The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form I-864 is the Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act. The form exists to allow one individual to provide support for an immigrant. The form exists, specifically, to prove that the applying immigrant is able to live without the likelihood of becoming dependent upon U.S. Welfare. The form encompasses an entire packet of information .
which is sent to the USCIS for review.
It is important to include a cover letter with the form, due to the sheer amount of information included in the packet of support. In addition to the I-864 form, a number of supporting documents are required including tax returns, pay stubs and more. The cover letter included must show the usual contact information (name, address, phone number), the address to which the form is being sent, a brief note and a list of included documents.
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