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Kazmi & Sakata | Harun Kazmi
If you are referring to the Form I-864 you signed as part of her Residency application, you are no longer responsible once she becomes a citizen.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/13/2011
Fong & Associates | William D. Fong
There is no affidavit of support required by a spouse for citizenship, only for permanent residence. She is the applicant, there is no petitioner.
Answer Applies to: Texas
Replied: 10/13/2011
Theresa E. Tilton, Attorney at Law | Theresa E. Tilton
If she is getting citizenship after being married to you for three years, you will be responsible for two more years. That is a total of five years, as you pledged in your Affidavit of Support. Beware, though, that according to state law, you may be responsible for her much longer than that, if she is not capable of self-support.
Answer Applies to: Washington
Replied: 10/12/2011
King & Ballow | Bruce E. Buchanan
After she obtains citizenship, you are no longer financially responsible from an immigration perspective.
Answer Applies to: Tennessee
Replied: 10/12/2011
Christian Schmidt, Attorney at Law | Christian Schmidt
If you refer to your obligations under an Affidavit of Support, I-864, your obligations will end when your wife becomes a U.S. citizen or accrues 40 credits towards eligibility for social security. Otherwise you will remain liable even if you divorce.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/12/2011
Law Offices of Grinberg and Segal | Alexander Segal
If you are referring to your obligations under the affidavit of support, you are released from them upon your wife becoming a U.S. citizen. As to whether you would have any obligations to your wife under state law in connection to separation, that depends upon the state you reside in.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 10/12/2011
Hilf & Hilf PLC | Sufen Hilf
If you are talking about I-864 affidavit of support liability, as soon as she becomes a US citizen, your obligation under I-864 is discharged.
Answer Applies to: Michigan
Replied: 10/12/2011
Baughman & Wang | Justin X. Wang
Your financial obligation under I-864 ends when she becomes US citizen.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 10/12/2011
Joseph Law Firm | Jeff Joseph
The obligations on the affidavit of support end when your wife obtains her citizenship.
Answer Applies to: Colorado
Replied: 10/28/2011
