Form I-864 Filing Fee: $0

Form I-864 — Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA

The USCIS filing fee for Form I-864 is $0 — No USCIS filing fee. Form I-864 is submitted with the sponsored immigrant’s Form I-485, or sent to the Department of State (National Visa Center) in a consular case — and DOS charges its own Affidavit of Support review fee, which is not on the USCIS schedule. This is the USCIS filing fee only: it does not include attorney fees, premium processing, or fees collected by the Department of State.

A legally enforceable contract in which a sponsor promises to support an intending immigrant at 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (100% if the petitioning sponsor is on active duty and is sponsoring a spouse or child). Required for most family-based immigrant visa and adjustment cases.

How much is the Form I-864 filing fee?

Which edition of Form I-864 is current?

The current edition of Form I-864 is dated 08/24/26. The edition date is printed at the bottom of every page, and every page you file must come from that same edition — USCIS rejects filings made on a superseded edition. Download a fresh copy from uscis.gov right before you file and check the date again.

Two different dates — don't mix them up. 08/24/26 is Form I-864's own edition date, printed on the form. 10/07/26 is the edition of USCIS Form G-1055, the fee schedule the amounts above come from. They are two separate documents that change on separate timetables; only the 08/24/26 date is what USCIS checks on your form.

Who files Form I-864?

The petitioning sponsor, plus any joint sponsor, substitute sponsor, or relative of an employment-based immigrant who must file one. A household member combining income signs Form I-864A instead.

Most common I-864 mistakes that cause rejections

USCIS rejects or issues a Request for Evidence on filings every day for small, fixable errors. These are the immigration errors USCIS rejects forms for across every form type; for I-864, the ones we see most often are:

• Filing the affidavit unsigned — USCIS states plainly that it rejects any unsigned form.
• Leaving one of the four fields USCIS names as lockbox-critical blank: sponsor’s family name, sponsor’s address, sponsor’s Social Security Number, sponsor’s signature.
• Not attaching the most recent Federal income tax return (photocopy or IRS transcript), or claiming an exemption from filing without attaching evidence of it.
• A Part 5 household size whose Item 8 total disagrees with Items 1 through 7, or that leaves out someone already sponsored on an earlier I-864.
• Using a household member’s income without filing that person’s signed Form I-864A alongside.
• Income below the guideline with no joint sponsor, no I-864A, and no qualifying assets in Part 7.
• A sponsor whose domicile is outside the United States, with no evidence of intent to re-establish U.S. domicile.
• Foreign-language documents submitted without a complete certified English translation.

How to file Form I-864 without getting rejected

• Use the current edition. USCIS rejects outdated editions — check the date printed at the bottom of the form (it should read 08/24/26) against uscis.gov.
• Answer every field. Write “N/A” or “None” instead of leaving anything blank — blanks are a leading rejection cause.
• Be consistent. Your name, A-Number, and dates must match exactly across every form and supporting document. Filing it with the other forms of a family green card package? Check your whole package, free — see whether names, dates of birth, A-Number and address match from form to form.
• Sign and date by hand. Only a handwritten ink signature — or a scan, photocopy, or fax of one — is valid on a paper I-864. A typed name, a cursive or script font, a stamp, or e-signature software output (such as DocuSign) is not. Electronic signatures count only when captured through a USCIS online account during online filing. Under the DHS signature rule effective 07/10/2026, an invalid signature on a paper filing can be denied — USCIS keeps the filing fee and there is no opportunity to cure — not merely rejected.
• Translate foreign documents. Include a complete certified English translation of anything not in English.
• Pay the exact fee. Use the fee calculator and confirm on uscis.gov — the wrong amount gets the package returned.

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Form I-864 — frequently asked questions

How much is the Form I-864 filing fee?

The USCIS filing fee for I-864 is $0 (No USCIS filing fee. Form I-864 is submitted with the sponsored immigrant’s Form I-485, or sent to the Department of State (National Visa Center) in a consular case — and DOS charges its own Affidavit of Support review fee, which is not on the USCIS schedule), per the current G-1055 schedule (edition 10/07/26). Always confirm at the official USCIS fee calculator before filing.

Can I file Form I-864 online?

The fee is $0 either way — the G-1055 schedule lists the same amount for online and paper filing of I-864. USCIS changes which forms and categories it accepts online, so check uscis.gov for the current filing options for your situation before you file.

Which edition of Form I-864 is current?

The current edition of Form I-864 is dated 08/24/26, printed at the bottom of every page. Every page you file must come from that same edition — USCIS rejects filings made on a superseded edition. Note that this is the form's own edition date and is different from the 10/07/26 edition of USCIS Form G-1055, the fee schedule the fees on this page come from.

What happens if my I-864 is rejected?

USCIS returns rejected forms without processing them, and filing fees are generally non-refundable — so you lose time and may have to pay again. Most rejections come from small, avoidable errors, which is why a pre-filing review is worth it.