what happens to old sponsorship if you file for a new immigrant visa?

[droplets 2]

My wife was a permanent resident before, so I'm wondering what happens to her old sponsorship? We had to file an immigrant visa with me as the sponsor because we stayed outside the US over a year, and that made her status void. She has a little debt, and right now her old sponsor is responsible for it. Is there any way I can transfer those responsibilities to myself? I don't want him being contacted regarding debt, especially since he's harassing and threatening us about it.

Also, will she have the same social security number? I think it's logical that she should because she's the same person, and it wouldn't be fair if she would have a whole new one. We included all the information (ie SSN, alien number) from her old permanent resident status in the immigrant visa application, so I'm assuming they connected her with the old status.

I can't find this information anywhere, so I'm hoping someone can help out! Thanks in advance!

[canadian_wife 1,822]

A few questions

Why can't you simply pay the debt left over from your wife? Why does it need to be transferred? What kind of debt is it?

Who sponsored her before?

But yes, the SSN will stay the same.

good luck

Edited September 24, 2013 by canadian_wife

[droplets 2]

A few questions

Why can't you simply pay the debt left over from your wife? Why does it need to be transferred? What kind of debt is it?

Who sponsored her before?

But yes, the SSN will stay the same.

good luck

Well, I can simply pay it, but not all at once. I would like it to be transferred so that they can stop contacting him all together, but I'm guessing this is not possible. It's credit card debt.

Her ex-husband sponsored her before.

And thanks for confirming she will have the same SSN. Did you have a similar experience?

[NickD 202]

Since I never really experienced this, can only ask, whom is going after him. It's my understanding, even after a divorce, the immigrant can take the ex to court for sometime like alimony for around 125% above the poverty level. But have to go to court for that. If he dumped her with nothing, she had no choice but to seek public aid, are they going after him?

Its his responsibility, is his signature on that I-864 and she can also sue him for that poverty level thing. With the current economical state, where our government is permitting our corporations to ship our jobs overseas and 95% of our GNP is only going to the super rich. Can cause hardships for the common working person. Look at the millions of people that lost their homes.

Or your spouse could be hit, by a hit and run, and kicked off your health insurance policy due to a precondition leaving you in a very poor position.

As a sponsoring US citizen myself, would think the USCIS would back off a bit on we also being accused of fraud, after all, we signed that I-864 and can get really stung in the process. But those that were by the immigrant, USCIS does not offer any protection for them. That I-864 makes you think twice before making that commitment. Then there are other factors we have no control over, like our jobs being shipped overseas or an unforeseen illness or injury and this stupid precondition law these crooks in Washington passed.

We managed, and getting the US citizenship for our spouses was a blessing, could have an I-864 burning party. Should be not the right to vote is the most important part of becoming a US citizen, should be getting out of that I-864 commitment.

[NickD 202]

Oh in cases like this, may be best to find a good immigration attorney, and good luck on this, most are crooks. Generally if you find one that loves to brag how great he/she is, walk out. A good one will ask you questions to your situation and will present the law to you and tell you if you have a case or not.