Instructions For Form I-134 - Affidavit Of Support printable pdf download

Affidavit of Support

USCIS

Form I-134

Department of Homeland Security

OMB No. 1615-0014

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Expires 11/30/2018

What Is the Purpose of Form I-134?

Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) bars the admission into the United States of any foreign

national who, in the opinion of the U.S. Department of State officer adjudicating a visa application, a Department of

Homeland Security officer, or an immigration judge adjudicating an application for admission, is likely at any time to

become a public charge.

For foreign nationals seeking admission or adjustment as lawful permanent residents or as immediate relatives, as family-

based immigrants, and as certain employment based immigrants, as specified in sections 212(a)(4)(C) and 213A of the

INA and 8 CFR Part 213a, the petitioning relative must file Form I-864.

Form I-134 may be used in any case in which the foreign national is inadmissible on public charge grounds, but in which

he or she is not required to have Form I-864 filed on his or her behalf. Section 213 of the INA (not section 213A) permits

the admission of an foreign national who is inadmissible on public charge grounds, in the discretion of the Secretary of

Homeland Security (or, for immigration judge cases, the discretion of the Attorney General) upon the posting of a bond or

other undertaking (method). Form I-134 is the “undertaking” prescribed in section 213 of the INA.

Do not use Form I-134 if the foreign nationals who you are sponsoring are required to have Form I-864 filed on

their behalf instead.

Execution of Affidavit

If you are sponsoring more than one foreign national, you must submit a separate Form I-134 for each foreign national.

You, as the sponsor, must sign your full name on the form.

NOTE: Signing Form I-134 is under penalty of perjury under U.S. law. For this reason, it is not necessary to sign Form

I-134 before a notary, or to have your signature notarized after you sign it.

General Instructions

USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS Web site. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you

should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at If you

do not have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that

we mail a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Signature. Each affidavit must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this affidavit, USCIS will not accept a

stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal guardian may

sign the affidavit on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.

Filing Fee. There is no fee to file Form I-134.

Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you

must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during

processing of an application, petition, or request. If USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to

you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

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Instructions For Form I-134 - Affidavit Of Support