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husband has a criminal record
- Thread starter foxytone
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foxytone said:If my husband is on medicaid(welfare) and he is unemployed and he has a criminal record. Will that hurt my chances of getting greencard through him.
I don't know about the criminal record, but you'd need another supporter since your husband doesn't meet the criteria of 125% income above poverty line ... or something like that depending on how many mouths he has to feed.
foxytone said:I am aware that I will need a co-sponsor, but I am really wondering if the other situations will affect my getting greencard.
I have actually no idea, but I can imagine that one of those officers might think that your marriage is not bona fide, just because of that. Maybe they just dig deeper into your case than necessary. Maybe they don't care when the co-sponsor is fine. Who knows ? I don't.
JohnnyCash
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Your husband having criminal record, not working and being on public assistance won't jeopardize your chances to be a legal resident.
Since he is not working, then of course you would need a co-sponsor to overcome the presumption of becoming a public charge.
Him having a criminal record doesn't mean you have a criminal record. INS only cares about your criminal record, and not anyone else because you are the beneficiary here for an immigration benefit. That's why they run a FBI check on the beneficiary. Thus, him having a criminal record means nothing in your case.
Since he is on a public assistance then officer might like to know for how long because many of public assistance are determined based upon household income. Yet still adjudication officer won't deny your application for green card if you would have a co-sponsor. But if you ever been on a public assistance then officer will deny your application.
Don't worry about all this. And, don't listen to others if they tell you that it will question the bonafide of your marriage or anything else. Immigration officers face this kinds of cases on daily basis. Thus, they are aware of all this situations. It has nothing to do with the fake marriage or digging up more in a case.
Good Luck.
Since he is not working, then of course you would need a co-sponsor to overcome the presumption of becoming a public charge.
Him having a criminal record doesn't mean you have a criminal record. INS only cares about your criminal record, and not anyone else because you are the beneficiary here for an immigration benefit. That's why they run a FBI check on the beneficiary. Thus, him having a criminal record means nothing in your case.
Since he is on a public assistance then officer might like to know for how long because many of public assistance are determined based upon household income. Yet still adjudication officer won't deny your application for green card if you would have a co-sponsor. But if you ever been on a public assistance then officer will deny your application.
Don't worry about all this. And, don't listen to others if they tell you that it will question the bonafide of your marriage or anything else. Immigration officers face this kinds of cases on daily basis. Thus, they are aware of all this situations. It has nothing to do with the fake marriage or digging up more in a case.
Good Luck.
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Thank you Johnny cash
Thank you so much Johnny cash. I really love the guy and want to stay with him but at the same time I am scared to appy because someone told me they would deny me because he is on welfare and that he has a bad background under the law. My thoughts were if they only want to ensure that the marriage is bona fide then his criminal background and him being on welfare should not really matter. Once I dont intend to go on public assistance which I do not. In addition. once my co-sponsor can meet the 125 % criteria for the household then thats what should matter.
Thank you so much Johnny cash. I really love the guy and want to stay with him but at the same time I am scared to appy because someone told me they would deny me because he is on welfare and that he has a bad background under the law. My thoughts were if they only want to ensure that the marriage is bona fide then his criminal background and him being on welfare should not really matter. Once I dont intend to go on public assistance which I do not. In addition. once my co-sponsor can meet the 125 % criteria for the household then thats what should matter.
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saleh5512640
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hi can you help me please. i am not sure if you are getting my message?