A Form I-864 EZ is a shorter version of a Form I-864 designed for those that meet certain criteria.
Eligibility
A Form I-864 EZ can be used only if ALL of the following conditions apply:
- You are the person who filed or is filing the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for a relative being sponsored;
- The relative you are sponsoring is the only person listed on the Form I-130 petition;
This can be true in all immediate relative petitions. This may be true in some preference-based categories if there are no dependents who are immigrating with or within six months of the sponsored immigrant.
- The income you are using to qualify is based entirely on your salary or pension and is shown on one or more Forms W-2 provided by your employer(s) or former employer(s).
Ineligibility
You are not eligible for a Form I-864 EZ if any of the following conditions apply:
- The relative you are sponsoring is not the only person immigrating based upon the underlying visa petition; In other words, there are accompanying dependent (or derivative) family members;
- You filed or are filing a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, for the immigrant you are sponsoring;
- You are a joint sponsor;
- You are a “substitute sponsor” filing because the original I-130 petitioner is dead;
- The income you will be using to qualify comes from your business.