Coming to USA on tourist visa then disappearing without going back

[ChattyPancake 0]

I don't have the funds to bring my wife over. She's Viet, my son is an American. Both live in Sai Gon.

No one in my family (brothers, sisters) will sponsor her, even though they can certainly afford to, because they say if she disappears or refuses to go back (she's not that kind of person - she has integrity) they would be responsible for her welfare here and it could ultimately wind up costing them thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of dollars. They always throw this in my face when I ask one to sponsor her.

It was been incredibly frustrating and I'd like to know if it's true that the sponsor is responsible if the tourist decides to disappear while here or just overstays their visa and adamantly refuses to go back.

My stomach is in knots over this.

This is my first time on the board. Nice to meet you all.

Thank you very much.

[Hypnos 6,576]

An I-864 is a legally binding contract between the sponsor and the government. It is true that a sponsor could be on the hook for any welfare the alien receives during the period of sponsorship. Of course, it's highly unlikely that the alien will be qualified to receive such welfare in the first place, but there you go.

She wouldn't need sponsorship to become a tourist and visit you here temporarily, she'd only need a sponsor (either you or you and someone else jointly) if she entered on an immigrant visa with the intention of permanently residing in the US.

[Fan_Dancer 171]

The easiest way would be for you to get a job that allows you to bring them over. For a family of 3, that's just a bit under 25k/y.

[Rafael+Felicia 9]

The easiest way would be for you to get a job that allows you to bring them over. For a family of 3, that's just a bit under 25k/y.

Smiles! That's a great way to say carry you load yourself... Heaven helps those who helps themselves

[Girl from Celebes 588]

I don't have the funds to bring my wife over. She's Viet, my son is an American. Both live in Sai Gon.

No one in my family (brothers, sisters) will sponsor her, even though they can certainly afford to, because they say if she disappears or refuses to go back (she's not that kind of person - she has integrity) they would be responsible for her welfare here and it could ultimately wind up costing them thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of dollars. They always throw this in my face when I ask one to sponsor her.

It was been incredibly frustrating and I'd like to know if it's true that the sponsor is responsible if the tourist decides to disappear while here or just overstays their visa and adamantly refuses to go back.

My stomach is in knots over this.

This is my first time on the board. Nice to meet you all.

Thank you very much.

A tourist visa does not need a sponsor. She herself has to prove to consular officer by showing strong ties to her home country. How she can convince them? That's very a tricky part. I myself had done a tourist visa application in 2010. I showed them my bank account statement, credit cards billing statement, letter from my employer that I will going back to my home country for job commitment, and my land certificate. The consular officer interviewed me less than five minutes and she did not ask those papers that I brought.

The reason why she refused me?

Because I told her that I was going to visit my then-fiancé ( my now husband). She then gave me a green paper stating consider file petition for K-1 visa. Your wife should try harder to get the visa especially since she comes from the third world countries like me.

[ChattyPancake 0]

Smiles! That's a great way to say carry you load yourself... Heaven helps those who helps themselves

Thank you for your wisdom. I have been disabled for the past few years and would LOVE to work. It's not a possibility at the moment. Not working makes you feel obsolete and not part of the world. Forgotten, almost. It's extremely discouraging.

She herself has to prove to consular officer by showing strong ties to her home country.

I showed them my bank account statement. She has very little money. She's a part-time waitress and is taking adult classes at night to get her HS diploma.

Credit cards billing statement: She's been denied credit cards because of her extremely low financial status.

Letter from my employer that I will going back to my home country for job commitment. Not from a restaurant that pays/tips $30 weekly.

My land certificate: Congratulations on that, seriously. She is from a poor family. They live in an aunt's house, but it isn't hers. No land certificate.

Can someone please answer my original question?

Thank you very much.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thank you for your wisdom. I have been disabled for the past few years and would LOVE to work. It's not a possibility at the moment. Not working makes you feel obsolete and not part of the world. Forgotten, almost. It's extremely discouraging.

She herself has to prove to consular officer by showing strong ties to her home country.

I showed them my bank account statement. She has very little money. She's a part-time waitress and is taking adult classes at night to get her HS diploma.

Credit cards billing statement: She's been denied credit cards because of her extremely low financial status.

Letter from my employer that I will going back to my home country for job commitment. Not from a restaurant that pays/tips $30 weekly.

My land certificate: Congratulations on that, seriously. She is from a poor family. They live in an aunt's house, but it isn't hers. No land certificate.

Can someone please answer my original question?

Thank you very much.

Nonone can answer your question because you at mixing up the requirements for a tourist visa and the requirements for an immigrant visa.

First, there is no way your wife will get a tourist visa based on marriage to a US person and lack of strong ties to Vietnam.

Second, there is no such thing as sponsorship for a tourist visa.

Third, sponsoring someone with an I-864 is not a small request. You seem to think that you are entitled to have a relative be your Joint Sponsor because they can afford it. You are behaving like a brat. You are not entitled to them opening their wallets to you or your wife. The I-864 obligation could mean your relative would have to support your wife for the rest if their lives. Divorce does not end the obligation. Get a clue about the I-864 obligations before you harp further on your relatives for not opening up their wallets to you and your wife.

[belinda63 3,039]

If she obtains a tourist visa no one is on the hook for her because no sponsorship is required.

If she comes on an immigrant visa the sponsors (you and the other person) are responsible for any means-tested benefits she might receive. They will come after you first and if they can't get the money from you then they will go after the other sponsor. Caveat: If you can't afford on your income to sponsor her you probably can't afford the costs of an immigrant visa with the associated costs of medical, travel, etc. If you don't make enough to sponsor her you probably can't afford to support her and your son.

[Boiler 45,661]

You can not sponsor a tourist visa.

Her chances of getting one on her own merits are so low as it would not be worth applying.

[ChattyPancake 0]

You seem to think that you are entitled to have a relative be your Joint Sponsor because they can afford it. You are behaving like a brat. You are not entitled to them opening their wallets to you or your wife. The I-864 obligation could mean your relative would have to support your wife for the rest if their lives. Divorce does not end the obligation. Get a clue about the I-864 obligations before you harp further on your relatives for not opening up their wallets to you and your wife.

I'm not behaving like a brat and I don't think I'm entitled, but it appears that your arrogance and self-importance give you the idea that you have the entitlement lash out at others.

I forgive you.

[Darnell 8,478]

I don't have the funds to bring my wife over. She's Viet, my son is an American. Both live in Sai Gon.

No one in my family (brothers, sisters) will sponsor her, even though they can certainly afford to, because they say if she disappears or refuses to go back (she's not that kind of person - she has integrity) they would be responsible for her welfare here and it could ultimately wind up costing them thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of dollars. They always throw this in my face when I ask one to sponsor her.

It was been incredibly frustrating and I'd like to know if it's true that the sponsor is responsible if the tourist decides to disappear while here or just overstays their visa and adamantly refuses to go back.

My stomach is in knots over this.

This is my first time on the board. Nice to meet you all.

Thank you very much.

ain't no such thing as sponsership when chasing a tourist visa.

when one has a tourist visa - comes into the USA and attempts to adjust status - the I-864 rules apply.

That's it - end of story.

You could have another chapter in the book started if you two wanted to pursue an immigrant spousal visa - knowing you have (yes - YOU) 6 months left in the year to amass a pile of cash and income and assets to MEET the guidelines in 2015 when the I-864 MIGHT get adjudicated during an interview at the IV Unit.

[ChattyPancake 0]

Excellent information.

Thank you very much!

[Jwen 4]

Op, Fan_Dancer mad a valid suggestion which u seem to have totally overlooked.

Working $25,000 would definitely qualify you, your wife and child providing that you do not claim any other dependent on your taxes.

The exact amt to meet the 125% for a family of 3 is $24,737.5, broken down further represents $2,061.49 monthly and to go even further for a 40 hour work week or 160 hrs monthly its 12.99 .

So is it that you are saying u cannot find a job at this rate, or get a secondary job to complement what you are currently earning in order to make your dreams come true?

[Boiler 45,661]

He said he is disabled and can not work.