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Issue Briefs and Other Resources

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.  The public will have 30 days to provide comments on the proposed final rule.  (Posted 6/28/06)

Community Education: Sponsored Immigrants and Benefits

Immigrants' Rights Update Articles (back to IRU index)

Analysis of final affidavit-of-support rule and forms (8/23/06)

Final rule implements 1996 requirement that petitioners submit legally enforceable affidavits of support; USCIS also issues clarifying memo (8/23/06)

2006 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (3/23/06) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

2005 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (2/18/05) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

2004 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (4/2/04) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

2003 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (4/8/03) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

USDA Issues Guidance on Implementation of Immigrant Food Stamp Rules (2/21/03) (posted under "Food and Nutrition Programs")

State Dept. Issues Cable on New Affidavit of Support Law (5/30/02) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

State Dept. Issues Guidance on Forty Quarters and Affidavit of Support (4/12/02) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

2002 Federal Poverty Guidelines Issued (2/28/02) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

State Dept. Issues Memo Explaining Affidavit of Support Requirements under Child Citizenship Act (8/31/01) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

INS Issues Guidance Identifying Situations Where Affidavits of Support Are Not Required (6/29/01) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

Bureau of Consular Affairs Launches Affidavit of Support Web Site (2/28/01) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

INS Issues Guidance on the I-864 Affidavit of Support (4/11/00) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

State Dept. Proposes $50 Fee for I-864 Affidavit of Support (4/11/00) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

2000 Poverty Guidelines Issued (4/11/00) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

New Policy:  Family Visa Applicants Must Submit Affidavit of Support Before Consular Interview (2/11/00) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")

State Dept. Issues Final Public Charge Regulation (10/14/99) (posted under "Immigration Law & Policy")