Where(on the page) to notarize 864A-Contract between sponsor and household member?
The guy is not the kindest or brightest person I've talked to about this. He's still insisting that it doesn't need to be notarized even theough USCIS and the National Visa information service of China have both said it does. I'd really appreciate to hear from anyone who's had this form notarized before. Thanks.
Answer:
China may be demanding something inappropriate. The requirements for I-864 and I-864A signatures changed last year. Both the I-864 and I-864A were revised to NO LONGER require notarized signatures in most circumstances. Dept of State (which governs the consulate) issued a memorandum to its consulates on this March 30, so consular officers should be aware of it.
RELEVANT LANGUAGE OF MEMO
d. Documents for the Principal Immigrant and Accompanying Dependents:
(1) Principal Applicant:
(a) Original Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act and Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member (if needed), must be signed (not required to be notarized).
(b) The sponsor's most recent Federal income tax return filed prior to the time of the I-864 signing is needed for each principal immigrant.
(2) Accompanying Dependents:
(a) Each dependent must have a signed (not required to be notarized) Form I-864 Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act and Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member if needed.
(b) Copies of the principal's Form I-864 Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act and Form I-864A Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member may be used (photocopies of signatures and notarizations will be accepted).
(c) Copies of supporting documents are not required for dependents applying for visas or adjustment of status together with the principal immigrant. Information about the Poverty Income Guidelines can be found in 9 FAM 40.41 Exhibit I. Sponsors and visa applicants can find the current poverty guidelines in the Visa Information for Permanent Immigrants section of http://travel.state.gov.
The I-864A is a supplement to I-864; they must be filed together. As you already know, although there is no specific notarial line on the I-864A, the signature must either be notarized or it must be signed before a consular officer. The notary can simply use his own stamps and seals on the document, the same way he would on a plain-paper affidavit or statement.
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