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So ...

Did you adopt the K*D?

No. We never got anywhere near that far in the process.

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Btw- who says that you have to adopt the K*D? You can accept/love the K*D without officially adopting him. I have never given any serious thoughts to adopting my step daughters but treat and love them as my own.

ahh ... think the general belief is that you have to adopt them to bring them over.

Thanks for the clarification.

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Yes, I can confirm from experience that you do NOT have to adopt the k*d. However, when you bring the wife, you'll also be financially responsible for the k*d in the eyes of the U.S. government for five years or until they are both U.S. citizens (if I remember right). You sign a form to that effect. Not adopting the k*d could potentially lead to some complications....if your spouse were to die, for example, with the minor k*d surviving...or if the k*d needed healthcare and momma wasn't available. You sometimes hold your breath hoping that something like that doesn't happen.

Some guys don't want to adopt. Other times the biological father is not willing to permit it (even though he may not keep up with his financial and other responsibilities to the k*d). If you have a great relationship with the k*d, but can adopt when the K*D is a minor, you always have the right to adopt him/her once they turn 18. That will make them a rightful heir when you die....which might be something you want to do.

Here are the ways you can get out of the responsibility once you become an immigrant sponsor:
1. The immigrant becomes a US citizen
2. The immigrant legally works for 10 years (40 quarters)
3. The immigrant turns in their green card and leaves the US
4. The immigrant dies (naturally )
5. The immigrant gets deported

I can write with 110% certainty the reality this message board IS monitored by the Embassy on a very regular basis. No conspiracy; it's what Embassy's do and are supposed to do. Generally (underscored) it is benign. However, the obtainment of a visa is serious business. It ain't fun and games. Don't eat where you shit.

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- Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, Ch. 16

You forgot one
The Sponser dies (which in my case might end up being the first one that rings true)
Also that's not just 40 quarters of work it must be qualified
(40 quarters of coverage under the Social Security Act:)
Which is basically 1,200 in 2015 if you want the Official Verbage from the horses mouth it's all here
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/oact/cola/QC.html

Maybe not...the sponsor's estate could be responsible in case of an untimely death.

However, when you bring the wife, you'll also be financially responsible for the k*d in the eyes of the U.S. government for five years or until they are both U.S. citizens (if I remember right). Here are the ways you can get out of the responsibility once you become an immigrant sponsor:
1. The immigrant becomes a US citizen
2. The immigrant legally works for 10 years (40 quarters)
3. The immigrant turns in their green card and leaves the US
4. The immigrant dies (naturally )
5. The immigrant gets deported


You forgot one
The Sponser dies

Maybe not...the sponsor's estate could be responsible in case of an untimely death.
---------------- Previous Thread above ------------------------------------------
Well if you are still married there would be spousal rights to the estate by estate laws, but in the case of divorce the sponsor would only be obligated to those debts that already currently due to the recipient. The above mentioned are your release of obligation from the I-864 which you signed as a sponsor. Divorce "DOES NOT" release your responsibility, nor if your ex spouse get's married are you relieved of your obligations. Just for clarity obligations in this conversation is if the sponsored decides to become a burden of the state and go on Welfare or various other forms of public assistance. The U.S. Government has the right to recoup these expenses from the sponsor.
So if I were to die today, and my ex goes on public assistance tomorrow, my estate would NOT be obligated.
As I mentioned before if there were any Ch*ld support payments or alimony payments that were in arrears my estate would be responsible for those. My estate would be relieved of any additional Ch*ld support obligations from the date of my death,(my Ch*ld is the sole recipient of my living trust) but the 35+ years I've paid in to Social Security would be available for support of the Ch*ld per the Social Security Administration rules. Now granted I've went off on a bit of a tangent here, but be "WARNED" even the best of girls in their country with no concepts or intentions of ever becoming a (cunt, puta, pizda, or whatever the word of their language is) can and will learn the system and how it is stacked against you and how to use it against you even if you are Sir Alfred Nick Longfellow III riding a brilliant white noble steed or "Captain Save a Ho" if the feel they need to. They may not use it but they may slap that carrot in your face. So the moral of the story, no matter how good things may be, how good either of your intentions are, no matter how great of a person either or both of you may be, totally unforeseeable chit happens in life the can revive a long dead cold war. So thing long and hard before you sign that affidavit of support.
As to those that previously said, you want her here bring her illegally, or your guardian angle may have actually been looking out for you, might have seemed like shallow are off the cuff comments might have been spoken by ones that are much wiser than I.

as long as the feds are first in line for their 40%

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Howz the campaign going?

I am currently digging a tunnel under the Gulf of Mexico.

I'll keep you up to date.

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Buena suerte mi amigo enano timido

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Hey Babosa,

One more (my way):

Kick her ass out with the threat of sending her back to Colombia (or wherever she is from)! She goes into hiding!! Get a divorce thru publication (not possible in all states). Sell everything and leave for Costa Rica!!!!!

She actually called me as I was leaving wanting to know if we were divorced so she could marry another idiot!!!

This is the actual way--divorce and she remarries another gringo!!!

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