The Form I-864, Affidavit of Support imposes serious financial obligations on a sponsor who signs the form. If you have signed and filed a Form I-864, can you withdraw the form if you change your mind? Under some circumstances, yes.
Withdrawing a Form I-864 is not a simple matter. I strongly encourage you to retain an attorney if you wish to withdraw the Affidavit. As described below, the Form I-864 imposes serious financial obligations. If the Affidavit is not correctly withdrawn then you will be bound by the contract.
The Form I-864, Affidavit of Support is required in virtually all family-based immigration cases. By signing the Form I-864, a sponsor agrees to provide any income necessary to ensure the immigrant has income at 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. That is roughly $15,000 per year for a household of one. The sponsor also agrees to repay the cost of any “means-tested public benefits” (such as Medicaid) given to the immigrant.
The sponsor’s obligations last until the immigrant
Divorce does not end the sponsor’s obligations.
If the primary visa sponsor has inadequate income, an additional “joint sponsor” or “co-sponsor” can be used. The joint sponsor’s responsibilities are the same as those of the primary sponsor.
Under some circumstances, the immigrant can sue her sponsor for financial support. This happens primarily in cases where the immigrant is divorcing her visa sponsoring spouse.
What happens if you have already filed the Form I-864, but then change your mind? The Code of Federal Regulations states:
Withdrawal of Form I-864 or Form I-864A . (1) In an immigrant visa case, once the sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, household member, or intending immigrant has presented a signed Form I-864 or Form I-864A to a Department of State officer, the sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member may disavow his or her agreement to act as sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member if he or she does so in writing and submits the document to the Department of State officer before the actual issuance of an immigrant visa to the intending immigrant. Once the intending immigrant has obtained an immigrant visa, a sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member cannot disavow his or her agreement to act as a sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member unless the person or entity who filed the visa petition withdraws the visa petition in writing, as specified in 8 CFR 205.1(a)(3)(i)(A)or 8 CFR 205.1(a)(3)(iii)(C), and also notifies the Department of State officer who issued the visa of the withdrawal of the petition.
In other words, it is possible to withdraw the Form I-864, but only if the immigrant has not been issued her visa. Once the visa is issued – or residency granted in the case of adjustment of status – it is too late.
Immigrant visa cases through U.S. consulates follow a two-step process. Learn more here. After the initial petition (I-130) is approved, the case first goes to the National Visa Center (NVC). At the NVC, the visa applicant files the DS-260 visa application and supporting documents including the Form I-864. The NVC stage is where the Form I-864 enters the picture. Only after the NVC has received all supporting documents is a case then forwarded to the appropriate U.S. consulate abroad.
In an immigrant visa case, the sponsor could need to communicate with the NVC and/or the U.S. consulate if he wishes to withdraw his Form I-864. Until the NVC has received all required documents the U.S. consulate literally will not have the case file. On the other hand, there is no easy way to determine when the case has been sent from the NVC to the consulate. Once the NVC has shipped the case file it could be too late to withdraw the Form I-864 by communicating with only the NVC.
The safest course of action is probably to communicate with both the NVC and the appropriate U.S. consulate. The request to withdraw a Form I-864 must be made in writing. When communicating the NVC you must include the visa application case number, as assigned by the NVC. This number can be found on the invoices issued by the NVC. (There will be one for the DS-260 and another for the Form I-864 – the invoice IDs will be different, but case number the same). The withdrawal letter should list the applicant’s full name and date of birth, along with the NVC case number.
The withdrawal letter should also be sent to the appropriate U.S. consulate. This can be somewhat trickier. Each consulate has an “immigrant visa” unit that processes permanent (i.e., “immigrant”) visa applications. But each consulate has different practices for how the immigrant visa unit communicates with applicants.
The written request to withdraw the Form I-864 should be sent in hard copy to the appropriate consulate – contact information can be found here. The letter should contain all the information included in the NVC letter. The letter should be sent with delivery confirmation. For guidelines on submitting immigrant visa-related documents to consulates, see the drop-down list on this Department of State page.
Many – but not all – IV units are accessible by email. Some – such as the consulate in London – are more easily reached by phone. If an email address for the consulate’s IV unit is available, a copy of the withdrawal letter should be sent there as well.
Similar to immigrant visa cases, adjustment applications are first reviewed by a central USCIS office before they are forwarded to a local office for interview. If a sponsor wishes to withdraw the Form I-864 in an adjustment case, it is safest to submit that request to both the central office and local (“field”) office.
As in NVC/immigrant visa cases, an adjustment application is assigned a case number once filed. Referred to as the “receipt number” this number is assigned at the time the I-485 is filed. Note that the I-130, I-765, I-131 and I-485 forms all receive separate receipt numbers. (Often, all of these forms are filed simultaneously in adjustment cases). The withdrawal letter should list both the I-130 and I-485 receipt numbers on it.
The USCIS Adjudicator’s Field Manual explains it this way:
A person who has signed a Form I-864, I-864EZ or I-864A may withdraw the Form. If the person does so, USCIS will adjudicate the application for adjustment of status as if the withdrawn Form I-864, I-864A or I864EZ had never been filed. In an adjustment of status case, a withdrawal of the Form I-864, I-864EZ or I864A is not effective unless it is in writing and USCIS actually receives the withdrawal before the final decision on the adjustment application…
Adjudicator’s Field Manual § 20.5(h) (emphasis added). (USCIS is currently in the process of replacing the Adjudicator’s Field Manual with its new Policy Manual, but the Policy Manual provisions regarding withdrawing the I-864 have not yet been published).
The first withdrawal letter should be sent to the same address where the I-485 was filed. Those addresses can be found here.
The second withdrawal letter should be sent to the local USCIS office with jurisdiction over the case. A complete list of USCIS field offices can be found here.
Below is an example of a letter that I would use to request withdrawal of the Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. This is only an example – make sure to check the information applicable to your case, including receipt numbers and the Field Offices involved.
Again, I strongly recommend that you consult an attorney if you are trying to withdraw a Form I-864. The financial stakes are potentially very high and it would be easy to make a mistake in seeking to withdraw the Affidavit.
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If a sponsored immigrant who has a green card leaves the U.S. (abandoning his wife and children in the U.S.), resides and works in his country of residency with another woman, and refuses to divorce American wife…..does the sponsor have just cause to cancel the I-864? Thank You.
Greg McLawsen says:I’ve never seen that happen. But no, that would not terminate the I-864 (unless residency status was lost), and would not be grounds to withdraw the Affidavit.
~Greg
To clarify, “(unless residency status was lost)”,do you mean if the green card holder loses US residency? This man now claims his address is in his country of citizenship, not the US. He does not live in the US and has not for years. Is that just cause for removing the I-864?
DB says:You could file for the divorce in absentia, meaning your spouse has left and you don’t know how to find him. Each state has slightly different laws in a divorce and depending on which state you are in, it could take more than a year. I’m in New Hampshire and I filed this way and it was over and done in six months.
This has nothing to do with your obligations on the I-864, but if your husband is working that’s a good thing. It’s also to your benefit if he has left the US, so don’t be in a rush to have him come back.
My daughter married in Sept 2022, at the time, he was in the US on expired visa.
My daughter filed I-864 and my wife and I co-sponsored. He has now asked for divorce in Jan 2024, his current status is a work permit, waiting on Green card.
can all three of us file for withdrawal? if so, do we do it separately or all together?
My wife and I sponsored my parents almost 13 years ago. My dad shows no longer sponsors since he completed 40+ quarters of work. My mom, still shows that we are sponsors to her. This limited her to apply for some benefits for her medicare. Since she was a homemaker all her life, can we withdrew her from the sponsorship?
Thank you for your feed back
Hi, Mauricio:
No, unfortunately the I-864 cannot be withdrawn. But a spouse is credited with the other spouse’s quarters of work during marriage. So if your father has 40+ quarters, you mom should as well. That might be worth discussing with the benefit agency.
~Greg
Question: I signed the I864. We were married for 2 years and 3 month’s but we lived in the same place for less than 2 years before I evicted her. She mis-lead me into the marriage, it was never consummated and we were never intimate. She is in the stage of a temporary or conditional green card status. Can I withdrawal the I864 and possibly the I130 forms due to marriage fraud?
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Michael:
You probably know the answer to that question if you read this post. Once she obtained conditional LPR status the I-864 cannot be withdrawn for any reason.
~Greg
If I the petitioner claims and proves that she obtained the U.S. green card through fraud like marriage fraud, wouldn’t that be a valid reason. I already sent the with drawl letter with photo evidence to the field office that processed everything and their fraud office. If they are very busy it will take time for them to respond, it has been 3 months.
Greg McLawsen says:HI, Michael:
No, even a proven allegation of fraud would not be a legal basis for withdrawing the I-864. Nor would it be a defense in a lawsuit to enforce the I-864.
~Greg
I am sponsoring with /864A as cosponsor and case approved and sent to Ankara visa CTR waiting for visa interview ,I would like to know if I am able to withdraw my sponsorship at this time, green card holder applying for her husband and not enough income to support him and she does not live in U.S.A ,she goes back and fort and stay for 2-4-6 week each time ,is there any possibility to withdraw at this time ,and her lawyer is aware of that she dose not live in U.S
Greg McLawsen says: Hi ~My brother is a co sponsor for an Affidavit of Support to a relative of his wife (brother) who came in the US on 2020 and has a resident card. They provided 100% support in California. He met a lady and disappear to another state and not informing his whereabouts. My brother is now US Navy retired and is concern about the wife relative. Upon investigation of the documents he presented in his country of Colombia my brother found false documents he presented when applying to be accepted to the USA, he falsify his education as he never graduated from high school. My brother is concern because he is old and the spouse income is not enough, he is now an old retiree and living from the meager SS pension. He received Permanent Resident status but my brother wants to remove any legal aspect that may result. They would like to withdraw sponsorship (Affidavit of Support). what is the best way to proceed? Thank you very much.
Greg McLawsen says: Mr. Quintero:After reading this post, I am concerned because it sounds like a prenuptial agreement would not provide protection against a divorcing spouse seeking the support proscribed in the I-186 Sponsor’s Contract. The contract is between the US Government and the Sponsor, and it is iron clad once Lawful Permanent Resident Status is granted?
Greg McLawsen says:That’s basically right. The Erler decision from the 9th Circuit specifically holds that prenuptial agreements cannot make the I-864 enforceable.
mehdi says: nice article.thanks Deniz says:Hi, my brother entered the U.S. in July of 2022 as an asylum seeker. He was detained in Texas for a few months. To get him out I and my girl friend agree to sponsor him for his bond hearing. His bond was denied but later he was released on his own accord any way. Since then He has moved out of my house and yesterday he got arrested for a DWI. I want to cut all connection with this person and withdraw any affidavit of support I might have in place. Is that possible or are we even obligated to support him even though he was not granted bond and was conditionally released on his own accord.
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Deniz:
The bond agreement is a completely different type of agreement than the sponsorship contract described in this post. Unless you signed a document called the I-864 Affidait of Support, the financial support obligation described in this post don’t apply to you.
~Greg
I need to get out of my I-864, I was scammed, this person married me to get to the USA. Once here I found out he on painkillers hard, was cheating on me, and since he been here a lady file sexual harassment on him. Can I report him to immigration to have him deported or can I get a good lawyer and get my I-864 withdraw
Greg McLawsen says:Once residency status has been granted to an intending immigrant, federal law does not allow a sponsor to withdraw an I-864 for any reason.
Knute Alger says:In reading your comments and the article, I believe it said that in the event of citizenship or if it could be proven that the person committed fraud, the I-864 could be withdrawn. Is that not the case?
Greg McLawsen says:Once residency status is granted to a person, the I-864 cannot be withdrawn for any reason, period. Once that person obtains US citizenship (something they are under no obligation to do), that does terminate the contract, however. Fraud is not a defense.
~Greg
if person A sponsored person B to get the green card and person B sponsored person C to get a green card, is Person A responsible for both B and C ( affidavit support) or is person A sponsorship for person B ends since person B now is the sponsor of Person C?
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Anne:
A is liable to B until B obtains one of the 5 Terminating Events (described on the AFfidavit of Support). A is not liable to C unless A executes a separate Affidavit sponsoring C. B obtaining a green card does not end A’s liability to B; in fact, it is what *starts* A’s liability.
Hello, My name is Albert Pan. I helped my ex-wife getting her green card when we got married back in 2018. We just divorced a month ago. She received her temporary green card about 2 years ago. It is not the permanent green card. Can I still withdraw me from I-864? Thank you, Albert Pan
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Albert:
No, once the initial C-LPR status is granted the I-864 cannot be withdrawn for any reason. ~Greg
Greg, I intend to petition my girlfriend through a K1 visa, she has 2 children. Can her brother be a co-sponsor for her children? My income makes me qualify to bring them all but I’d rather just sponsor my fiance since I won’t be adopting her children.
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Ben:
A U.S. citizen or resident living in the United States can serve as a co/joint-sponsor.
~Greg
Hello! My husband and I filed for his residency back in 2018 and were needing a joint sponsor due to my income. My husband received his residency in 2019. My friend is now wanting to withdraw her I-864. Is she still able to do this and leave me as the primary sponsor since my income has improved from 2018. Or would she remain a joint sponsor until he becomes a citizen?
Thank you.
Hi, Brisa:
Once residency has been granted a joint sponsor I-864 (and all I-864s, period) cannot be withdrawn. She will remain a sponsor until your husband becomes a citizen or earns 40 quarters of work.
Best,
Greg
Hi Gregg, My husband and I signed financial support for my sister when she married a US citizen and filed I-485. However, they divorced after two years and my sister is now under VAWA. Can I cancel or withdraw from the signed financial support? Please help. Thank you.
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Jennifer:
The I-864 can’t be withdrawn after someone gains status based on an application that included the Affidavit. People mean different things by “VAWA.” Here, that probably means that she filed an I-751 after two years of conditional residency, which does not end the I_864. But if she never got a marriage-based green card to begin with, and filed an I-360 VAWA petition instead, that would mean that the I-864 never became enforceable. ~Greg
Hi Greg, I’m the sponsor for my wife (K-1 visa) and her daughters (K-3 visa). We submitted their I-485 recently and nothing has been granted (12.5 months processing time). Unfortunately we’re divorcing and it will be completed within a month, way before the interviews. Do you recommend me sending a letter to withdraw my I-864? If so, should I hire a lawyer? Thanks.
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Elias:
As described in this post, the I-864 can be withdrawn if done in writing before an application – in this case the I-485 – is approved. Unless the I-864 is withdrawn, the adjustment application can be approved and the sponsor can be sued for support. Whehther or not to retain counsel depends on whether you believe you can effectuate the withdraw yourself, and also on how concerned you are about the potential liabilty. It’s something I would take seriously if I were in your shoes. ~Greg
Hello, my wife and I got married in February 2022. I have signed this form. However she does not have residency yet, as our lawyers haven’t submitted everything. They’re still waiting on a few other documents before they send everything. I’ve recently found out about some unacceptable behavior regarding my spouse and want to get out. Do I still have a chance if the documents have not been submitted and we haven’t had our interview yet?
Greg McLawsen says:Sure – talk to your lawyers! You’re paying them to handle this correctly for you, and they need to follow your direction about whether to submit the documents or not.
Derrick says:I am the sponsor. I am divorcing my immigrant wife. She has her conditional green card. I know this does not release me from my responsibilities under the I-864. My question is, can another sponsor take over financial sponsorship? Can someone else file an I-864 and agree to sponsor my immigrant wife which would release me from my responsibilities?
Greg McLawsen says:No – once a sponsored immigrant has gained status as a resident, the sponsor remains liable until one of the five Terminating Events under the Affidavit.
Wyatt Williams says:So there is no way to withdraw an I-864 from a conditional status? Its a one year marriage and it is still under the review period.
Greg McLawsen says: Correct – once residency status (in this case, CR-1) is conferred, the I-864 cannot be withdrawn. Vincent says:I’m a co sponsor for an Affidavit of Support to a relative who came in the US on a fiancee visa. I was told the spouse income is not enough so I’m just the 2nd sponsor. I was still working at the time but I’m now an old retiree and living from my meager SS pension. They get married but were divorced due to one party being a drug-user and abusive. There was no Legal Permanent Resident status granted due to the separation and hence the person is an illegal. I would like to withdraw my co-sponsorship (Affidavit of Support) because I’m being blackmailed by that individual. Can I do that and what is the best way to proceed? Thank you very much.
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Vincent:
If an individual hasn’t gained status as a resident then the I-864 obligation hasn’t started. And the Affidavit may be withdrawn, as explained in this post, prior to the date on which status is granted. Joint/co-sponsor Affidavits are the same as any others in this regard.
Best,
Greg
I am the sponsor for my ex-husband. I understand divorce doesn’t dissolve the support requirement but what about domestic violence. My immigrant ex husband was charged and pled guilty to domestic assault where I was the victim and is now unemployed . I need to know how to protect myself. Can I withdraw my support?
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Erica ~
As written, the statute does not permit withdrawal of the I-864 for any reasons pertaining to domestic abuse. Once the obligations commence, they terminate only for the five reasons described in the contract.
Best,
Greg
A year and a half ago I agreed to be a joint sponsor for a friend’s husband. She’s the primary and I’m the joint or secondary because she didn’t have enough income. Fast forward to now, things have changed and for various personal reasons, I don’t feel comfortable continuing as joint sponsor. His application for green card is still pending so I’ve been told that I do have the option to withdraw if I so choose to. If they find a replacement sponsor, do things carry on as before or does that ruin their chances? I understand that if I pull out before they find a replacement and the spouse still doesn’t make enough then that is bad but assuming they can find a new joint sponsor that it wouldn’t be totally detrimental to their case, correct?
Greg McLawsen says:Josue, great question. First of all, a new joint sponsor won’t be required at all if your friend (the petitioner) meets the income requirements. But if she doesn’t, then they will need to find a new joint sponsor. It doesn’t automatically ruin their case to have you back out. It’s just that they would need to either show that the petitioner now meets the financial requirements, or else they get a new sponsor. Best,
Greg
In the case of an I-129f based I-485 interview, can the petitioner/sponsor withdraw the I-129f and the I-864 at the I-485 interview by bringing a written request with them to the interview?
Greg McLawsen says: Hi, Travis. There is no reason under the regulations that shouldn’t be allowed.Hello,
I am the intending immigrant on the form i-485. I included my income as part of the household income on the form. This is income I earn from working on campus as an international student. USCIS sent request for tax documents which I am unable to provide. Is it possible to remove my income from the household income and only use that of my wife? If yea how do I go about it?
Hi, Dero:
If your wife’s income is enough she can just file a new I-864 in response to the RFE listing only her income.
Best,
Greg
I sponsored my in laws. 10 years have passed and they opted to just use the green card as visas for visits. They intend not to become citizens or work in usa. When they renew their green card, will I still be on the hook as the original sponsor? I am going through separation with my wife.
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Mo. 10 years doesn’t terminate the Affidavit per se. Rather 40 quarters of work history. The rules on how work quarters are acquired are somewhat complicated. But once someone hits the 40 quarters mark, the obligation automatically termiantes. Renewal of a green card (or even letting it lapse) doesn’t impact sponsorship.
Carmen says:My husband and I started the process of adjustment of status by marriage, in December they asked us for more evidence indicating that they were ready to make a decision. At the end of December my husband and I had a heated argument and in a moment of courage, he sent a letter requesting to cancel his sponsorship. The next day he repented and he wrote to them through the official platform, asking them to ignore the letter they were about to receive. He says that he signed the letter digitally, he thinks that maybe they won’t accept it that way. What happens in this case? Should I leave the country so as not to fall into illegality for staying without a visa? PLEASE HELP
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Carmen:
You need to talk to a lawyer about the lapse of status issue, which depends on more facts than you address here. In terms of withdrawing the Affiadvit, it is unclear whether your husband’s letter will constitute an effective withdraw. If he shows up at the interview, once scheduled, and communicates that he doesn’t mean to withdraw the Affidavit, it would be unlikely for USCIS to consider the Affidavit withdrawn. But if he has stopped participating in the process, that is certainly a serious issue and you need to look for alternative strategies. ~Greg
Hello, I am the petitioner for my husband and needed a joint sponsor because I do not make enough. My joint sponsor no longer makes enough, his Visa interview took place 1/12/2022. Nothing has been approved as of yet due to several things they need. How do I contact the US Embassy and explain that I now have a job that will be sufficient and the joint sponsor no longer has a job, or pending her job back. They are asking for recent check stubs from her, she has none. What steps should I take if she never gets her job back and to change the sponsorship back to myself with only a employee verification letter and a few check stubs from new job? Another thing, the medical examiner in Sweden is only (one) in all of Sweden and is retired. What can I do about him getting his medical exam of no one can do it?
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Melonie. If your finances are sufficient to serve as an Affidavit sponsor then it doesn’t matter what happened to the joint sponsor. The Embassy can consider evidence of your current income, if different from your past tax year, and pay stubs plus a letter of employment are the right way to prove that.
~Greg
I am the petitioner for my wife on a K2 visa. At the time I submitted the I-486 I did not meet the 125% minimum poverty threshold, so my mother signed as the joint-sponsor on the Affidavit of Support. Our green card interview is now 3 weeks away and I have had a job for 1.5 years that qualifies me to be the full sponsor. At the interview can I bring a new I-864 to make myself the only sponsor and relieve my mother of the responsibility? If yes, does my mother need to provide me with a withdrawal letter to take to the interview? Will doing this create major delays in receiving the green card after the green card interview? Thank you,
Robert
Hi, Robert:
She can withdraw the I-864 by making that request in writing at the interview. You don’t need a new 864, just updated tax returns and I would recommend 6 months of pays tubs as well. This shouldn’t cause additional delays.
Best,
Greg
I need some advise, want to withdraw I 864 affidavit for my husband, he moved out as soon as he teceived his 10 yrs visa, I don’t want to keep responsibility can you help me out?
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Maria:
Under federal law, the Affidavit of Support cannot be withdrawn once visa status is conferred. Assuming that you sponsored your spouse (via the I-130 petition) and the 10-year status you refer to was based on that petition, the Form I-864 cannot be withdrawn. I’m afraid that’s just how the statute and regulations are written.
Best regards,
Greg
Hi, my us spouse removed support me , i got green card based on waiver. In this case can be effect on alimony in divorce case?
My us spouse left me and never support on financial almost 2 years.
Hi, if a termination letter has been sent by the nvc, and the letter says the petition has been cancelled and paper work has been destroyed. Will this mean that the affidavit of support was withdrawn?
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Jess:
The federal regulations require that it get to the officer adjudicating the case. So the withdrawal would be ineffective if it doesn’t catch up with the file. For example, if NVC has already transferred the case to Post and an officer grants the visa without seeing your letter, the withdrawal would not count.
Best,
Greg
It’s not a letter I sent. The NVC sent us a termination letter about the case. Since the case was terminated by the NVC, does that withdraw the afffiavit of support? Or will I still need to send a letter to withdraw the affidavit of support? The visa did not get granted.
Amy says:I’m petitioning my husband, his sister was our joint sponsor because I don’t meet the requirements. She was laid off and is currently taking unemployment before we could send in the paperwork, her name is of course still on the Ceac website as our joint sponsor. Does she have to withdraw her sponsorship so the other persons paperwork that we have in mind can be accepted?
Greg McLawsen says:Hi, Amy:
In truth, the Department of State may or may not even catch that if her income has now dipped below 125% of the poverty line. If her I-864 was properly documented when filed, the thing may suffice. You do not need to withdraw it, *however* you would be well advised to locate another joint sponsor if possible, and be prepared to substitute the second I-864 if asked.
Greg McLawsen
I never heard back from USCIS after repeatedly sending my notice to remove my financial responsibility. I gave up trying to contact them. But I was scammed by an underground Israeli organization that has been victimizing hundreds of innocent Americans for years. They knew exactly what to do to keep their scam under the radar so that it appeared to be a legitimate case of unreconcilable differences. The scam is basically this, after getting married into a seemingly love based relationship, the dishonest partner reveals some unforeseen, surprise that demands that they physically separate from the genuine partner. In the following months, distance will grow as fast as the rushed wedding ceremony took place. Naturally, there will be arguments, confusion, and mentions of divorce. To make a long story short, what the crooked spouse is aiming for is a divorce because of unforeseen changes where no one is at fault, that is what they want the other person to believe anyway. The reason for this is that if a divorce takes place on the grounds of unreconcilable differences, no one is at fault because that’s what the term means, and so, no one should be penalized. One of the penalties defined in this loophole is removing the financial responsibility of the native spouse because of changes in the relationship that could not be reconciled. Another penalty dishonest person would be protected by after a no-fault divorce would be losing their ability to become a citizen. So the motive is to fool the good person into thinking that their spouse was mistaken and did not really love them as they thought they did therefore, the best resolution would be to dissolve the marriage in order to allow each other to move on in life. At first it sounds perfectly normal and very believable but, the fine print says, “Even though we got divorced, I am still financially responsible for you for the next 10 years.” Ultimately, it all ends in a big celebration of deceitful charades when evil is awarded citizenship and the ignorant are hunted by debt and many times spend the rest of their life staring back with regret for something that our government does not see as benifit of the doubt. It only takes one person to complete a divorce and there is no solid assurance that the other party will lawfully be aware of the divorce ever happening. There is, however, a law that sets a time limit for committing a notice of removal of financial responsibility so, as a person who was strategically confused makes many attempts to save the relationship, be patient, and burn time on a torturous emotional roller coaster, the evil party is boasting how everything is going as planned. What is the government saying about all this? They say you should have known; you married them didn’t you?
Because of this loophole, there are hundreds of thousands of foreigners in the United States who simply hate Americans and are taking advantage of us in such a horrible way because they have found this weakness that, oddly enough, has not been fortified… ever.
Can IR1 applicant write a letter to withdraw a joint sponsor to discontinue AOS and use a new joint sponsor before issuing of visa. Regards,
Ade