【美国移民事项】移民签证流程-第4步

关键词：美国签证,美国移民,移民签证,美国移民翻译,美国签证翻译,移民翻译公司

Petitioner: A U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family member or employer (or the employer's agent) who files a family-based or employment-based immigrant visa petition with USCIS.

呈请人：向美国移民局（USCIS）提交基于家庭或基于雇佣关系的移民签证申请的美国公民、合法永久居民的家属或用人单位（或其代理人）。

Step 4: Complete Affidavit of Support

完成经济担保证明

An Affidavit of Support, also called the Form I-864, is a document an 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.” The petitioner must complete Form I-864; however if the petitioner’s income is insufficient, a joint-sponsor may agree to also complete an I-864 on the applicant’s behalf.

经济担保证明，亦称I-864表格，是个人签署为即将在美国生活的申请人承担经济责任的一种文件。经济担保证明的签署人也被称为“资助人”，呈请人必须填写I-864，但如果呈请人的收入不足以进行担保，可另由联合资助人同样代表申请人填写一份I-864。

An Affidavit of Support is legally enforceable. The sponsor's financial responsibility usually lasts until the applicant either becomes a U.S. citizen, or can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work (usually 10 years) under the Social Security Act.

经济担保证明具有法律效力，通常在申请人成为美国公民或根据社保法在美国工作时间达40个季度（通常为10年）后，资助人的经济责任方可终止。

By signing Form I-864, the petitioner (including any joint sponsor(s)) is agreeing to use their resources, if necessary, to financially support the beneficiary and any dependent(s). If the beneficiary and dependent(s) receive any designated federal, state, or local means-tested public benefits, under U.S. law the agency providing the benefit “shall request reimbursement” from the signatory of the I-864.

一旦签署了I-864表格，即表示呈请人（包括联合资助人）同意在必要时使用自己的资源来资助相关受益人或受赡养者。如果受益人和受赡养者收到任何指定的联邦、州或当地按收入调查结果支付的公共福利，则根据美国法律，提供此类福利的机构可要求I-864的签署人进行报销。

NOTE: Please review the following information very carefully. Failure to complete and submit the correct form(s) will delay the processing of your case.

注意：请仔细查阅下列信息。如未能填写并提交正确的表格，您的申请受理进度将延迟。

In most cases, the petitioner must:

在多数情况下，呈请人必须：

1. Complete an Affidavit of Support form and;

填写经济担保证明表；

2. Gather evidence of their finances and other supporting documents (See Step 5).

收集提供财务状况证据和其他辅证文件（见第5步）

Complete Affidavit of Support form

填写经济担保证明表

There are several types of Affidavit of Support forms (I-864, I-864EZ, I-864W, and I-864A). For detailed information about Affidavit of Support requirements and forms, please visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s (USCIS) website.

经济担保证明表分多个种类：I-864、I-864EZ、I-864W、I-864A，如需了解关于经济担保证明要求和表格的详情，请访问美国移民局（USCIS）官网。

You can also find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) here. Use the information found in these FAQs and on this webpage with, not instead of, the detailed instructions for the Affidavit of Support forms on USCIS’s website.

您也可以在官网上找到常见问题的解答。办理手续时请结合参考常见问题及该页面中的信息与USCIS官网上的经济担保证明表详细说明。

Please be advised: Customer Service Representatives at NVC cannot advise you as to which Affidavit of Support form you should complete.

请注意：国家签证中心（NVC）的客服人员无法帮助您确定应填写的经济担保证明表种类。