K1 Visa Sponsor after AOS...

[Clownies 2]

Hello all,

I recently got AOSed and am expecting my GC anytime now.

I think I read somewhere sometimes, that once one gets his AOS, the co-sponsor, who was "used" for the K1-Visa, is freed from any obligations. I don't remember where I saw this.

Can anyone confirm me this?

Thanks!

[Boiler 45,517]

Irrelevant

The I 134 is not enforcable.

[JenT 0]

Not true. The sponsor/co-sponsor have the same obligation:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=308

The person completing this affidavit is the sponsor. A sponsor's obligation continues until the sponsored immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen, can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work, departs the United States permanently, or dies. Divorce does not terminate the obligation. By executing this form, you, the sponsor, agree to support the intending immigrant and any spouse and/or children immigrating with him or her and to reimburse any government agency or private entity that provides these sponsored immigrants with Federal, State, or means-tested public benefits.

Irrelevant

The I 134 is not enforcable.

It's an I-864 for AOS, not an I-134.

.... wait, hang on... did I mis-interpret? Do you, OP, mean the co-sponsor of the K1 I-134 or the AOS I-864? Sorry if I jumped in too quickly there..

Edited September 15, 2006 by JenT

[Clownies 2]

JenT,

Yes, I do mean our K1 Visa, hence the I 134 .

[JenT 0]

JenT,

Yes, I do mean our K1 Visa, hence the I 134 .

Boiler is right... the I-134 was only for the purpose of proof of income... the I-864 is the binding document.

Jen

[Clownies 2]

JenT,

Yes, I do mean our K1 Visa, hence the I 134 .

Boiler is right... the I-134 was only for the purpose of proof of income... the I-864 is the binding document.

Jen

In the meantime, i have been doing some research on my own, and found that the K1 I 134 Sponsor is responsible for the immigrant during 3 years after arrival in the US.

But I can't figure out if this responsibility is ended by the I-864.

Seems logical to me, otherwise the immigrant would have two sponsors taking care of him/her, one for the I-134, one for the I-864. supposing two different sponsors have been asked.

[Boiler 45,517]

JenT,

Yes, I do mean our K1 Visa, hence the I 134 .

Boiler is right... the I-134 was only for the purpose of proof of income... the I-864 is the binding document.

Jen

In the meantime, i have been doing some research on my own, and found that the K1 I 134 Sponsor is responsible for the immigrant during 3 years after arrival in the US.

But I can't figure out if this responsibility is ended by the I-864.

Seems logical to me, otherwise the immigrant would have two sponsors taking care of him/her, one for the I-134, one for the I-864. supposing two different sponsors have been asked.

Well the I 134 would say thanks but no thanks, the I 864 has the legal enforcable commitment.

I self sponsored at K1, so it would a conversation with myself, but I believe that is a sign of madness.

[Yodrak 7]

Clownies,

Notionally yes, the obligation might continue for 3 years. But as the other posters have written, the I-134 is not an enforceable obligation. The problem of enforceability is why the I-864 was created for use in immigrant cases.

As a practical matter, with an I-864 in effect the first person to be gone after should the need arise will be the Sponsor. Then any Household Member or Joint Sponsor. The I-134 sponsor is pretty far down the list, even if they could be held accountable.

Yodrak

In the meantime, i have been doing some research on my own, and found that the K1 I 134 Sponsor is responsible for the immigrant during 3 years after arrival in the US.

But I can't figure out if this responsibility is ended by the I-864.

Seems logical to me, otherwise the immigrant would have two sponsors taking care of him/her, one for the I-134, one for the I-864. supposing two different sponsors have been asked.

Edited September 15, 2006 by Yodrak