The I-864 is the affidavit of support with which you as petitioner for your wife assure CIS that she is given a green card, your wife will not end up on welfare. Where you do not make enough money to convince CIS, you can ask a friend or relative to join you and file an affidavit of co-sponsor where the co-sponsor contracts with CIS that s/he will be jointly responsible for your wife not going on welfare. The co-sponsor must be either a US citizen or green card holder [illegal aliens are not allowed]. If your co-sponsor's income satisfies CIS, there will be no problem and your wife will get her green card.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 1:46 PM