I-864 Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA (I-864 form)

uscis.gov says most family-based immigrants and some employment-based immigrants use this form to show they have adequate means of financial support and are not likely to rely on the U.S. government for financial support. USCIS also says Form I-864 is a legally binding contract with the U.S. government to financially support the sponsored immigrant, and that sponsors should not take on this obligation if they are not prepared to follow through. RepeatForm cannot tell you whether you should sign one or what it commits you to. Read the USCIS page and the instructions, and ask a qualified adviser if you have questions.

USCIS published a new edition (08/24/26) on Aug. 31, 2026. It says that beginning Oct. 1, 2026 it only accepts the 08/24/26 edition and will not process a 10/17/24 edition postmarked or submitted electronically on or after that date. USCIS also says the new edition includes a privacy release that authorizes it to request information from one or more consumer reporting agencies, and that a credit or security freeze on a sponsor's file may delay things. If you hold an older completed copy, start from the current blank. RepeatForm does not supply the blank form: get it from uscis.gov.

USCIS publishes Form I-864P, the HHS Poverty Guidelines for Affidavit of Support, and says to use it to complete Form I-864. The table is by household size and region, with a 100% column for sponsors on active duty in the U.S. armed forces who are petitioning for a spouse or child, and a 125% column for all other sponsors. USCIS says the current guidelines are effective beginning Mar. 1, 2026. This page does not state any dollar figure because the table changes. USCIS also offers an optional Sponsor Eligibility Tool, and says the tool does not guarantee a positive or negative decision.

The sponsor's details come first: name, address, Social Security Number, and the information about the immigrant being sponsored, followed by the household and income sections and the sponsor's signature. USCIS lists the sponsor's family name, address, Social Security Number and signature as required fields for a lockbox to accept the form. USCIS's evidence checklist for all sponsors includes a copy of your individual federal income tax return for the most recent tax year, or a statement describing why you were not required to file. Some sponsors also need Form I-864A for each household member whose income is used. RepeatForm does not decide what to attach: read the I-864 instructions and the USCIS checklist. Fees are on the USCIS Fee Schedule page, or the Department of State pages if you file with the Department of State.