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Inside Immigration

Plain-language guides to US immigration, asylum and USCIS procedure.

Forms

I-864EZ Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA

A short version of the I-864 for the simplest cases: a single petitioning sponsor, sponsoring only one person, whose own salary or pension alone meets the income requirement. If a joint sponsor or a household member's income is needed, the full I-864 is required instead.

Fee
$0
Fee waiver
Not available
Who files
The petitioning sponsor in a straightforward single-beneficiary case.
Where to file
Filed with the I-485, or uploaded to the National Visa Center.

Usually filed with

Part of these processes

What changed in 2025 and 2026

  • Reissued with a new 08/24/26 edition. Use the full I-864 if a joint sponsor or household income is involved.

Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-864ez. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.