How many times can you petition

[831 0]

My boyfriend is in American but is from another country and  we want to marry,but I have filed k1 visa before and have made that other person legal. It end in divorce. How many times can you file for someone 

Edited July 6, 2018 by 831

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

Unlimited..............

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Technically it is unlimited.... but..... after 2-3 you must apply for a waiver I believe... then if say your previous adjusted status to a green card, are you still liable for his support through the I-864? If so you must count them as a dependent I believe as you're legally on the hook for them. So this you need to check as this increases the amount you must make to qualify financially.

[Sunnyland 639]

Like others say it's unlimited but obviously it's not advisable to petition someone new every other year. Right? It would become suspicious at one point.  How long ago you petitioned for your previous spouse? 

[831 0]

2 hours ago, Sunnyland said:

Like others say it's unlimited but obviously it's not advisable to petition someone new every other year. Right? It would become suspicious at one point.  How long ago you petitioned for your previous spouse? 

I have petitioned for 3 people in the past 15 years all which have become legal. Unfortunately I'm a bit naive and last 2 played me well and wanted only their papers in American.

2 hours ago, Sunnyland said:

Like others say it's unlimited but obviously it's not advisable to petition someone new every other year. Right? It would become suspicious at one point.  How long ago you petitioned for your previous spouse? 

5 years ago

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3 hours ago, Ben&Zian said:

Technically it is unlimited.... but..... after 2-3 you must apply for a waiver I believe... then if say your previous adjusted status to a green card, are you still liable for his support through the I-864? If so you must count them as a dependent I believe as you're legally on the hook for them. So this you need to check as this increases the amount you must make to qualify financially.

Financially I am not responsible for any of them.

[geowrian 22,337]

5 minutes ago, 831 said:

Financially I am not responsible for any of them.

So they lost their permanent residency or became US citizens? Or they earned 40 quarters of qualifying Social Security credits? Or passed away?

 

7 minutes ago, 831 said:

I have petitioned for 3 people in the past 15 years all which have become legal. Unfortunately I'm a bit naive and last 2 played me well and wanted only their papers in American.

5 years ago

You will require a multiple filer waiver when you submit the I-129F.

If you were played twice in the past for US papers, then I would expect that a CO would consider that you may be being played again.

Edited July 6, 2018 by geowrian

[debbiedoo 2,339]

3 hours ago, 831 said:

I have petitioned for 3 people in the past 15 years all which have become legal. Unfortunately I'm a bit naive and last 2 played me well and wanted only their papers in American.

5 years ago

after 2 or 3 you have to file a waiver.

 

With your track record, the CO will be suspicious. It might be time to start looking here (US) and not overseas, for a partner. I'm not saying that to be mean, just realistic. If you are that naive and that trusting, it is easy to be taken advantage of. That can happen anywhere, but at least if its someone you see all the time, and your friends and family see all the time, it might be easier to spot and get out of the relationship.

 

If any of your exes are still in the US on a greencard and do not have citizenship, you are legally, financially responsible for them even if you have nothing to do with them. They MUST be counted as dependents for immigration purposes. 

Edited July 6, 2018 by debbiedoo

[JFH 12,190]

I’m confused by the terminology of “made then legal”. If they all came here on K-1 visas and followed the full process of adjustment of status etc they were always here legally. You didn’t “make them legal”. Unless these were overstayers that you married for them to adjust status? Were they K-1 visa holders? How did you meet them all? 

 

Your opening post says your current boyfriend is “in American”. Do you mean he’s “an American” or he’s “in America”. If he’s an American (even if he lives overseas) he doesn’t need a visa. If he’s in America already he also doesn’t need a visa assuming he arrived legally. If he arrived legally he can adjust status following marriage. If he arrived here illegally he can’t and then he must return to whence he came and apply for a visa. 

 

If you think you are being played repeatedly, maybe look locally for a potential mate. You can’t be scammed for a visa by someone who doesn’t need one. 

Edited July 6, 2018 by JFH

[831 0]

4 hours ago, JFH said:

I’m confused by the terminology of “made then legal”. If they all came here on K-1 visas and followed the full process of adjustment of status etc they were always here legally. You didn’t “make them legal”. Unless these were overstayers that you married for them to adjust status? Were they K-1 visa holders? How did you meet them all? 

 

Your opening post says your current boyfriend is “in American”. Do you mean he’s “an American” or he’s “in America”. If he’s an American (even if he lives overseas) he doesn’t need a visa. If he’s in America already he also doesn’t need a visa assuming he arrived legally. If he arrived legally he can adjust status following marriage. If he arrived here illegally he can’t and then he must return to whence he came and apply for a visa. 

 

If you think you are being played repeatedly, maybe look locally for a potential mate. You can’t be scammed for a visa by someone who doesn’t need one. 

 

4 hours ago, JFH said:

I’m confused by the terminology of “made then legal”. If they all came here on K-1 visas and followed the full process of adjustment of status etc they were always here legally. You didn’t “make them legal”. Unless these were overstayers that you married for them to adjust status? Were they K-1 visa holders? How did you meet them all? 

 

Your opening post says your current boyfriend is “in American”. Do you mean he’s “an American” or he’s “in America”. If he’s an American (even if he lives overseas) he doesn’t need a visa. If he’s in America already he also doesn’t need a visa assuming he arrived legally. If he arrived legally he can adjust status following marriage. If he arrived here illegally he can’t and then he must return to whence he came and apply for a visa. 

 

If you think you are being played repeatedly, maybe look locally for a potential mate. You can’t be scammed for a visa by someone who doesn’t need one. 

I'm sorry I guess I didn't explain properly. Yes they cane here legally on k1 what I meant to say is that we went through whole process and they have Pr now. My bf has a 10 year visa to America that is how he got here. My question was simple just wondering how many times you can sponser someone by marriage.

[831 0]

5 hours ago, debbiedoo said:

after 2 or 3 you have to file a waiver.

 

With your track record, the CO will be suspicious. It might be time to start looking here (US) and not overseas, for a partner. I'm not saying that to be mean, just realistic. If you are that naive and that trusting, it is easy to be taken advantage of. That can happen anywhere, but at least if its someone you see all the time, and your friends and family see all the time, it might be easier to spot and get out of the relationship.

 

If any of your exes are still in the US on a greencard and do not have citizenship, you are legally, financially responsible for them even if you have nothing to do with them. They MUST be counted as dependents for immigration purposes. 

Your heart loves who it loves. My bf now is here on a 10 year visa he can come and go anytime so with him it's not like that. We have actually been best friends for about 10 years now. He has also made it very clear that he does not want to marry me for papers or anything like that.he actually wants to live in London not use. I was just curious about the limit if ever I decide to file for him 

[Mollie09 1,543]

1 hour ago, 831 said:

 

I'm sorry I guess I didn't explain properly. Yes they cane here legally on k1 what I meant to say is that we went through whole process and they have Pr now. My bf has a 10 year visa to America that is how he got here. My question was simple just wondering how many times you can sponser someone by marriage.

If they're permanent residents, you are very much financially responsible for all of them.

[JFH 12,190]

5 hours ago, Mollie09 said:

If they're permanent residents, you are very much financially responsible for all of them.

I always find it interesting how many people aren’t aware of the extent of their responsibility under the I-864.

[JFH 12,190]

7 hours ago, 831 said:

 

I'm sorry I guess I didn't explain properly. Yes they cane here legally on k1 what I meant to say is that we went through whole process and they have Pr now. My bf has a 10 year visa to America that is how he got here. My question was simple just wondering how many times you can sponser someone by marriage.

So your boyfriend has a visitor visa. He can’t use that to enter with the intention of staying. But if he had no intention of staying when he arrived then he can adjust status. No K-1 required. 

[EmmNM 179]

2 hours ago, JFH said:

I always find it interesting how many people aren’t aware of the extent of their responsibility under the I-864.

I know I'm asking this on another persons thread but she may know or need to know too. I'm filing for someone on a K1 and I'm filling out the I-134 affidavit of support. It asks me if I have previously filed for someone. I did a K1 for my ex years ago. I know I need to fill in that I previously filed an affidavit for my ex on Part 3. Here is my question. It asks for the date submitted for the previously submitted affidavit of support. Should I put the date I filled out the I-134 for my ex for the embassy or the date we filed for AOS and I filled out the I-864 affidavit of support?

Edited July 7, 2018 by EmmNM