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GR 43-201 – Definitions<br />

GR 43-200 Sponsored Aliens<br />

GR 43-201.1 –<br />

Sponsored Alien<br />

GR 43-201.2 –<br />

Affidavit <strong>of</strong> Support<br />

Who is a sponsored alien?<br />

A sponsored alien is an individual who was lawfully<br />

admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence under<br />

the sponsorship <strong>of</strong> an individual, employer, or<br />

resettlement agency.<br />

What is an Affidavit <strong>of</strong> Support?<br />

An Affidavit <strong>of</strong> Support is a written promise that a<br />

sponsor will provide adequate financial support to a<br />

sponsored immigrant.<br />

NOTE: All aliens are assumed to be sponsored<br />

unless they are exempt from sponsorship as<br />

described in the following question.<br />

GR 43-201.3 - Aliens<br />

Who Do Not Require a<br />

Sponsor<br />

What aliens do not require a sponsor?<br />

The following immigrants are not required to have a<br />

sponsor:<br />

• Asylees<br />

• Registry<br />

• Refugees<br />

• Naturalization applicants<br />

• Special immigrant juveniles<br />

• Adjustment <strong>of</strong> Lautenberg parolees<br />

• NACARA applicants (Nicaraguan Adjustment and<br />

Central American <strong>Relief</strong> Act)<br />

• HRIFA applicants (Haitian Refugee Immigration<br />

Fairness Act)<br />

• VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) applicants<br />

and children.<br />

GR 43-201.4 – I-134<br />

and I-864 Affidavit <strong>of</strong><br />

Support<br />

Are there different kinds <strong>of</strong> Affidavits <strong>of</strong> Support?<br />

Yes, there are two Affidavits <strong>of</strong> Support.

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