• Issue Briefs and Other Resources

• Immigrants' Rights Update Articles

• See also Community Education and Public Charge

Issue Briefs and Other Resources

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review have published a final rule implementing the affidavit of support requirements.  The new rule is available in the Federal Register, 71 FR 35732-57 (June 21, 2006) (PDF).  The agency will also publish a new Form I-864, as well as an I-864A, I-864EZ, and I-864W.  (Posted 6/28/06)

• Analysis of final affidavit-of-support rule and forms (IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS UPDATE, 8/23/06)

• Final rule implements 1996 requirement that petitioners submit legally enforceable affidavits of support; USCIS also issues clarifying memo (IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS UPDATE, 8/23/06)

Immigrants' Rights Update Articles (back to IRU index)

Analysis of final affidavit-of-support rule and forms (8/23/06)

Final rule implements 1996 requirement that petitioners submit legally enforceable affidavits of support; USCIS also issues clarifying memo (8/23/06)

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