Q: Would my green card carrying ex husband have my sponsorship of him transferred to his new American wife?
My ex-husband has his 10 year green card through our marriage, and I’m his sponsor. I understand that one of the stipulations for my sponsorship to end is he has to have 40 quarters of work under his belt. Does my quarters worked during our marriage count towards his needed 40 quarters? I also read under Social Security that co-habiting with someone could possible count as quarters being added to his 40 quarters needed through his new fiancé. If none of this is in my favor… Would him remarrying to another US citizen this fall end my sponsorship to him? Last thing I would want is to be financially responsible for him and his soon to be wife. He refuses to become a citizen, because he knows that this messes with me. I would hope him marrying another US citizen would be in a my favor at the very least.
A:
Yes, your quarters worked add to his.
An intending immigrant can acquire 40 qualifying quarters in the following ways:
1. Working in the United States for 40 quarters in which the intending immigrant received the minimum
income established by the Social Security Administration; or
2. By being credited with quarters worked by the person’s spouse during the marriage or a parent
during the time the person was under 18 years of age; or
3. A combination of the above.
See here for more information: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/intro_guide_affidavit_support-20180410.pdf
Best wishes!
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