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Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
CA11 on I-864 Defenses: Belevich v. Thomas
Belevich v. Thomas "The question in this appeal is whether certain equitable defenses may excuse an immigrant’s sponsor from her financial obligation to support the immigrant under 8 U.S.C. § 1183a. Tatiana Kuznitsnyna and her daughter...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
No Defenses in I-864 Lawsuits: Asilonu v. Asilonu
Greg McLawsen writes: "While not a topic on most imm lawyer's radar, here's an interesting update from the I-864 enforcement world. The M.D. N.C. has joined courts in the 9th Circuit to hold that there are zero affirmative defenses available...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 5 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
Cal. Sup. Ct. on I-864: Kumar v. Kumar
Orrick, Oct. 23, 2017 - "In an issue of first impression, Orrick’s pro bono team has set California law with regard to the financial support of immigrants by their sponsors. In the test case, an abused Fijian wife of a U.S. citizen will be...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 10 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
CA7 (Posner) on I-864, Duty to Mitigate: Liu v. Mund
"Mund refused to provide the support specified in the federal affidavit, on the ground that his ex-wife wasn’t looking for work. So she filed the present suit, in federal district court in Wisconsin, seeking that support and contending that...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 8 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
I-864 Affidavit of Support Victory in Maryland: Toure-Davis v. Davis
"[T]he Form I-864 is a contract between the sponsor (in this case, Defendant) and the U.S. Government. 8 C.F.R. § 213a.2(d). This obligation of support, imposed by federal law, is separate and apart from any obligation of support imposed under...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
New Blog Devoted to I-864 Affidavit of Support
You thought you knew everything about I-864s. You were wrong. Check out Greg McLawsen's blog .
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
CA9 (2-1) on Affidavit of Support, Household Size: Erler v. Erler
Erler v. Erler, June 8, 2016 - Court staff summary: "The panel vacated the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the defendant in an action to enforce a sponsor’s duty to provide financial support to an immigrant under an “I...