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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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I assume that he filed an I-864 for his ex when her status was adjusted. If it was 5 years ago that will most likely still be in effect and will impact your I-134 and I-184. The ex will have to be included in the household size when calculating needed income.

Even if she has since remarried?

The I-864 obligation expires after 40 credited quarters of work, the person sponsored leaves the US and is no longer a lawful permanent resident, or becomes a USC. (from I-864 instructions, page 3)

If the person remarries and the new spouse (or someone else) files an affidavit of support then perhaps the first sponsor is relieved of responsibility. But I do not know the answer to that.

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

Filed: Other Country: China
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I assume that he filed an I-864 for his ex when her status was adjusted. If it was 5 years ago that will most likely still be in effect and will impact your I-134 and I-184. The ex will have to be included in the household size when calculating needed income.

Even if she has since remarried?

The I-864 obligation expires after 40 credited quarters of work, the person sponsored leaves the US and is no longer a lawful permanent resident, or becomes a USC. (from I-864 instructions, page 3)

If the person remarries and the new spouse (or someone else) files an affidavit of support then perhaps the first sponsor is relieved of responsibility. But I do not know the answer to that.

The opening post indicated the couple divorced before any AOS interview, so the I-864 would be moot.

The issue here is not who filled out the I-129F but whether the petitioner signed and submitted a document containing a material misrepresentation. I don't have an opinion on whether answering "no" to this question would be considered material and none of us currently knows how the question was answered on the form actually signed and submitted.

Until that can be determined, this is nothing more than another example of how important it is to read carefully, interpret literally and answer accurately and honestly.

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I assume that he filed an I-864 for his ex when her status was adjusted. If it was 5 years ago that will most likely still be in effect and will impact your I-134 and I-184. The ex will have to be included in the household size when calculating needed income.

Even if she has since remarried?

The I-864 obligation expires after 40 credited quarters of work, the person sponsored leaves the US and is no longer a lawful permanent resident, or becomes a USC. (from I-864 instructions, page 3)

If the person remarries and the new spouse (or someone else) files an affidavit of support then perhaps the first sponsor is relieved of responsibility. But I do not know the answer to that.

No, remarriage isn't one of the terminating conditions of the I-864 (nor is divorce). You've listed all of the terminating conditions, except you didn't list the death of the sponsor or the death of the immigrant. Filing a new affidavit isn't one of the terminating conditions for an older affidavit.

But as has been pointed out, if the divorce happened before AOS, there probably was never an I-864 in effect.

Anyway, back to the original question. This guy committed marriage fraud. If it's discovered, he's facing a $250,000 fine and/or five years in prison. See the notice just above the signature line of the I-130, for example.

They will know he filed paperwork before. They may not yet know that the earlier relationship was fraudulent. But if they look up her status, they may find she entered, failed to adjust status, and never left the country, which will certainly raise some questions for them to follow up on.

There's definitely a prohibition on past alien fraudsters ever re-entering the country, under any circumstances. I don't believe there's a specific corresponding prohibition on past USC marriage fraudsters bringing in future aliens in a bona fide relationship, but it would have to make the proof of bona fide relationship much, much harder. And remember that in immigration matters, the immigrant has the burden of proof.

If he failed to note the earlier relationship, that might lead to a finding of misrepresentation, which could damage the current process severely.

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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the woman received her greencard but then even before the interview they lost contact and the woman filed for divorced and the woman is now married to another guy.

This doesn't make sense. They don't grant a green card before an interview. If she got her green card based on AOS based on her marriage to him, the USCIS must have interviewed the two of them. If they divorced before the interview, she would not have been eligible to adjust status based on that marriage.

Maybe she adjusted status based on her second marriage? Maybe they divorced before the removal of conditions, but not before the AOS interview? I'm confused about what happened here.

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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I assume that he filed an I-864 for his ex when her status was adjusted. If it was 5 years ago that will most likely still be in effect and will impact your I-134 and I-184. The ex will have to be included in the household size when calculating needed income.

Even if she has since remarried?

The I-864 obligation expires after 40 credited quarters of work, the person sponsored leaves the US and is no longer a lawful permanent resident, or becomes a USC. (from I-864 instructions, page 3)

If the person remarries and the new spouse (or someone else) files an affidavit of support then perhaps the first sponsor is relieved of responsibility. But I do not know the answer to that.

The opening post indicated the couple divorced before any AOS interview, so the I-864 would be moot.

The issue here is not who filled out the I-129F but whether the petitioner signed and submitted a document containing a material misrepresentation. I don't have an opinion on whether answering "no" to this question would be considered material and none of us currently knows how the question was answered on the form actually signed and submitted.

Until that can be determined, this is nothing more than another example of how important it is to read carefully, interpret literally and answer accurately and honestly.

Doh! I needed to reread one more time. Sorry for the needless worry.

Pushbrk earns another point. :thumbs:

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

Filed: Other Country: China
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Posted
I assume that he filed an I-864 for his ex when her status was adjusted. If it was 5 years ago that will most likely still be in effect and will impact your I-134 and I-184. The ex will have to be included in the household size when calculating needed income.

Even if she has since remarried?

The I-864 obligation expires after 40 credited quarters of work, the person sponsored leaves the US and is no longer a lawful permanent resident, or becomes a USC. (from I-864 instructions, page 3)

If the person remarries and the new spouse (or someone else) files an affidavit of support then perhaps the first sponsor is relieved of responsibility. But I do not know the answer to that.

The opening post indicated the couple divorced before any AOS interview, so the I-864 would be moot.

The issue here is not who filled out the I-129F but whether the petitioner signed and submitted a document containing a material misrepresentation. I don't have an opinion on whether answering "no" to this question would be considered material and none of us currently knows how the question was answered on the form actually signed and submitted.

Until that can be determined, this is nothing more than another example of how important it is to read carefully, interpret literally and answer accurately and honestly.

Doh! I needed to reread one more time. Sorry for the needless worry.

Pushbrk earns another point. :thumbs:

No, take the point away. She later says the woman received a green card but that they lost contact before the interview. I wish she'd get the story straight. Nevertheless we can't give a reliable answer without the actual facts.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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