Sarraf Gentile

[Also available on Reddit.] Can A Sponsor Avoid I-864 Financial Support Obligations By Declaring Bankruptcy? It depends. Some courts have held that financial support owed to spouses under the affidavit of support is akin to domestic support obligations and therefore NOT dischargeable in bankruptcy. Non domestic support obligations (such as for a sponsored siblings), presumably […]

There is no exhaustion requirement to fulfill in order to bring a viable claim for financial support through the I-864 contract. This means that if your spouse or ex spouse is not fulfilling their financial obligation to you, you do not need to alert or depend on any government agency before suing and collecting on […]

This video discussing Green Card Self Petitioner’s under VAWA and the Financial Support Obligations of the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support.

[Also available on LinkedIn.] This SEC alert is old news. However, it is worth revisiting because the threat of investor immigrant fraud still exists in the EB-5 space. Private lawsuits on behalf of immigrant investors have had a good track record of success. There’s no good reason to tolerate being a victim of a scam. […]

This video describes why you should consider working with Sarraf Gentile LLP on your I-864 lawsuit.  

Can You Get Financial Support from Your Immigration Sponsor Ex-Husband if He Accuses You of Being At Fault in Ending the Marriage? A video available on Facebook.

As an immigrant green card holder, if you are going to get financial support from your (ex) spouse using the I-864 Affidavit of Support, you need to get a copy of it. Here’s how:

I-864 Affidavit of Support Cases to obtain Much Needed Financial Support from Your Sponsor (Ex) Spouse Can be Brought on a Contingency Basis. This Video Explains What That Means and Why it is a Tremendous Advantage for Green Card Holders:  

[Also available on Facebook.] The Sponsor’s financial obligations to the sponsored immigrant do not begin until the immigrant obtains green card status (conditional or permanent). It is not binding upon execution and submission. The sponsor may withdraw the affidavit at any point up to the time the sponsored immigrant is granted green card status based […]

[Also available on Reddit.] 8 CFR §213a.4(a) provides some additional encouragement for sponsors to honor their financial support obligations under the I-864 Affidavit of Support. If the sponsored immigrant sues and prevails in a final civil judgment, they are to notify the federal government of the judgment. Perhaps the federal government won’t take further enforcement […]