Checklist: Required Documents for I-864 Affidavit of Support (Marriage-Based GC)
When applying for a marriage green card, theThe primary sponsor and co-sponsor will be required to provide a range of financial sponsorship documentsto prove that they have sufficient financial resources to support the applicant. This article will explain in detail the requirements and submission of financial guarantee documents.
Responsibilities and definitions of principal and joint guarantors
A primary sponsor is a person who, in the case of a marriage green card application, is aU.S. citizens or green card holdersThey must provide financial support for the applicant. The primary responsibility of the primary sponsor is to file a Letter of Financial Sponsorship (Form I-864), which is a legal document that certifies the primary sponsor's ability to financially support the applicant until they become a U.S. citizen or meet other conditions for termination of sponsorship.
If the primary sponsor's income is not sufficient to meet the USCIS minimum requirements, a co-sponsor may be sought. Joint SponsorMust be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.. Co-sponsors are likewise required to submit tax documents that are consistent with those of the primary sponsor.
Economic Guarantee Support Materials
One,tax return
1.principal guarantorThe last 3 years of their tax returns are required to be submitted (*:: Form 1040 and all schedules and related documents: e.g., W-2, 1099, etc.) or IRS tax transcript (*Available free of charge through the IRS website)
2. If there is a secondary sponsorThe secondary sponsor is required to submit IRS tax transcripts for the past three years.
3. If there is a joint suretyIf you are a co-insured, you will need to submit your last 3 years of tax returns or IRS tax transcripts.
II. Working conditions
1.When the principal guarantor or the secondary guarantor or the joint guarantors have an employing organization, submit the following copies:
the past three yearsW2 file within the
Last 6 monthspay stub(s) or pay advance (direct-deposit receipt)
2.When the primary sponsor or secondary sponsor or co-sponsor is self-employed, submit the following copies:
Company Business License
Commercial contract with a company
Form 1099 or company financial statements
3.When the principal or secondary sponsor or joint sponsor is a retired person, submit the following copies:
Retirement benefits-retired benefit; or in the name thereof.Other significant assets(e.g., real estate)
Three,relationship certificate
1. Deputy sponsor completing Form I-864AA copy of proof of relationship with the primary or joint guarantor is required:
birth certificate-Prove that the secondary sponsor is related to the primary or joint sponsor; or
marriage certificate-Prove the spousal relationship of the secondary sponsor to the primary or joint sponsor; or
Adoption certificate-Proof of adoption by the secondary sponsor and the primary sponsor or joint sponsors
2.Deputy guarantor is the spouse of the principal guarantor or cosigner(used form a nominal expression)
submit (a report etc)Joint spousal tax returns for the last 3 years (Related content can be found in the article::Fake marriage? Fake marriages? Untrue Marriage? (How to prove a marriage is real when applying for a marriage green card)
Four,asset-backed security
1. When a guarantor or a subguarantor or a joint guarantor uses assets as securitySubmission required:
Proof of ownership of assetsor Property tax bills that show the assessed value of the property
Assets can be real estate, deposits, stocks, etc. and must be easily convertible to cash
*Remarks:When using a property as an asset, the net value of the property must be deducted from the loan on the property in order to be used as a secured asset, and it is often necessary to divide this net value by 5 to calculate the annual income contribution
