jim_julian Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 We talk a lot about the I-864 and the need for co-sponsors. Does anyone know of a case where the USG has enforced an I-864 and collected money from a divorced US spouse? and ... Does anyone know of a case where the USG has enforced an I-864 and collected money from a co-sponsor? Link to comment
Randy W Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 We talk a lot about the I-864 and the need for co-sponsors. Does anyone know of a case where the USG has enforced an I-864 and collected money from a divorced US spouse? and ... Does anyone know of a case where the USG has enforced an I-864 and collected money from a co-sponsor? I believe the answer there is a resounding "No" to both. Two articles were linked to earlier (I believe by Lance) in which a court awarded money to a divorced beneficiary based on the I-864, but my impression there was that the USC simply needed (and didn't have) a good lawyer. These were cases of spouse vs. spouse, not USG vs. sponsor. I haven't heard of the USG actually trying to be reimbursed for "means-tested benefits", but of course, that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. Link to comment
pkfops Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Here's something I came accross. http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/07a0324p-06.pdf Link to comment
Randy W Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) Interesting - it sounds like the USCIS (then BCIS) is claiming that they had no part in the whole thing: The BCIS moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12( B )(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, claiming that Davis had failed to assert a valid federal cause of action. In addition, the BCIS argued in its reply brief to the district court that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine applied because Davis¡¯s complaint was a thinly veiled attempt to seek appellate review of the state court¡¯s final judgment.¡± Edited December 13, 2007 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
pkfops Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 It's hard to find a case through Google. Looks like a job for TopLaw as he would know thebest key words to use for a search. Is Jim worried about something. Link to comment
jim_julian Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Heheh ... no, not worried. I just thought we might want to look at this and what triggered that thought was Claire's thread asking about co-sponsors. It's an area we haven't discussed as far as I know. As for us, I'll let you judge ... http://jjulian.org/pics/Christmas%205459.jpg Link to comment
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