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  1. #1
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    Default Sponsoring a Second Spouse

    Hi, I currently live in Canada and my bf is living in the states. He's an american citizen and currently separeted from hiw wife. He still did not get his divorce. We'll planning to get married once he gets his divorce but I just want to know if he will be able to sponsor me, knowing that he had to sponsor his ex-wife (to bring her in usa).

    Because here for example in Canada, a person has to wait 3 years before sponsoring a new spouse.

    Thank you

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    Default Re: Conditions of Spouse Sponsorship

    This does not answer your question but is more of a word of advice:



    he isn't divorced. Apparently he has not even filed for divorce. Not knowing his situation I cannot speak to it specifically but I have seen divorces drag on for years and that is after he files, whenever that might be.


    and that is if all this isn't some guy bs'ing you and really has no intention of getting divorced.


    just a few things to think about.

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    Default Re: Conditions of Spouse Sponsorship

    Quote Quoting merry2013
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    Hi, I currently live in Canada and my bf is living in the states. He's an american citizen and currently separeted from hiw wife. He still did not get his divorce. We'll planning to get married once he gets his divorce but I just want to know if he will be able to sponsor me, knowing that he had to sponsor his ex-wife (to bring her in usa).

    Because here for example in Canada, a person has to wait 3 years before sponsoring a new spouse.

    Thank you

    There is no limit to how many people can be sponsored by the same person; the difficulty comes in when looking at the financial requirements.

    All sponsored immigrants will need to be listed for purposes of calculating household size and income. I strongly recommend that he speaks with an immigration attorney.

    There's also the possibility that his current wife will sue him for support using the I-864 (assuming she's not dead, has not naturalized, has not abandoned her residency or has not earned enough qualifying SS quarters).

    On a purely practical note, you need to tread carefully here - jk makes some very valid points.

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    Default Re: Conditions of Spouse Sponsorship

    Thanks for the advice,but FYI he's indeed willing to divorce and his wife agrees with that.
    They BOTH want to divorce and I'm sure she won't sue him or something like that because as I said they both want to get divorced asap.

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    Default Re: Conditions of Spouse Sponsorship

    Divorce doesn't end his obligation.

    She can wait until the decree is over and done with and then file.

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