DIVORCE ALERT: The Financial Risks of Signing an I-864 Affidavit of Support to Sponsor an Immigrant to be Admitted to the Country

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Sponsored Immigrant Divorce Affidavit Alert

New Affidavit Form, I-864 Ensures That immigrants Who Are Admitted Into The U.S. Do Not Become Public Charges

sponsored immigrantTitle II, Chapter 2, Act 212 and 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 provides that family-sponsored immigrants may not be admitted into the United States unless the person seeking the immigrant’s admission executes an Affidavit of Support, a.k.a. Form I-864, as codified in 8 U.S.C. 1182 and 1183a.

At its core, the I-864 is a legally, enforceable contract between the sponsor, and both the U.S. government and the sponsored immigrant.  By signing the form, the sponsor is obligated to provide the sponsored immigrant with whatever support is necessary to maintain them at an annual income that is at least 125% of the federal poverty level.  The Affidavit is intended to ensure that immigrants who are admitted into the U.S. do not become public charges. Click here to read more about this Affidavit and its implications from the U.S. Citizen and  Immigration Services website.

Once an Affidavit is signed, the sponsor’s obligation can only end if one of five conditions occur: 1) the sponsor dies; 2) the sponsored immigrant dies; 3) … Read More... “DIVORCE ALERT: The Financial Risks of Signing an I-864 Affidavit of Support to Sponsor an Immigrant to be Admitted to the Country”