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Household Member’s Documents Checklist
You need a separate Form I-864A Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member for each household member whose income and assets are to be considered.
- Verify that the person submitting the form meets the definition of a household member and NOT the definition of a joint sponsor.
- Ensure that:
- All pages are in the correct order and stapled together
- Each page is filled-out completely
- The form is signed
- Verify that the household member completed the household member’s information.
- Verify that the sponsor completed the sponsor’s information.
- IF the household member filed taxes, the household member MUST submit a copy of the most recent federal income tax return with all supporting schedules and/or
W-2s or an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) transcript (even if the household member filed electronically). To request IRS-generated transcripts or copies of a tax return, visit the IRS website.
- The return must have all pages in the correct order and stapled together
- If you did not have to file a tax return, attach a written explanation and a copy of the instructions from the IRS publication that shows you were not obligated to file. For general information on income tax obligations, visit the IRS website.
- IF the household member is submitting assets to meet the minimum income requirement:
- Attach evidence of assets with a corresponding cash value
- Attach evidence of ownership, location and the value of each asset
- Attach evidence of liens, mortgages and liabilities (if any) for each asset
- Attach additional evidence, when annual income does not meet minimum income requirements. Evidence of current employment or self-employment includes a recent pay statement or a statement from your employer on business stationery. The letter from the household member’s employer should show the beginning date of employment, type of work done and income.
