What are the change of address responsibilities that a sponsor has and what is the penalty for not complying?
During the period in which the affidavit of support is in force, sponsors are required to report all changes in their addresses to the Immigration and Naturalization Service on Form I-865, Sponsor’s Change of Address, within 30 days of the change. If a sponsor fails to comply with this provision, he or she is subject to a penalty ranging from $250 to $2,000, unless the sponsor knew that the sponsored immigrant had received means-tested public benefits. In this instance the fine will range from $2,000 to $5,000. The law requires that sponsors also report their changes in address to the States in which the sponsored immigrants reside. INS will not assess penalties if sponsors have reported their address changes to INS.
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