Waiver for Ex-Wife and Step-Daughter who are now Citizens?

[Andonios 0]

I sponsored my ex-wife and her daughter (from another relationship) to immigrate to the United States. We divorced 3 years ago. I have met a lovely woman from Mexico and wish to marry her. However, I do not meet the limit for minimum income for the Affidavit of Support, since I now must factor in that I sponsored two other persons into the United States.

My ex-wife and step-daughter are now U.S. Citizens. Someone on Yahoo Answers told me that I my financial responsibility (with regard to the Affadavit of Support) ended when they became U.S. Citizens. This person also told me I must obtain and sign a "Waiver".

Please if you know about this "waiver", tell me where and how to obtain it, and to whom do I send it to?

Thank you so much for your help and time in this regard.

Andonios

[rmncm 0]

The AOS stopped when youor ex-wife became a USC. A waiver might be for a K1 if that what you filled for your ex-wife and what you want to file for your new girl. Your only allowed 1 K1 so a waiver would be required.

[Cuchita 1]

Hmmm interesting info.

[^KK^ 3]

This is new to me. A waiver for income support.

[Minya's wife 25]

I sponsored my ex-wife and her daughter (from another relationship) to immigrate to the United States. We divorced 3 years ago. I have met a lovely woman from Mexico and wish to marry her. However, I do not meet the limit for minimum income for the Affidavit of Support, since I now must factor in that I sponsored two other persons into the United States.

My ex-wife and step-daughter are now U.S. Citizens. Someone on Yahoo Answers told me that I my financial responsibility (with regard to the Affadavit of Support) ended when they became U.S. Citizens. This person also told me I must obtain and sign a "Waiver".

Please if you know about this "waiver", tell me where and how to obtain it, and to whom do I send it to?

Thank you so much for your help and time in this regard.

Andonios

This is correct, your financial responsibility towards your ex and her child has ended. This means that you do not have to count them as dependents for the purposes of figuring out if you meet the income requirements for the Affidavit of Support.

There is no 'waiver' requirement for this. Perhaps the Yahoo answer was in regards to the International Marriage Brooker Regulation Act (IMBRA) and its stipulation that a waiver is necessary if you have more than two K-1 petitions.

IMBRA imposes limitations on the number of petitions a petitioner for a K nonimmigrant visa for an alien fiancé(e) (K-1) may file or have approved without seeking a waiver of the application of those limitations. If the petitioner has filed two or more K-1 visa petitions at any time in the past, or previously had a K-1 visa petition approved within two years prior to the filing of the current petition, the petitioner must request a waiver. These limitations do not apply to petitioners for a K nonimmigrant visa for an alien spouse (K-3).

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/IMBRA072106.pdf

Since you only had one previous one and, if your ex is already a citizen, I'm guessing it was more than two years ago, you do not need a waiver.

-P

Edited March 30, 2009 by Minya's wife