IMMIGRATION LAW & POLICY

Affidavits of Support

Immigration

Employment Issues

Public Benefits

Driver's Licenses

DREAM Act

Search

 

Issue Briefs and Other Resources

whitebal.gif (211 bytes)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have published a final rule implementing the affidavit of support requirements The new rule is available in the Federal Register, 71 FR 35732-57 (June 21, 2006) (PDF).  The agency will also publish a new Form I-864, as well as an I-864A, I-864EZ, and I-864W.  (Posted 6/28/06)


Immigrants' Rights Update Articles (back to IRU index)

whitebal.gif (211 bytes) Analysis of final affidavit-of-support rule and forms (8/23/06)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) Final rule implements 1996 requirement that petitioners submit legally enforceable affidavits of support; USCIS also issues clarifying memo (8/23/06)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) 2006 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (3/23/06)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) 2005 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (2/18/05)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) 2004 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (4/2/04)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) 2003 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (4/8/03)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) State Dept. Issues Cable on New Affidavit of Support Law (5/30/02)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) State Dept. Issues Guidance on Forty Quarters and Affidavit of Support (4/12/02)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) 2002 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (2/28/02)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) Legislation Update: Congress Fails to Extend § 245(i) Adjustment, Passes Affidavit of Support Measure (2/28/02)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) State Dept. Issues Memo Explaining Affidavit of Support Requirements under Child Citizenship Act (8/31/01)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) INS Issues Guidance Identifying Situations Where Affidavits of Support Are Not Required (6/29/01)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) Bureau of Consular Affairs Launches Affidavit of Support Web Site (2/28/01)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) State Dept. Establishes Fee for I-864 Affidavit of Support Form (10/19/00)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) INS Issues Guidance on the I-864 Affidavit of Support (4/11/00)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) New Policy:  Family Visa Applicants Must Submit Affidavit of Support Before Consular Interview (2/11/00)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) State Dept. Issues Final Public Charge Regulation (10/14/99)

 

 

Home | About NILC | Publications | Community Education Materials
Immigrants & Employment | Immigrants & Public Benefits | Immigration Law & Policy
Trainings | Links