Joint sponsor needs guidance

[renchiz 0]

Hello everyone,

I am in a tight spot and really need some guidance.

My father is an LPR and I, a USC, signed an affidavit of support for him.

He then filed for my half siblings and I signed as a joint sponsor for them. All 4 got their GCs and have been living with me for the past 2 years.

A few questions:

1. One of them has become a problem, he has received school loans but wasted it away. I know his father is primarily responsible for any financial mess-up; however how long before this responsibility trickles to me? Immediately it's overdue?

2. What are the rights of a joint sponsor? I see their obligations and responsibilities but I haven't come across their rights. Do sponsors and joint sponsors have ANY rights?

3. If I want to send this 25-year old back, what are my options if he has not committed an offense? I want to count my losses and send him back before he incurs more debts for which I will be responsible, but it seems I have no legal grounds at all...any guidance?

Any help will be very appreciated.

[aaron2020 11,651]

1. Under the I-864, you are not responsible for his school loans. Financial Aid is not a means based benefit so the I-864 has nothing to do with it.

2. You guaranteed you would reimburse the government for any means tested benefits that the immigrants may receive. You don't have any rights to force the immigrant to do anything.

You have as much rights as someone who cosign a loan. So, you don't have much of any rights.

You open up your wallet to support the immigrant and in return the US government gave that person a green card. That's the bargain.

3. Nothing you can do to send anyone back.

[Boiler 45,693]

I. It is fairly unusual for a Sponsor to suffer financially. I doubt it would apply in this situation, it can on others.

2. You have no rights

3. You could buy him a single ticket if he wants to go.

[khenzee 5]

Hello everyone,

I am in a tight spot and really need some guidance.

My father is an LPR and I, a USC, signed an affidavit of support for him.

He then filed for my half siblings and I signed as a joint sponsor for them. All 4 got their GCs and have been living with me for the past 2 years.

A few questions:

1. One of them has become a problem, he has received school loans but wasted it away. I know his father is primarily responsible for any financial mess-up; however how long before this responsibility trickles to me? Immediately it's overdue?

2. What are the rights of a joint sponsor? I see their obligations and responsibilities but I haven't come across their rights. Do sponsors and joint sponsors have ANY rights?

3. If I want to send this 25-year old back, what are my options if he has not committed an offense? I want to count my losses and send him back before he incurs more debts for which I will be responsible, but it seems I have no legal grounds at all...any guidance?

Any help will be very appreciated.

Hi,

So unless he got a private student loan from, say Sallie Mae, and you were his co-signer on that loan then you don't have an obligation to repay any money for he may have gotten for school.

[renchiz 0]

Thanks so much guys for your replies. I assume I would be responsible if he took government support then?

I'll read up on the type of "means-based" support for which I may be responsible.

Thanks again!

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thanks so much guys for your replies. I assume I would be responsible if he took government support then?

I'll read up on the type of "means-based" support for which I may be responsible.

Thanks again!

Read the instructions for form I-864. It contains all the means base benefits that the sponsors are responsible for.