Let VisaNation assist you throughout the entire process. If you believe additional returns may help you to establish your ability to maintain sufficient income, you may submit transcripts or photocopies of your federal individual income tax returns for the three most recent years. A sponsor is defined as either a petitioning relative (with or without ownership interest in the intending immigrant), a substitute in cases where the original sponsor dies, a joint sponsor. He would then provide an I-864 instead of I-864a and you would delete all the financial forms already submitted and submit new ones for each of you. I am currently having trouble giving "proof of relationship". (w[c].q = w[c].q || []).push(arguments); (of course, you'd send copies of both, e.g. In addition, please submit: Please be advised, you may not meet the minimum requirements to overcome poverty guidelines. Get started today! If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language to English. You may wish to find a Joint Sponsor and submit their I-864 form. Who Should Use Form I-864W Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. We will reject any unsigned form. If you answered yes, you more than likely will need to complete Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, accepting financial responsibility for the sponsored immigrant until they either become a U.S. citizen or fulfill 40 quarters of work (approximately ten years). Proof of relationship Sponsor (wife) and Household member