Category: Joint Sponsors

Suing on the I-864, December 2016 update

Post author By gmclawsen
Post date December 27, 2016
Categories In Alimony, Case law update, Damages, Duty to mitigate, Issue/Claim preclusion, Joint Sponsors, Jurisdiction/abstention, New issues, Prenuptial agreement
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We are publishing an update to our 2012 article, Suing on the I-864, Affidavit of Support. That original article, along with a February 2014 update, is available on our website here. The current article reviews all United States case law concerning enforcement of the I-864, going back to publication of the last article. Together the […]

One (long-shot) strategy for joint sponsorship

Post author By gmclawsen
Post date July 1, 2014
Categories In Joint Sponsors

Family petitioners with limited resources often find themselves in need of an additional “joint sponsor” to meet the financial sponsorship level required for the I-864. Usually the petitioner will approach other family members or friends. The only legal requirements are that the person be a citizen or permanent resident living in the US. But here’s […]