Easiest Most inexpensive way to stay?
Oct 8th 2008, 3:44 am
#32
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Re: Easiest Most inexpensive way to stay?
I answered your concern about a joint sponsor in Post #28.
Rene
Oct 8th 2008, 3:47 am
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Re: Easiest Most inexpensive way to stay?
Ian
Oct 8th 2008, 3:49 am
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Re: Easiest Most inexpensive way to stay?
In a nutshell, the joint sponsor is responsible to the US governement for repayment of expenses *IF* the alien beneficiary receives means-tested benefits from the US government. If the alien beneficiary never receives means-tested benefits (and most don't), then the joint sponsor never has to worry about it. Responsibility ends when the joint sponsor dies, or when the alien beneficiary either becomes a US citizen, earns 40 quarters of eligible social security credits, leaves the US permanently, or dies.
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Rene
Oct 8th 2008, 4:07 am
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Re: Easiest Most inexpensive way to stay?
Sorry, but that's not correct. I really am pretty sure on this one.
There are two kinds of SS disability:
SSDI - not means-tested - you've paid into the program from working
SSI - IS means-tested (for those low-income / disabled from birth)
SSDI can be used as income for sponsorship, SSI cannot I believe.
There are two kinds of SS disability:
SSDI - not means-tested - you've paid into the program from working
SSI - IS means-tested (for those low-income / disabled from birth)
SSDI can be used as income for sponsorship, SSI cannot I believe.
Thanks for the explanation.
Oct 8th 2008, 4:11 am
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Re: Easiest Most inexpensive way to stay?
In a nutshell, the joint sponsor is responsible to the US governement for repayment of expenses *IF* the alien beneficiary receives means-tested benefits from the US government. If the alien beneficiary never receives means-tested benefits (and most don't), then the joint sponsor never has to worry about it. Responsibility ends when the joint sponsor dies, or when the alien beneficiary either becomes a US citizen, earns 40 quarters of eligible social security credits, leaves the US permanently, or dies.
Ian
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The PR leaves the US voluntarily and rescinds their greencard or the greencard is rescinded by the USCIS and the PR is deported or if the PR dies and the estate is settled.
Oct 8th 2008, 4:26 am
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Oct 9th 2008, 8:34 am
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Re: Easiest Most inexpensive way to stay?
Indeed!!
Also if finances are an issue and he needs to be working, then he needs to come here the way that will take the least amount of time to have an EAD.
