I-864 Enforcement FAQs
One of the most common questions people have about the immigration process is simple: what is an immigration sponsor actually liable for? When someone signs [...]
Questions about how to withdraw Affidavit of Support obligations under Form I-864 come up frequently. Many sponsors want to know whether it is possible to [...]
If you received a green card through a family-based petition, there is a document behind that process that carries serious legal weight: the Form I-864 [...]
One of the most common questions people ask when considering an Affidavit of Support lawsuit is: how long will this take? While there is a [...]
If you’ve recently won an Affidavit of Support lawsuit, you might assume the hardest part is over. You went to court, proved your case, and [...]
Today, I wanted to talk about something that comes up pretty often in my consultations: what should you do if your Affidavit of Support sponsor/defendant [...]
A joint sponsor (also called co-sponsor) has the same liability under an Affidavit of Support as the primary sponsor. By signing the USCIS Form I-864, [...]
Yes - in most states the USCIS Form I-864, Affidavit of Support can be enforced in a divorce case. A family law court has the [...]
In an important ruling for one of our I-864 enforcement clients, a Court ruled today that damages under the USCIS Form I-864, Affidavit of Support [...]
As I explain elsewhere on this blog, almost all claims under the USCIS Form I-864, Affidavit of Support result in settlement. To get an idea [...]
Non-citizens needing to enforce the USCIS Form I-864, Affidavit of Support are usually in serious need of help. To have a claim under the Affidavit, [...]
The Eleventh Circuit has held that the common law defenses of unclean hands, anticipatory breach, and equitable estoppel are unavailable to a sponsor who has [...]
A sponsor's obligation under the Form I-864 lasts indefinitely. It terminates only upon one of five Terminating Events, including when the green card holder has 40 quarters of work or becomes a U.S. citizen. It *does not* terminate automatically after ten years, even though lawyers mistakenly
No, federal courts have squarely held that a pre- or post-nuptial agreement cannot waive rights under the Form I-864. Even if a sponsored immigrant has [...]
Certain green card holders are legally entitled to receive financial support from their immigration sponsors. Exactly who qualifies for support? 1 - Did you get [...]
The Form I-864, Affidavit of Support imposes serious financial obligations on a sponsor who signs the form. If you have signed and filed a Form [...]
