What people are saying about the I-864

What people report

• received an RFE on I-864 and arranged a joint sponsor with inconsistent income amounts depending on paystubs used

Threads to read

• Poster asks why an adjustment of status package keeps getting rejected for incorrect fees, listing submitted form fees and totals. r/USCIS · 13 comments
• Asks for document checklist and best practices for marriage-based AOS from STEM OPT, including I-693 timing and travel/Advance Parole guidance. r/USCIS · 5 comments
• User asks where to find the specific older Form I-864 version dated 10/17/24. r/USCIS · 4 comments

Threads to read

• Asks whether to submit all tax return transcripts for primary and joint sponsors with an affidavit of support and whether fluctuating years could cause RFEs. r/USCIS · 3 comments
• Asks whether missing 2023 sponsor tax returns for an I-864 affidavit of support can lead to denial when other tax years are available. r/USCIS · 1 comments
• Asking when to marry and when to file I-130/I-485/I-765 to get EAD/“combo card” before OPT ends, and how I-864 income/sponsorship works. r/USCIS · 1 comments

What people report

• Interview took place and they were approved on the spot; case status then updated to approved online the next day.
• Received the I-485 approval shortly after a successful interview; approval posted the day after the interview.
• Interview completed on Sept 11 and I-485 approval recorded on Oct 1 (with I-130 showing silent updates around Sept 14 and Sept 30).

Threads to read

• Couple shares successful I-485 adjustment approval after interview, including timeline and evidence submitted, with no RFEs. r/USCIS · 20 comments
• Sharing a successful I-485 approval timeline after an RFE and a smooth, relaxed interview. r/USCIS · 17 comments
• User reports approval of I-485/I-130 for a spouse of a U.S. citizen with a full timeline from filing to interview and approval. r/USCIS · 35 comments

What people report

• I-485 was denied in June 2026 as abandoned for allegedly not responding to an August 2025 RFE; an I-290B motion to reopen was filed; the person then received an NTA in September 2026 with a Houston immigration court hearing scheduled for Oct 7, 2026.
• I-485 was denied for abandonment after no RFE response, followed by filing an I-290B motion to reopen; later received an NTA with an immigration court hearing scheduled in Houston.

Threads to read

• A parent’s I-485 was denied as abandoned after an RFE response issue, followed by an I-290B motion and receipt of an NTA in Houston; seeking similar experiences and attorney recommendations. r/USCIS · 31 comments
• Parent of a U.S. citizen had an I-485 denied for abandoned RFE response and later received an NTA, seeking similar cases and Houston attorney recommendations. r/immigration · 5 comments
• User asks whether an I-485 submitted to EOIR during terminated removal proceedings is transferred to USCIS or must be refiled, fearing duplicate filing and edition issues. r/USCIS · 1 comments

What people report

• Received an I-864 RFE dated September 10, 2026 stating the petitioner sponsor was not determined to be qualified and requesting joint sponsor or assets evidence.

Threads to read

• Poster received an RFE for I-485 about missing I-864/I-864A income evidence and asks whether to mail or upload a response and how to format PDFs. r/USCIS · 5 comments
• Asks whether a joint sponsor must meet the 125% income requirement for each tax year requested in an RFE or if current income can suffice. r/USCIS · 3 comments
• Petitioner received an I-864 RFE for insufficient qualifying income and asks if increased current wages before responding will satisfy 125% poverty guidelines without a joint sponsor. r/USCIS · 3 comments

Threads to read

• Asks whether stable tax-free income can count as current income for an affidavit of support and what proof to bring to the consular interview. r/USCIS · 7 comments
• Asks whether enrolling a marriage-based conditional green card holder in New York Medicaid creates financial repayment risk for an I-864 joint sponsor. r/USCIS · 1 comments

What people report

• On Sep 24, the poster received the notice scheduling their USCIS interview (for a date matching their prior marriage anniversary).

Threads to read

• Second marriage case: after prior denial, the interview was scheduled; the date matches the anniversary of the first marriage, and the poster fears extra scrutiny. r/USCIS · 19 comments

Threads to read

• US citizen sponsor asks whether using Covered California premium tax credits affects public charge review during consular immigrant visa processing. r/USCIS · 6 comments

Threads to read

• F-1 married to a U.S. citizen asks how new I-485 public charge rules affect premium tax credits and whether canceling Marketplace coverage matters. r/USCIS · 1 comments