1105.010.20.05 Definition of Sponsor – DSS Manuals

IM-103 October 4, 2004 ; IM-56 April 18, 2003

A sponsor is an individual who:

is a citizen or national of the United States or an immigrant who is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence

is 18 years of age or over

is domiciled in any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia

is the person petitioning for the admission of the immigrant under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act

executes an affidavit(s) of support or similar agreement on behalf of an immigrant as a condition of the immigrant’s entry or admission into the United States as a permanent resident