Noorah101

That would be the only reason.

If you are curious about how much he needs to earn, you can find that information here:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf

For a household of 2 (himself and his wife), he would need to earn at least $18,212 per year. (That's the current figure. It will go up in April.)

Rene

TracyTN

Yep.

Bob

I said for means tested benefits.

Getting into other debts like credit cards etc won't be your problem....neither would her claiming unemployment if she got a job and got made redundant.

jeffreyhy

sd,

You will be responsible for seeing that your future d-i-l has a minimum level of income, in the event that despite her best efforts she has been unable to achieve that minimum level of income on her own.

You will not responsible for her debts - it's up to her to spend her money within her means.

Regards, JEff

stripeydots

OK so basically if I fill out BOTH of those forms, I am only responsible so far as to make sure if she is unable to achive a minimum level of income I would be responsible to make that up and thats it.

Noorah101

Don't worry about both of those forms just yet. Although it's good to look ahead to the I-864, it's not a required form just yet.

Did you read the I-134 links I posted? It doesn't sound like you did...

Rene

ian-mstm

I realize that "immigration speak" is a new language for you, but I really don't understand why you can't grasp the fact that at this stage of the process you *ONLY* need to deal with the I-134.


That is *NOT* what you are responsible for. You are *ONLY* responsible for repaying the US government *IF and only IF* the alien receives "means tested" benefits... such as welfare, or food stamps, or something of that nature. You are *NOT* responsible to keep the alien living in a comfortable lifestyle; you are *NOT* responsible for the alien's debts; you are *NOT* responsible for the alien's day-to-day finances; you are *NOT* responsible for maintaining the alien at any "minimum level of income". Do you understand yet?

The form is freely available online at www.uscis.gov. You have a computer... I suggest you download the form and the instructions and read them both thoroughly.

Ian

SecretGarden

So this is the one who drew you back out from the shadows? Glad to see you, but ya gotta watch your blood pressure, darlin'.

~SecretGarden

jeffreyhy

I beg to disagree with this part of your post. The I-864 explicitly provides that the immigrant can sue the sponsor to obtain the minimum level of promised support, and it has been successfully done.

The I-134 is less clear, but it does say, " I am willing and able to receive, maintain, and support the person(s) named in item 3.", which does at least imply that the sponsor will provide monetary and non-monetary 'things' to the person directly.

Regards, JEff

ian-mstm

You are free to beg!


My post made no reference to the I-864.


Since the I-134 is unenforceable, I don't suppose it much matters!

Ian

jeffreyhy

Ian,

I've recently been remined to "be nice". That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.

The enforceability does not change the responsibility, although it may affect one's decisions about living up to their responsibilities.

Now that you've blown your 15,000 mark, what's your next target?

stripeydots

Thanks Jeff, so the I-864 is enforceable?

Noorah101

Yes.

Rene

stripeydots

Thank you so much for your help.

Now I am wondering my son and his wife to be will probably not be able to afford health insurance for a while. So if my daughter in law to be needs to apply for Medicade would she be accepted? If she is would I have to pay back any medical bills she incured? or would she not be accepted for Medicade at all and I would just flat out have to pay for her medical bills? She would be a permanent resident.

Bob

She might get it and if she did, you might be chased up to repay the expenses. You might not, but you might.

You wouldn't have to pay her medical bills other wise though.