Can Sponsors Obligations be waived?

[mabhobs 0]

I read that the sponsor's obligations appear as follows:

"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."

Is there any way the sponsor can be freed form these obligations, such as through a prenuptial agreement or a statement that the beneficiary will leave the country before he/she relies on governmental support? Could such a statement be reinforced? Has this been done before? Are there any other possibilities?

Any help and any suggestion is appreciated!

[payxibka 10,047]

I read that the sponsor's obligations appear as follows:

"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."

Is there any way the sponsor can be freed form these obligations, such as through a prenuptial agreement or a statement that the beneficiary will leave the country before he/she relies on governmental support? Could such a statement be reinforced? Has this been done before? Are there any other possibilities?

Any help and any suggestion is appreciated!

The I-864 is an Affidavit between the sponsor and the US government, no prenup will mitigate that since the US government is not a party to that agreement.

There are two court cases that deal with this issue... One is called Stump vs. Stump (Indiana) and the other is Cheshire vs. Chesire (Florida). In both cases the obligation on the I-864 held up (to some extent at least).