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Original Date Announced
March 14, 2017DHS proposes changes to forms I-864, I-864A, I-864EZ, and I-864W. These forms relate to determinations of whether a sponsor can support a non-citizen visa applicant. Among the changes proposed includes language added to the Form I-864 instructions which indicates "[t]o rely on income for any given year, you must submit an IRS transcript or copy of your Federal individual income tax return for that year." DHS provides the public with 60 days of public comment on the proposed changes. [ID #688]
Proposed Table of Changes Form I-864 Proposed Table of Changes Form I-864 Instructions Federal Register: Form I-864 changesSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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June 30, 2017
Federal Register Notice
DHS provides the public with an additional 30 days of public comment on the proposed changes.
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March 6, 2018
OMB approved the proposed changes to this information collection for a 2 year period.
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Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained
September 8, 20232023.09.08 Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: I-864, I-864A, I-864EZ, and I-864W
This Biden administration action proposes retaining the changes to Form I-864, I-864A, I-864EZ, and I-864W enacted by the Trump administration action identified in this entry.
Comments will be accepted until October 10, 2023.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Modified
October 26, 20232023.10.26 Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: I-864, I-864A, I-864EZ
USCIS has announced that it will discontinue the use of form I-864W, Request for Exemption for Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support. Instead, a noncitizen who needs to affirmatively request the exemption from USCIS will be able to request it on their immigration benefit request form by checking the appropriate box.
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Partially in effectMost Recent Action
October 26, 2023 Action: Modified 2023.10.26 Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: I-864, I-864A, I-864EZSeptember 8, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
October 26, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Forms and Information CollectionSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas: Family-BasedAgencies Affected: USCIS Bureau of Consular AffairsAssociated or Derivative Policies