In overnight change, US releases new form for Green Card sponsor
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated Form I-864, the Affidavit of Support for green card sponsors, to include a privacy release for credit information. Sponsors must use the new version starting August 31, as it allows USCIS to verify financial data through credit bureaus.
Why it matters
This change increases the scrutiny of financial documentation for immigration sponsors and may impact the processing of green card applications.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made an overnight change to the Form I-864, which is the ‘Affidavit of Support’ filed by those sponsoring family members for a green card. From Aug 31, only the new version will be accepted for filings submitted on or after this date – no grace period is available for continued use of the older form.American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) points out a notable change in the new version. “It includes a privacy release that authorizes USCIS to request credit related information (about the sponsor) from one or more consumer reporting agencies.”“If a sponsor has a credit or security freeze on their consumer or credit report file, USCIS may not be able to access the information necessary to assess the sufficiency of Form I-864.
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