I-864 enforcement?

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Kez,

Not quite true. The I-864 gives the sponsored alien the basis to sue the sponsor for support. And the associated legal fees. They have to prevail, of course. Just as a government would have to sue to recover means-tested benefits payment if the sponsor did not pony up when sent the bill.

In this case, if the sponsor wants a court order before paying he will find himself paying not only the support but also the alien's costs of obtaining the court order should she be entitled to the support. Not enough info about the situation to know, perhaps she isn't entitled, but it may be much cheaper for the sponsor to pay rather than have the case taken to court.

Yodrak

The sponsor is not under any legal obligation to pay you anything..... they are however required to repay the Government for anything you claim that could make you a public charge....

Kez

(please excuse spelling and grammar - English is not my first language)

That is my understanding, yes - this was confirmed by the lawyer (I have no money, rely on food shelves etc, but lawyer is Imigration spesialist with a probono Legal Aid thing). The divorce was simple (no-fault), and there was nothing about allimony or support mentioned in the divorce agreement.

Would anyone like more infomation? what kind?

I'd love to see if anyone else has gone through this.

Thankyou!

Then maybe I can ask you a question...... I too am disabled and have on-going medical issues, but I work because I have too... is there any reason you can not help to support yourself......

Kez

Yes.

I am unable to work. If I could get Disability, I would qualify under FOUR diffrent sections in their "book" - but I dont have enough qualifing credits. Beleive me, I have tried.

I need 24/7 care.

If you ere married longer you would've been eligible through your ex-husband.

Unfortunately any credits that were combind durin the marriage are deducted from the sponsered party upon divorce.

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Kez,

Not quite true. The I-864 gives the sponsored alien the basis to sue the sponsor for support. And the associated legal fees. They have to prevail, of course. Just as a government would have to sue to recover means-tested benefits payment if the sponsor did not pony up when sent the bill.

In this case, if the sponsor wants a court order before paying he will find himself paying not only the support but also the alien's costs of obtaining the court order should she be entitled to the support. Not enough info about the situation to know, perhaps she isn't entitled, but it may be much cheaper for the sponsor to pay rather than have the case taken to court.

Yodrak

The sponsor is not under any legal obligation to pay you anything..... they are however required to repay the Government for anything you claim that could make you a public charge....

Kez

(please excuse spelling and grammar - English is not my first language)

That is my understanding, yes - this was confirmed by the lawyer (I have no money, rely on food shelves etc, but lawyer is Imigration spesialist with a probono Legal Aid thing). The divorce was simple (no-fault), and there was nothing about allimony or support mentioned in the divorce agreement.

Would anyone like more infomation? what kind?

I'd love to see if anyone else has gone through this.

Thankyou!

Then maybe I can ask you a question...... I too am disabled and have on-going medical issues, but I work because I have too... is there any reason you can not help to support yourself......

Kez

Yes.

I am unable to work. If I could get Disability, I would qualify under FOUR diffrent sections in their "book" - but I dont have enough qualifing credits. Beleive me, I have tried.

I need 24/7 care.

If you ere married longer you would've been eligible through your ex-husband.

Unfortunately any credits that were combind durin the marriage are deducted from the sponsered party upon divorce.

Inspite of the fact that the divorce was no-fault, was the reason that support (spousal support, temporary) was not mentioned due to the fact that you and your lawyer did you not attempt to negotiate for some? I would have thought that a good lawyer would have used your disability and how that compromised your lifestyle to negotiate more from the divorce settlement.

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Inspite of the fact that the divorce was no-fault, was the reason that support (spousal support, temporary) was not mentioned due to the fact that you and your lawyer did you not attempt to negotiate for some? I would have thought that a good lawyer would have used your disability and how that compromised your lifestyle to negotiate more from the divorce settlement.

I did not have a lawyer for the divorce

He did though....

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Why not just return to Germany? You'll get more gravy from them for less trouble, even with Hartz IV.