Sarraf Gentile

We have published a new video that explains how to hire and pay for a lawyer to help you get financial support from your Form I-864 sponsor spouse. If you have a green card and are earning little to no income, your sponsor spouse is required to financially support you — even after separation or […]

We have published a new video that explains the documents needed to compel an I-864 immigration sponsor to financially support the sponsored immigrant.  Immigrants who are sponsored by a spouse may be entitled to financial support based on the Form I-864, Affidavit of Support. This financial support obligation exists even in the case of a […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] The I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence) process can be a convenient point to review and consider the support obligations inherent in US marriage-based immigration. There is a lot of information online on the immigration status implications of transitioning from a conditional to a 10 year green card if you […]

We have published a new video that explains how to transition from a conditional green card to a permanent green card without the financial support of your spouse – because you are separated or divorced. To transition from a conditional green card to a permanent green card, the spouse of a US citizen must complete […]

We have published a new video that explains how an individual, who has been sponsored by their fiance or spouse to come to the United States, can sue their ex for financial support. If someone sponsored you for a green card, they made a promise to support you financially through an I-864 Affidavit of Support. […]

We have published a new video that explains how individuals who have separated from, or broke up with, their Green Card sponsor, can use the Form I-864 to obtain financial benefits from their ex and balance an uneven relationship. You can view the video here or below.      

We have published a new video that discusses Green Cards and Divorce, and how long ex-spouses who sponsored their immigrant spouse are required to support them. Sometimes marriages go bad. If your US citizen or permanent resident spouse sponsored you for a green card, they made a promise to support you financially through an I-864 […]

We have published a new video that discusses immigrants and bad marriages, and the amount that ex-spouses are legally required to pay their immigrant spouses. Sometimes marriages go bad. If your US citizen or permanent resident spouse sponsored you for a green card, they made a promise to support you financially through an I-864 Affidavit […]

We have published a new video that discusses divorce and greencards — how sponsors are legally obligated to financially support the individuals they sponsor for immigration. Sometimes marriages go bad. If your US citizen or permanent resident spouse sponsored you for a green card, they made a promise to support you financially through an I-864 […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] Litigation skills can dramatically improve an immigration practice. Let’s begin by explaining why and then how to add federal litigation to one’s practice. First, litigation skills provide immigration law firms with true full service capabilities. With the addition of a real litigation threat, immigration counsel can deepen their relationships with clients […]