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My daughter who lives in Italy with her Italian husband wants to come home to California for the holidays. Her husband was denied a tourist visa as the US Embassy felt he had immigration intent. They will have another interview in November. My daughter has asked me to "sponsor" her husband and complete form I-134.

Per www.usavisitorvisa.com - one of the many documents I need to provide is an invitation letter explaining that I will "take care of entire USA tour expenses, including round trip airfare, food, housing, medical insurance and all other personal expenses."

I am paying the round trip airfare, they will be staying with me, I will be providing food, etc. However it worries me to sign that I will be responsible for medical insurance/medical bills - the "what if's" are frightening.

Can I do the invitation letter and leave out "medical insurance?"

Of course, they want to move to California. My daughter plans to complete I-130 spousal visa and either her Dad or I will co-sponsor. Do the responsibilities of being a co-sponsor including being liable for medical treatment? Being liable for any accident that may occur?

Sorry for all the questions - this whole process is mind-boggling!

Thanks for any help!!

Deni

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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The million dollar question, why could he not use the VWP and applied for a B2?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration to Tourist Visas forum.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Iran
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All persons applying for a tourist visa are considered to be intending immigrants. It is up to the person applying to prove they will leave the US prior to the expiration of their stay date. He did not provide enough proof that he intended to return to Italy after the visit. Having a US citizen wife is a hard burden to overcome. I would suggest they both show proof of returning to Italy such as job contracts, rental contracts, other documents to prove they will have to return. Even then he will likely be denied. You can provide a letter to the embassy on their behalf explaining they will be staying with you for the visit and you assist with their expenses. The burden is still upon the non-US citizen to prove he will leave at the end of his legal stay.

As to when she files the I-130, if you choose to co-sponsor, read the I-864 carefully as it is a legally binding contract between you and the US government.

Filed: Country: Vietnam (no flag)
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My daughter who lives in Italy with her Italian husband wants to come home to California for the holidays. Her husband was denied a tourist visa as the US Embassy felt he had immigration intent. They will have another interview in November. My daughter has asked me to "sponsor" her husband and complete form I-134.

Per www.usavisitorvisa.com - one of the many documents I need to provide is an invitation letter explaining that I will "take care of entire USA tour expenses, including round trip airfare, food, housing, medical insurance and all other personal expenses."

I am paying the round trip airfare, they will be staying with me, I will be providing food, etc. However it worries me to sign that I will be responsible for medical insurance/medical bills - the "what if's" are frightening.

Can I do the invitation letter and leave out "medical insurance?"

Of course, they want to move to California. My daughter plans to complete I-130 spousal visa and either her Dad or I will co-sponsor. Do the responsibilities of being a co-sponsor including being liable for medical treatment? Being liable for any accident that may occur?

Sorry for all the questions - this whole process is mind-boggling!

Thanks for any help!!

Deni

First, your daughter asked you to sponsor by filing the I-134. Why? How does that overcome the assumption that he intends to illegally immigrate? It doesn't. So, your daughter is mistaken that you filing the I-134 will have an impact on him getting a visitor visa. Even it you file the I-134, the underlying problem for the denial still exists. So, the I-134 is essentially worthless to overcome the assumption of illegal immigration.

Second, immigration is not Burger King. You cannot pick and choose your pledge for someone you want to bring into the US. US taxpayers should not be on the hook for his medical bills. If you want him in the US, then you need to take care of ALL of it. You cannot pick and choose your obligations.

Third, your daughter and her husband wants to move to California and have you and your husband be his co-sponsor. Have your read the instructions for Form I-864? You would be promising the US government that you would support him as long as the I-864 obligation exists. If he divorces your daughter, never become a US citizen, and choose to remain here as a green card holder, your daughter, your husband, and you would be on the hook to provide him with support. The I-864 is not just a piece of paper. IMHO, it is more than co-signing a loan for your daughter. At least with a loan, you know how much you would be on the hook for. With an I-864 obligation, how much can be a whole lot.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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The I 134 is meaningless, not legally enforceable.

For a single male there is no much you can get from the Feds anyway, the biggie would be Medicare under Obamacare but I am not certain how that is going to play out.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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