Has anybody heard where the US government has actually enforced an I-864 contract requiring supporting an ex spouse (I am trying to leave out gold digger) because they have become a public charge???
By casa_de_norte on Sep 29, 2008, 12:09 in Visa & paperwork.
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lpdiver says on Sep 29, 2008, 12:21: I have in fact heard accounts of exactly this...none of them first hand though. They were from an immigrant attorney that I have contact with. "cook some rice!" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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sanandressi says on Sep 29, 2008, 12:34: Here is the kicker...the same federal government that may try and make you pay allows ILLEGALS to get loans for a home and hence a $700BN bailout. part of it anyway. The government ICE, knows the illegals are here and does nothing. "This train will stop in Tucumcari" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Sep 29, 2008, 14:00: sanadressi, Why do you love injecting your sour grapes nonsense into any topic, regardless of how off topic it may be? Are those illegal aliens down the street from you not paying their mortgage? How do you even know that they're illegal? Did you check their papers? Do you have any statistics on the percentage of bad loans attributable to illegal aliens or are you just talking out of your ass again? Your inferiority complex is really quite pathetic.
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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Sep 29, 2008, 14:02: casa,
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casa_de_norte says on Sep 29, 2008, 14:50: CG-- I agree whole heartedly... and I do agree that marrying a foreign bride is a "buyer beware" proposition.... "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Sep 29, 2008, 15:01: Maybe your "modest proposal" is not that off the mark. If I recall, the USCIS gives information to beneficiary brides/fiancees about their rights and warns them of potential dangers they may face in the US at the hands of their petitioner spouse. In Colombia, there is a national ad campaign warning women of the danger in emigrating to other countries for work or marriage.
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Gary Bala says on Sep 29, 2008, 21:27: Enforceability of the I-864 Affidavit of Support
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guacharaca says on Sep 29, 2008, 21:40: In what way has she become a public charge? Welfare? I thought it was hard to get welfare in the States without a child. Employment Insurance is not "public charge". Colombianos: Las armas os han dado independencia, las leyes os daran libertad. (Santander) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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casa_de_norte says on Sep 29, 2008, 22:05: Garch-here's an example..She left you 2 years and one month after marrying you. She works at mcdonalds part time and has no insurance.. she gets sick and goes to the hospital.can't pay the bill... The hospital can ask the county to pay since she is destitute, if the hospital is a non profit... The county pays.. In discusion, They find that you two were married and there was a I-864 signed.. She became a public charge...you pay said bill... This is how I interpret it... any takers to clarify??? "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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ujay says on Sep 29, 2008, 22:20: sandra, http://www.jukelightning.com 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Robert Jorge says on Sep 30, 2008, 00:36: The original post is a great question, and it is unfortunate that nobody answered the question. He who farts in church, sits in his own pew. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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guacharaca says on Sep 30, 2008, 05:08: Thanks Casa de norte. Being covered by the Canadian health insurance system, I forgot about the lack of health insurance angle in the USA. Colombianos: Las armas os han dado independencia, las leyes os daran libertad. (Santander) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Gary Bala says on Sep 30, 2008, 07:10: Question: Has anybody heard where the US government has actually enforced an I-864 contract requiring supporting an ex spouse (I am trying to leave out gold digger) because they have become a public charge???
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casa_de_norte says on Sep 30, 2008, 07:56: yes gary--- Having completed the immigration process and then looking back on it, after a couple of weeks of arguments that came out of no where... I have looked long and hard at all of the paperwork....It has given me more resolve to get her into an education program, that will "Americanize" her Colombian degree, allowing more economic self sufficiency..As much as I want it for her, with some of the assinine arguments, I hope it would go along way to make the I-864 a non issue.... "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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casa_de_norte says on Sep 30, 2008, 08:24: Thanks for all of your input... Like I said, when you are in love/ reason and logic are reduced to an area in your brain, the size of a pin head....and love, lust, sex makes your emotional/biologic imparative go into hyper drive... That would be hyper drive V 2.0 if she tends to wear tight jeans REALLY well, has a smile so sweet and innocent it reminds you of rolling around in the back seat of a Ford Falcon on your first date, "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Gary Bala says on Sep 30, 2008, 09:22: Is that what I am seeing in those court cases Gary?
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elk says on Sep 30, 2008, 09:26: Yes, the I-864 can be enforced and your on the hook for 10 years unless the spouse dies or becomes a U.S. Citizen. My ex has remarried, but I'm still on the hook until October 2012.
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elk says on Sep 30, 2008, 09:30: Your obligation to support the immigrant(s) you aresponsoring in this affidavit of support will continue until thesponsored immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen, or can becredited with 40 qualifying quarters of work in the UnitedStates.Although 40 qualifying quarters of work (credits) generallyequate to ten years of work, in certain cases the work of aspouse or parent adds qualifying quarters. The Social SecurityAdministration can provide information on how to countqualifying quarters (credits) of work.The obligation also ends if you or the sponsored immigrantdies or if the sponsored immigrant ceases to be a lawfulpermanent resident and departs the United States. Divorcedoes not end the sponsorship obligation.
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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Sep 30, 2008, 10:53: In reading the two cases provided by Gary Bala, I noticed that the courts seemed to indicate that the I-134 did not create the same enforceable contract as the I-864. The K-3 only requires the I-134, but then the I-864 is needed for Adjustment of Status.
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miamimike says on Sep 30, 2008, 11:23: Worse yet, if the woman has young kiddies and if you bring them (Children)to the US, you are on the Hook for them for 10 years also. Now that's a real deal breaker! On the Pre-Nuptial agreements, it seems there are different trains of thought-some(attorneys) say they are enforceable, some say no. I have heard they have to be in both langauges. I didn't have one when I married(latina) 19 years ago, after we seperated and before the Divorce(total time married--13 months approx), the Tampa Florida INS(was ins back them) informed my Ex since we were no longer residing together and were divorcing, she had to show up the Tampa office in 14 days or self Deport. She self deported and had this not happened, she would have ended up in the Miami Krome Detention center in an Orange Detainee Jump Suit and would have received a free airline ticket gratis. I notified Immigration immediately after seperating we had seperated and we in the divorce process. Think Long and Hard before you bring a Woman( much harder if she minor kids) to the US permenently and marry them.Go to Colombia and live with them there, much cheaper in the long term scheme of things if you need to bail out,,, A Big Caveat Emptor,,, Avatar Legend: Bush "If any of you Reporters are wondering, it was a Size 10" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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sanandressi says on Sep 30, 2008, 11:33: The subject is whether the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT will go after a US citizen who marries a Colombian and then the Colombian with US residency collect food stamps or other forms of federal assistance thereby becoming a public charge meaning the taxpayers foot the bill. If the person in question has worked a certain amount of hours, quarterly hours, as a legal resident, then the federal government will not go after the citizen. American citizens sign a form accepting financial responsibility for the visa applicant. Explained above. "This train will stop in Tucumcari" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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sanandressi says on Sep 30, 2008, 11:40: Hey Colombia Gringo, I find it ironic that so many Latin Americans have to break our US immigration law to live in a country where the law generally works unlike most Latin countries where there is no law or the law is so corrupted they want to leave. "This train will stop in Tucumcari" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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sanandressi says on Sep 30, 2008, 11:49: IF OBAMA is elected then HOMOSEXUALES will want visas for their companions as well. The State Department can't tell now what is a fake marriage and with gays? "This train will stop in Tucumcari" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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casa_de_norte says on Sep 30, 2008, 11:54: San.. i understand your issues, but we are trying to debate the issues of I-864 and its obligations to petitioners..... Its the LEGAL process we are interested in...Though I agree with you,, the illegal issue in the US is a MAJOR PROBLEM That needs to be fixed, especially in rural Colorado, where it is driving hospitals out of business and closing Emergency Rooms due to lack of payments by illegals, but those illegals are Mexican, generally, and not Colombian... "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Sep 30, 2008, 11:56: sanandressi,
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miamimike says on Sep 30, 2008, 12:10: There are lots of things I like about Latin America but stop dumping your poor on the United States and take care of your people especially in Mexico! Avatar Legend: Bush "If any of you Reporters are wondering, it was a Size 10" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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miamimike says on Sep 30, 2008, 12:17: Here's an ongoing case on how much damage just these 3 Cubans did in a few short years. Approx 30 more of their gang(all cubans) have hightailed to the Dom Rep, Mexico, Cuba as well and they also scammed our Government out of Millions also. They got away with this because they are on the right side of Politics, Bush likes to protect the Cubans no matter what price! McCain was here several times campaigning right in the same neighborhood these scams were taking place, Little Havana! Avatar Legend: Bush "If any of you Reporters are wondering, it was a Size 10" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Robert Jorge says on Oct 1, 2008, 21:57: Is it possible to withdraw an affidavit of support? If so, who do you write / call? I'm going through a divorce, married 1.5 years, she is a conditional perm. res. with adjustment to unconditional status still a year away. He who farts in church, sits in his own pew. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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scumbuster says on Oct 2, 2008, 05:21: If she were back in Colombia you may have a chance, however I doubt they would let you off the hook if she is living here in the US with the potential to become a ward of the state. I would think you would need to question an immigration attorney on that one. Its not likely if you call the free USICS # they could answer that one.
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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Oct 2, 2008, 07:18: RJ,
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miamimike says on Oct 2, 2008, 10:22: RJ--this is exactly what happened to myself and my ex! We divorced before the two year period in which she still had Conditional Residency. The Conditional does not come off UNTIL after you have the Interview and after she receives Permenent residency. Since you are divorcing PRIOR to the 2 year requisite Time Period, I don't see how they could hold you responsible. I wold NOTIFY Immigration,VIA Registered letter, that you have filed for Divorce and are no longer living togother. In this letter send them copies of any info pertaining to the divorce and any POST Office change of address forms you may have or are going to file. CYA. In my case I did just this and also, Immigration tells you in their forms you fill out and in the forms they send you, you HAVE to notify their Office if ANY Change occurs in your Marital Status i.e. seperation, death, divorce ect. It is the Law,,, Avatar Legend: Bush "If any of you Reporters are wondering, it was a Size 10" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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lpdiver says on Oct 2, 2008, 15:23: Two years has nothing what ever to do with an I-864. "cook some rice!" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Robert Jorge says on Oct 3, 2008, 10:04: Miamimike - what you told me makes me feel a little better. Now, I just need to figure out WHERE to send this information to. I suppose I could just send it to several USCIS offices and hope it hits the right person somewhere. He who farts in church, sits in his own pew. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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ujay says on Oct 3, 2008, 10:24: rob, http://www.jukelightning.com 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Robert Jorge says on Oct 4, 2008, 00:51: Good point ujay. So, do you know something I don't? Or are you just warning me to be cautious? He who farts in church, sits in his own pew. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Robert Jorge says on Oct 4, 2008, 00:52: PM me ujay for an explanation. He who farts in church, sits in his own pew. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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casa_de_norte says on Oct 4, 2008, 09:30: RJ- From what you are saying is that she has been here less than 2 years, and the marriage failed in that time? you are off the hook.. Fuck the divorce attorney and hire an immigration attorney.. The whole permenent residency issue isn't perfected until you file at the 2 year mark.... "Why cain't we all jus' git along?!?! "----- The great Rodney King 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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miamimike says on Oct 4, 2008, 20:47: RJ-In my case I sent the Info to the Local INS(as it was called then) Also to the INS Center in Mesquite Texas where I started the Process. I let both Offices Know that I was also notifying each other's office so in case they thought they could sit on the case, it was clearly stated other's knew of what I was doing. It worked for me and she didn't get permenent Residency or Citizenship. It would help if you could ask her to sign a Change of Address Form from the Post office, fill it out for her.on the pretense that she of course would not want you to receive. Include a Copy of that Address change card in your Letter to ICE to show them positively she is NOT living at your address of residence. For her to get the "Conditional" status removed she has to be married AND LIVING Together with you for the first two years. This change of address card with her Signature shows ICE clearky she is not, Good Luck Avatar Legend: Bush "If any of you Reporters are wondering, it was a Size 10" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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