The I-864 Affidavit of Support: When Family-Based Immigration Creates Long-Term Financial Duties

Many sponsors focus on getting the relative to the United States—and only later learn that the I-864 can create enforceable support obligations that survive arguments at the dinner table.

Divorce does not automatically erase I-864 issues. Family law and immigration strategy sometimes need to be coordinated so agreements do not create accidental immigration harm.

This article is informational. Enforcement actions and agency interpretations change; your facts determine risk.