I-134

[Bren9218 11]

Hey filers did you know that divorce does not end the obligation of sponsorship?  I know we are all beginning this process of filing our I-134 forms (petitioners) and this was something I had not considered until now.  Not trying to ruin our happy times, just wanted to inform anyone who does not read all the fine print, or who may have missed it.  In other words, if you are married to your spouse and they file for divorce before they are considered a citizen, then you as the sponsor may be responsible for alimony.  Good luck to everyone with this next step and may we all be blessed with long happy marriages!

Edited June 18, 2017 by Bren9218

[Estibaliz 3,037]

Well, technically speaking the i134 is irrelevant if you follow the legal procedure after getting married under a K1, since you have to fill in the i864 while adjusting the status (AOS). That's the relevant one.

 

I did know about this but, as the beneficiary, I'll make sure my fiance knows too. Well, he already knows that I wouldn't ask for alimony and I would come back to my beautiful country if that was the case... But you are right, no one should enter blindly into this process.

[JayMar2019 2,741]

5 hours ago, Bren9218 said:

Hey filers did you know that divorce does not end the obligation of sponsorship?  I know we are all beginning this process of filing our I-134 forms (petitioners) and this was something I had not considered until now.  Not trying to ruin our happy times, just wanted to inform anyone who does not read all the fine print, or who may have missed it.  In other words, if you are married to your spouse and they file for divorce before they are considered a citizen, then you as the sponsor may be responsible for alimony.  Good luck to everyone with this next step and may we all be blessed with long happy marriages!

While the warning is appreciated, realistically, any spouse can ask for alimony regardless if it's 2 US Citizens marrying each other, or a US Citizen/Foreigner. After the foreigner becomes a US Citizen, he/she could still seek alimony if they feel they're entitled to continue to live the lifestyle they were afforded during the marriage. Celebrities do it every day, so that is really irrelevant.

 

What needs to be paid attention to when signing the I-134 or I-864, is that should they get a divorce and the foreigner seeks out public assistance or social services (welfare), the US Citizen is responsible to pay back the financial assistance that is provided to the Foreigner. Hence, why the form states that the US Citizen affirms to not let the Foreigner become a "public charge" to the US or we will assume financial responsibility should a divorce occur.