Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor And Household Member

Use a PDF Form I 864A, Contract Between Sponsor And Household Member 2021 template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What Form I-864A does

Form I-864A is the Contract Between Sponsor And Household Member used when an eligible household member agrees to make income or assets available to support a sponsored immigrant. The sponsor and household member provide identifying and financial information, sign the contract, and include it with the Form I-864 sponsorship package when permitted by the case. USCIS filing instructions control what evidence and signatures are required. signNow can upload the form, detect fields, assign signer roles, collect electronic signatures, and preserve the completed PDF with an audit trail, but it does not decide eligibility or replace USCIS submission instructions.

Sponsoring household

The intending immigrant’s sponsor uses Form I-864A when an eligible household member’s income or assets are included with the sponsorship evidence. The sponsor and household member review the financial information, sign the contract, and submit it with the broader immigration package according to USCIS instructions.

Immigration professionals

Immigration attorneys, accredited representatives, and authorized preparers use the form to coordinate sponsor and household-member information. They can send assigned fields separately, check the signed record against supporting evidence, and preserve the completed document for the case file.

Complete Form I-864A online

Prepare the household member’s information, review every financial entry, then use signNow to route the form for the required signatures.

Upload form:
Upload the current Form I-864A file.
Detect fields:
Use signNow to detect fillable fields.
Assign roles:
Assign sponsor and household-member fields.
Send form:
Send the completed record for signatures.
Store records:
Download the signed form and audit trail.

Authenticate signer:

Verify the signer’s email or configured authentication method.

Capture timestamp:

Record the signing event with date and time.

Hash document:

Preserve the signed document’s generated hash.

Seal record:

Seal the completed record against unnoticed changes.

Log activity:

Log views, signatures, and delivery actions.

Export trail:

Retrieve and export the audit trail for the case file.

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Use the signNow web app when an immigration professional prepares Form I-864A, assigns sponsor and household-member fields, and monitors completion from one workspace.
Use the signNow mobile app when the sponsor or household member needs to review and sign Form I-864A from an iOS or Android device.
Use kiosk mode when both parties sign Form I-864A at a supervised office location using the same device and controlled signing session.
Use a shareable signing link when a verified recipient needs direct access to assigned Form I-864A fields without a separate email invitation.

Setting	Recommendation
Authentication method	Email verification with SMS OTP
Signature type	Electronic signature with signer intent
Audit trail	Export with completed Form I-864A
Document retention	Follow documented immigration-case policy
Encryption	AES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit

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Versions	Form popularity	Fillable & printable
USCIS I-864A 2024	4.7 Satisfied (132 Votes)
USCIS I-864A 2021	4.8 Satisfied (8922 Votes)
USCIS I-864A 2018	4.8 Satisfied (1491 Votes)
USCIS I-864A 2015	4.6 Satisfied (1403 Votes)

Complete Form I-864A accurately

Accuracy matters because Form I-864A connects a household member’s financial contribution to an immigration sponsorship package.

Confirm the household member’s eligibility first

Confirm household-member eligibility first. Review the Form I-864A instructions and verify that the person signing is an eligible household member before entering income, assets, or domicile information. Keep supporting financial records consistent with the figures reported in the form.

Match reported financial figures to supporting evidence

Match financial figures to evidence. Compare the household member’s reported income and assets with the documents provided for the immigration case. Resolve inconsistencies before sending the form, because signNow preserves the completed record but does not determine USCIS eligibility.

Assign sponsor and household-member signing roles

Use separate signer roles. Assign the sponsor and household member to the correct fields, require each person to review the completed Form I-864A, and avoid placing one person’s signature in another person’s assigned field.

Retain the signed form and supporting evidence

Retain the complete submission package. Store the signed Form I-864A with its audit trail, supporting evidence, and the applicable USCIS filing instructions. Limit access to authorized personnel and follow the retention policy governing the immigration matter.

Retain signed Form I-864A records

Form I-864A has no single universal retention period in the supplied authority; classify the record and apply the controlling policy or rule.

Case-policy period for Form I-864A

Retain according to the immigration matter’s written policy; no universal Form I-864A period is specified here.

Six years for HIPAA records

If the record contains protected health information, apply six years from creation or last effective date under 45 CFR §164.530(j).

Three years for tax records

If the record is a federal tax record, apply three years from filing under IRC §6501(a), subject to longer statutory exceptions.

Later I-9 retention date

If the record is an employment record, apply the later applicable period under 8 CFR §274a.2(b)(2)(i)(A).

Longer state period if required

If the matter is governed by state records rules, verify whether the state requires a longer period before deletion.

Verify Form I-864A signers

PKI signing:

PKI supports certificate-based signing.

X.509 certificates:

X.509 certificates authenticate digital signatures.

Two-factor authentication:

Two-factor authentication adds signer verification.

SMS OTP:

SMS OTP confirms a phone-controlled signer.

ID verification:

ID verification strengthens identity evidence.

Audit evidence:

Audit trails document Form I-864A signing events.

Connect Form I-864A workflows

Connect signNow with case-management, document-storage, and productivity tools to route Form I-864A records without recreating signer or filing information.

Protect Form I-864A information

Form I-864A contains immigration and financial information; limit access to the sponsor, household member, preparer, and authorized representatives.
Capture each signer’s consent before electronic signing, and retain evidence that both parties intended to sign the Form I-864A record.
Do not email completed Form I-864A files broadly; use role-based access and verify recipient addresses before delivery.
Check every financial field against supporting evidence before signing; an incorrect household contribution can weaken the immigration filing.

Form I-864A troubleshooting questions

These answers address preparation, signer identity, electronic records, and the USCIS filing context for Form I-864A.

Upload the current Form I-864A PDF and verify that every sponsor and household-member field is assigned to the correct signer. Business plan templates and audit trails help standardize routing, but the preparer remains responsible for comparing entries with USCIS instructions and supporting evidence.

signNow supports electronic signatures under ESIGN and UETA, but Form I-864A is part of an immigration filing. Confirm USCIS submission requirements and preserve the signed PDF, audit trail, and supporting evidence before sending the complete package.

The Business plan includes legally binding eSignatures, audit trails, templates, and mobile apps at $8 per user monthly when billed annually. It does not determine whether a household member qualifies or whether the financial evidence satisfies USCIS requirements.

Use signer authentication appropriate to the case, such as email verification or stronger controls available in the account. For sensitive financial information, verify the recipient address and consider two-factor authentication before sending Form I-864A.

After completion, download the signed Form I-864A and its audit trail together. signNow records signing activity, but your organization must apply the retention policy for the immigration case and protect the file from unauthorized access.

If a signer requests a correction, do not silently edit the executed record. Correct the source document, route a new signing event, and retain the final signed version with the related audit trail and supporting evidence.

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