I864 good for how long?

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http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffair...eets/affaqa.htm

13. When does a sponsor's obligation to support sponsored aliens end?

The sponsorship obligation continues until the sponsored alien naturalizes, has worked or can be credited with 40 quarters of work, leaves the United States permanently, or dies. However, a sponsor or the sponsor's estate remains liable for any support or requests for repayment of benefits that arose before the support obligation ended.

Hi, interested on what others know about this paragraph from INS fact sheet regarding how long the sponser has to do this.....Notice the words "has worked". What does this mean?

Thanks

Jeff

[dougyceci 0]

Pretty straight forward really, the sponsor is responsilbe for 10 years, the estate of the sponser for any obligations incurre before the 10years. As to the "has" worked, means the person actually worked enough in that quarter to qualify. Bottom line, unless the person dies or leaves the US permanently, you or your sponser are liable, marired, divorced, happy or not. We all take that responsiblility when we marry, even a US citizen in terms of alimony. We never think twice about it when we marry here at home and are young and in love.

Doug

[stinger157 0]

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffair...eets/affaqa.htm

13. When does a sponsor's obligation to support sponsored aliens end?

The sponsorship obligation continues until the sponsored alien naturalizes, has worked or can be credited with 40 quarters of work, leaves the United States permanently, or dies. However, a sponsor or the sponsor's estate remains liable for any support or requests for repayment of benefits that arose before the support obligation ended.

Hi, interested on what others know about this paragraph from INS fact sheet regarding how long the sponser has to do this.....Notice the words "has worked". What does this mean?

Thanks

Jeff

That means that the I-864 is valid and the sponsor is bound to it for up to 10 years, which equals 40 quarters.

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Mm, must be reading more into this ....says has worked or can be credited with 40 quarters of work.. I take it as they are working and paying there own way...But I guess not

Thanks

[*Robert* 2]

Mm, must be reading more into this ....says has worked or can be credited with 40 quarters of work.. I take it as they are working and paying there own way...But I guess not

Thanks

You are correct. The "alien" must have worked for 10 years... not 10 calander years from the time the I-864 was submitted. If the sponsored alien never works, then it will go on indefnitely!

[desert_fox 32]

Mm, must be reading more into this ....says has worked or can be credited with 40 quarters of work.. I take it as they are working and paying there own way...But I guess not

Thanks

That is how you earn credits...thru working and employee deductions for FICA. You are on the hook until they earn 40 credits. Can't earn more than 4 per year.

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Ya guys I am looking for a way to get around it, but ####### I dont see it. I sponsored 3 in 2000, now divorced, Am thinking of trying this one more time and am a couple thousand short for poverty line. thanks all

Jeff