Jun 27 2006

New Information on Affidavits of Support

Michael Aytes, the acting director for domestic operations of the USCIS,

this week posted a memo to adjudicators guiding them on the final rule

relating to the use of Affidavits of Support (Forms I-864). According to

the final rule, which was published on June 21, Affidavits of Support

must be “sufficient both at the time the adjustment of status

application is file and at the time the adjustment application is

adjudicated [and] subject to limited exceptions, an Affidavit of Support

is sufficient at the time of the adjudication if it was sufficient at

the time it was filed with the Form I-485, Application to Register

Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status,” said Aytes.