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Form I-864W
Intending Immigrant Exemption for Affidavit of Support
Used to demonstrate exemption from the Affidavit of Support requirement (I-864) for certain immigrants, such as those with 40 qualifying quarters of work.
- Filing fee
- No fee
- Biometrics
- No fee
- Typical processing
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Who can file
- Immigrants who have earned 40 qualifying quarters of Social Security coverage
- Self-petitioning widows/widowers
- Children of U.S. citizens under the Child Citizenship Act
Send with it
- Social Security earnings record
- Evidence of qualifying work quarters
Worth knowing
- Only a small number of applicants qualify for this exemption
- The 40 quarters can include quarters credited from a spouse
- File this in place of the I-864 if you qualify
Common mistakes
- Claiming exemption without actually qualifying
- Not including proof of qualifying work quarters
Questions
- How much does Form I-864W cost?
- USCIS charges no filing fee for Form I-864W.
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Fees are as published by USCIS. Confirm on USCIS's fee schedule (G-1055) before you pay - a wrong fee gets a filing rejected. General information, not legal advice.