I have Social Security Disability-My boyfriend wants to apply for CR1 Visa

[schmoopy 0]

I am asking a question about my social security benefits after my boyfriend is approved for the CR1 visa. Will my social security benefits be affected after he receives the CR1 Visa? The process should be approved. Does anyone know the laws about this?

Schmoopy

[R de la R 2]

I am asking a question about my social security benefits after my boyfriend is approved for the CR1 visa. Will my social security benefits be affected after he receives the CR1 Visa? The process should be approved. Does anyone know the laws about this?

Schmoopy

boyfriend for a CR1, you mean husband, right?

CR1 is for marry couples.

[schmoopy 0]

I am asking a question about my social security benefits after my boyfriend is approved for the CR1 visa. Will my social security benefits be affected after he receives the CR1 Visa? The process should be approved. Does anyone know the laws about this?

Schmoopy

boyfriend for a CR1, you mean husband, right?

CR1 is for marry couples.

Yes..we will be married at the time.

Schmoopy

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

I am asking a question about my social security benefits after my boyfriend is approved for the CR1 visa. Will my social security benefits be affected after he receives the CR1 Visa? The process should be approved. Does anyone know the laws about this?

Schmoopy

boyfriend for a CR1, you mean husband, right?

CR1 is for marry couples.

Yes..we will be married at the time.

Schmoopy

Your SS disabilty benefits dont enter into a CR-1 approval with USCIS, you just need to make sure you have financials of the NVC covered, 125% over poverty guide lines.

[schmoopy 0]

Yes..we will have to fill out the I-864 form in order to be approved for the CR1 Visa. He has assets(a house) which is more than the 125% guideline. I think he can use the house in the U.S. as an asset or he can sell it as well. He is unable to get hired for a job here. He will only have assets.

[Nagishkaw 510]

If your benefits are not short term and you are on them for life, then you will not loose them married or not. This is for SSD, not SSI.

[schmoopy 0]

I was told before because I do have long term S.S.D. that my benefits will not be affected if we were married. I was just worried because on the I -864 form , I would have to be his sponser if he is unable to finacially support himself(which shouldn't be a problem). I just hope that when we are married and he gets the CR1 Visa that I will still have my benefits.

Thanks to anyone who responds!

[payxibka 10,047]

I was told before because I do have long term S.S.D. that my benefits will not be affected if we were married. I was just worried because on the I -864 form , I would have to be his sponser if he is unable to finacially support himself(which shouldn't be a problem). I just hope that when we are married and he gets the CR1 Visa that I will still have my benefits.

Thanks to anyone who responds!

the I-864 refers to federal "means tested" benefits... SSD is not a "means tested" benefit.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Just to be on the safe side, can you line up a co-sponsor schmoopy?

[payxibka 10,047]

self-sponsorship by the alien is quite uncommon

[schmoopy 0]

I am the only one that can sponser him in the United States. He has no family here and he doesn't know anyone here. I am assuming my benefits will continue to be the same since that is what everyone is telling me. I guess I will have him write up a contract saying that he won't rely on me financially(maybe it can just be a contract between the two of us) just in case. Thanks guys!

Schmoopy

[payxibka 10,047]

Setting up a secondary contract that he will NOT rely on you financially, how can you in good conscious sign the I-864 when it says:

By signing Form I-864, you are agreeing to use your resources to support the intending immigrant(s) named in this form, if it becomes necessary.

Edited May 14, 2009 by payxibka

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I am the only one that can sponser him in the United States. He has no family here and he doesn't know anyone here. I am assuming my benefits will continue to be the same since that is what everyone is telling me. I guess I will have him write up a contract saying that he won't rely on me financially(maybe it can just be a contract between the two of us) just in case. Thanks guys!

Schmoopy

The reason I recommend a co-sponsor is because your case is complicated enough to warrant one. You will always remain the primary sponsor; but even using his assets (which is extremely uncommon like paxyiba mentioned) you might not have enough income according to the poverty lines.

The "contract" you mention has absolutely no legal value in immigration proceedings.

[schmoopy 0]

I realize what the form says. I'm sorry, but I am unfamiliar with the financial obligation I might have. I am assuming(once again) when we are married that his debt and his bills might become mine if he is unable to financially take care of them. Is this true? Even though I will still be receiving my S.S.D...I, myself, won't have enough money to financially take care of any debt that he has. I am hoping he will use his house here in the U.S. as an asset or sell it for that matter if he has to... in order to be approved on the I-864 form. Ughh

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Hold on a second. Your boyfriend is in the US right now? that changes everything.