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Form I-864A: Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member

Form I-864A is a contract a sponsor’s household member signs to add their income or assets to the sponsor’s Form I-864 Affidavit of Support when the sponsor cannot meet the income requirement alone.

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What is I-864A?

When a sponsor’s own income does not reach the required level of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, a qualifying household member can agree to make their income or assets available by signing Form I-864A. The form is filed together with the sponsor’s Form I-864, never on its own.

By signing, the household member accepts joint and several liability with the sponsor: both become legally responsible for supporting the sponsored immigrant and can be required to repay certain means-tested public benefits the immigrant receives. The obligation lasts until it ends under the rules in the form, such as the immigrant becoming a US citizen or being credited with 40 quarters of work.

Who files I-864A?

  • Household members (such as a spouse, parent, adult child, or sibling living with the sponsor) whose income is needed to meet the support requirement
  • Relatives listed as dependents on the sponsor’s federal tax return, even if living elsewhere
  • The sponsored immigrant in limited cases where their own income can be counted and the instructions permit it
  • Each household member contributing income signs a separate I-864A

How to fill out I-864A

  1. Confirm the sponsor actually needs additional income by comparing household income to the current Federal Poverty Guidelines (Form I-864P).
  2. Complete the household member’s biographic information and relationship to the sponsor.
  3. State the income and any assets being made available, matching the household member’s federal tax return and pay records.
  4. Both the sponsor and the household member sign the contract.
  5. Submit it as an attachment to the sponsor’s Form I-864 in the immigrant’s adjustment of status or consular processing package; it is not filed separately.

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Frequently asked questions

Who counts as a household member for Form I-864A?

Generally a relative who lives at the sponsor’s residence (spouse, adult child, parent, or sibling) or a relative claimed as a dependent on the sponsor’s most recent tax return regardless of where they live. The form instructions list the qualifying relationships.

What am I agreeing to by signing Form I-864A?

You accept legal responsibility, together with the sponsor, to maintain the sponsored immigrant at the required income level, and you can be sued or asked to repay certain means-tested benefits. The obligation can last for years, so read the contract terms before signing.