I-134 or I-864 for Affidavit of Support???

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Hi guys,

First of all let me say thanks to everyone who has helped in answering all my questions so far... Its quite a daunting thing filling out all these forms, but I gotta say, you guys have made it a helluva lot easier!

Whats confusing me now is that I don't understand the difference between the two forms (I-134 & I-864).

I have 1 distant relative and 1 good friend who both live in the USA that are willing to fill these forms out for me... What I need to know is:

1) Which form should I use?
2) Does the sponsor (my friend/cousin) need to go to a USCIS office in the US to fill out the form, swear an oath, and then send it to me?
3) Do I need to be related to the person?

From what I can tell I-864 is the new replacement form for I-134. Or am I wrong? The way these things are worded its almost like they try and catch you out...

Cheers

 

[Igmu]

1) Which form should I use?
2) Does the sponsor (my friend/cousin) need to go to a USCIS office in the US to fill out the form, swear an oath, and then send it to me?
3) Do I need to be related to the person?

1) I-134. I-864 is for family-based immigration, I-134 for immigration through the lottery program
2) no, as far as I know the sponsor doesn't need to go to USCIS but needs get the document notarized (which can be done at the local post office, I believe (others might know more about that))
3) no