Family based petitions and some employment-based petitions (where a relative owns a 5% interest in the petitioning company) require the petitioner to submit an affidavit of support (Form I – 864) in ...

With a few exceptions, generally, a petitioner who files a petition on behalf of a family member is required to execute an affidavit of support. The execution and submission of an affidavit of support ...

On October 1, 2020, the US Department of Homeland Security proposed new rules strengthening the process of Affidavit of Support (AOS). In the context of family-based petition, the AOS is one of the ...

Can an immigrant enforce an affidavit of support against a sponsor? Sometimes, the answer is “yes.” Recently, a U.S. District Court held that despite a prenuptial agreement between a U.S. citizen and ...

Q: A friend is getting married to a U.S. citizen. Since his future wife has no work history, he wants me to sign an affidavit of support for him. If I sign the affidavit, could a hospital hold me ...