When does the Affidavit of Support or green card sponsorship end?
The contract is enforceable for a substantial period of time and does not terminate because of a divorce, no matter how long the marriage lasts. In fact, the sponsor spouse’s obligation to support the immigrant spouse continues until the immigrant spouse becomes a United States citizen, can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work in the United States, the immigrant spouse becomes subject to removal, but applies for and obtains in removal proceedings a new grant of adjustment of status, based on a new affidavit of support, if one is required, either spouse dies or if the immigrant spouse ceases to be a lawful permanent resident of the United States and leaves the country. If the immigrant spouse does end up utilizing some form of public assistance, it is possible the agency providing the assistance to ask the sponsor spouse to reimburse the agency for the amount of benefits it has provided and if the sponsor spouse does not do so they may find themselves being sued by that agenc
