Lev Kobrin
06-26-2006, 05:51 PM
Synopsis of the Final Rule
This current rulemaking adopts the interim rule as a final rule,
with the changes discussed in this Supplementary Information. The
changes reflect the response of USCIS and the Department of Justice to
the comments received relating to the interim rule. USCIS also notes that it has adopted two additional public use forms to comply with the requirements of the final rule.
USCIS designed Form I-864EZ, EZ Affidavit of Support, for use by a
sponsor who relies only on his or her own employment to meet the income
requirements under section 213A of the Act and the final rule. An
intending immigrant uses Form I-864W, Intending Immigrant's I-864
Exemption, to establish that a Form I-864 is not required in his or her
case. More information about these new Forms is included in the section
of this Supplementary Information relating to the Paperwork Reduction
Act. Also, pursuant to section 213A(i) of the Act, the final rule makes
clear that USCIS may disclose a sponsor's social security number, as
well as the sponsor's last known address, to a benefit granting agency
seeking to obtain reimbursement from the sponsor.
This current rulemaking adopts the interim rule as a final rule,
with the changes discussed in this Supplementary Information. The
changes reflect the response of USCIS and the Department of Justice to
the comments received relating to the interim rule. USCIS also notes that it has adopted two additional public use forms to comply with the requirements of the final rule.
USCIS designed Form I-864EZ, EZ Affidavit of Support, for use by a
sponsor who relies only on his or her own employment to meet the income
requirements under section 213A of the Act and the final rule. An
intending immigrant uses Form I-864W, Intending Immigrant's I-864
Exemption, to establish that a Form I-864 is not required in his or her
case. More information about these new Forms is included in the section
of this Supplementary Information relating to the Paperwork Reduction
Act. Also, pursuant to section 213A(i) of the Act, the final rule makes
clear that USCIS may disclose a sponsor's social security number, as
well as the sponsor's last known address, to a benefit granting agency
seeking to obtain reimbursement from the sponsor.