immigrant visas

Affidavit of Support

As the petitioner, you must accept legal responsibility for financially supporting your beneficiary. You accept this responsibility and become your beneficiary’s sponsor by completing and signing a legal document called an Affidavit of Support, usually a Form I-864.

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Petitioners of K visas should submit a Form I-134, instead of an I-864.

To qualify as a sponsor, you must be at least 18 years old and either a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident. You must have a domicile either in the United States or a territory or possession of the United States. In general, this requirement means you must actually live in the United States, or a territory or possession of the United States, in order to be a sponsor. If you live abroad, you may still be eligible to be a sponsor if you can show that your residence abroad is temporary, and that you have maintained a domicile in the United States.