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I-864W, Intending Immigrant's

Department of Homeland Security

Affidavit of Support Exemption

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Instructions

If you are claiming credit for quarters worked by a spouse or

How Should I Complete This Form?

parent, you may not count any quarter in which the spouse or

parent was receiving means-tested public benefits. Include all

Print clearly or type your answers using CAPITAL letters.

SSA forms necessary to establish that you have or can be

credited with 40 quarters of coverage.

Use black ink.

If you need extra spact to answer any item:

(2)

Intending immigrant is a child who will become a U.S.

citizen immediately upon entry under the Child

-- Attach a seperate sheet of paper (or more sheets if

Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA). Under the CCA, some

necessary); and

children become U.S. citizens immediately upon admission

-- Write your name, Social Security number and the

to the United States or adjustment of status to that of a

words "Form I-864W" on the top right corner of the

lawful permanent resident. For this classification to apply:

sheet; and write the number and subject of each

question for which you are providing additional

At least one parent of the child is a U.S. citizen;

information.

The child is under 18 years of age at the time of

What Is the Purpose of This Form?

admission or adjustment of status;

The child is residing permanently in the United States in

The Form I-864 is legally required for many family-based

the legal and physical custody of the U.S. parent; and

immigrants and some employment-based immigrants to show

that they have adequate means of financial support and that

If the child is an alien orphan child adopted abroad, the

they are not likely to become a public charge. Certain classes

adoption was legally finalized prior to admission to the

of immigrants are exempt from the I-864 requirement and

United States and both adoptive parents or the unmarried

therefore must file Form I-864W instead of Form I-864 or

U.S. citizen parent personally observed the alien orphan

Form I-864EZ. For more information abut Forms I-864,

before or during the adoption proceeding.

I-864EZ, or I-864W, or to obtain related forms please contact:

If the citizen parent(s) adopted the alien orphan abroad,

The USCIS Website ( );

but at least one of the adoptive parents or the unmarried

parent did not see and observe the alien orphan before or

The National Customer Service Center (NCSC) telephone

during the foreign adoption proceeding, then an affidavit

line at 1-800-375-5283 TTY: (1-800-767-1833); or

of support under this part is still required unless the

Your local USCIS office by using InfoPass.

citizen parent submits evidence that, under the law of the

state of the alien orphan's intended residence in the

How Is This Form Used?

United States, the foreign adoption decree is entitled to

recognition without the need for a formal administrative

You must use this form instead of Form I-864 with your

or judicial proceeding in the State of proposed residence.

application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status if

Orphans whose adoptions are not legally finalized until

any of the following apply:

after admission to the United States will not qualify for

this exemption and must file a Form I-864.

(1) You have earned (or can be credited with) 40 quarters

of coverage under the Social Security Act (SSA). If you

(3)

You are filing for an immigrant visa as a self-

have 40 quarters or SSA coverage, you are exempt from

petitioning widow(er). If you are filing as a self-

the requirement to file Form I-864. You can acquire 40

petitioning widow(er) using Form I-360, you are exempt

qualifying quarters in the following ways:

from the Affidavit of Support requirements if your Form

I-360 is approved and you are applying for lawful

Working in the United States for 40 quarters in which

permanent residence.

you received the minimum income established by the

Social Security Administration; or

(4)

You are filing for an immigrant visa as a self-petitioning

battered spouse or child. If you are filing as a self-

By being credited under section 213(a)(3)(B) of the

petitioning battered spouse or child using

Immigration and Nationality Act with quarters worked

Form I-360, you are exempt from the Affidavit of Support

by your spouse during the marriage or a parent during

requirements if your Form I-360 is approved and you are

the time you were under 18 years of age; or

applying for lawful permanent residence.

A combination of the above.

Form I-864W (09/19/11) Y

I-864w, Intending Immigrants Affidavit Of Support Exemption

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