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As the petitioner and sponsor, you must file form I-864 regardless of your employment status. If your income is insufficient to meet 125% of the federal poverty guideline, your joint sponsor's income must be sufficient to makeup the difference.

You should attempt to comply with the U.S.C.I.S. request and show whatever efforts you have made to secure your husband's birth certificate. Along with the evidence of your attempts, you can also give U.S.C.I.S. secondary evidence such as old schooling records which have the name of his parent or parents and date of birth, affidavits in lieu of birth certificate, etc. If you can show by documentary proof that the situation in Iran precludes your husband’s being able to obtain a birth certificate, that would also be helpful. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.