Apply by Mail:

1. To Get an Affidavit of Support, the applicant has to approach the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service (Department of Homeland Security) link
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the essential documents along with the completed application form to the USCIS mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for getting an Affidavit of Support is free of cost.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a notification through mail or email.
11. The applicant will get the appointment date through the mail for biometric purposes.
12. The applicant has to visit the nearest USCIS Application Support Centre on-date of appointment.
13. And also complete the further process, to get an affidavit of support.
14. The processing time for getting an Affidavit of Support takes up to 4-6 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form link
• Federal income tax return
• Permanent resident card
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Proof of marriage and spouse
• Proof of spouse terminated all prior marriages (if applicable)

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service (Department of Homeland Security)
National Benefits Center
Attn: Adoptions
Department of Homeland Security
PO Box 25920
Overland Park, KS 66225
Email nbc.adoptions@uscis.dhs.gov
Call - 877-424-8374
Contact link
Mailing address link
District office finder link

• A financial sponsor, including a petitioner, must be at least 18 years old and either a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (LPR) are eligible to make this application.

• The fee for getting an Affidavit of Support is free of cost.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for getting an Affidavit of Support takes up to 4-6 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Instruction for affidavit of support link

• Basis For Filing Affidavit of Support
• Information About the Principal Immigrant
• Information About the Immigrants You Are Sponsoring
• Information About the applicant (Sponsor)
• Sponsor's Household Size
• Sponsor's Employment and Income
• Use of Assets to Supplement Income
• Sponsor's Contract, Statement, Contact Information, Declaration, Certification, and Signature
• Sponsor Statement
• Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
• Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Affidavit, if Other Than the Sponsor
• Additional information

• An affidavit of support is a document individual signs to accept financial responsibility for the applicant who is coming to live in the United States. The person who signs the Affidavit of Support is also called the “sponsor.”

For more information link

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

How much bank balance is required for an affidavit of support?
If for instance, that shortfall is $5,000, the applicant must include at least $25,000 in assets on the applicant's Affidavit of Support. If the sponsor is a U.S. citizen, then any assets that are equal to three times the difference between the sponsor's income and applicable Federal Poverty Guidelines are typically enough.