parents kicked out

[semayg]

Hi,

I was just wondering if anybody can help us with this. My parents went to the US as immigrants last Feb 2012. They stayed at my brothers house, who, by the way petitioned them. Christmas of 2012, my mom and sis-in-law had a big fight. My mom was kicked out of the house. it was a good thing that my mom had a job at that time and was allowed to stay at the nursing home she was working at. After a couple of months, my father was kicked out of the house for an unknown reason. He was forced to stay with my mom but since he wasn't an employee, it was very uncomfortable for him there. May 2013, my father decided to come back to the Philippines. After a couple of months, my mom and brother told him that he shld go back to the US because of his immigrant status. He left last Nov and now, my father is once more staying with my mom.

Both my parents are more than 60 years old. My father is unable to work due to health problems. They are forced to live in other peoples house because they have been previously kicked out. Recently, my mom was told by her employer that my dad can no longer stay at the nursing home since he's not an employee nor a client. My parents cannot afford to rent a place for my dad. I just wanted to ask if there is anything they can do about this. Isn't it that when a person is petitioned, an affidavit or any document of proof of support is given? Is there anything that we or they can do about the situation? Is there any violation in any kind of "immigrant law?" I'm not really familiar with what and how the process is in situation like this. I hope somebody helps me out.

[rayb]

There are no clear benefits available to them from the sponsorship documents used for their immigration. In theory, a claim could be made through Immigration Court for assistance, but the enforcement provisions of he I-864, Affidavit of Support, are so cloudy as to be unenforceable.

I suspect that there is more to this story than you have shared with us. If the father could afford to travel back to the Philippines, why can't he and his wife rent a room somewhere for $500 a month (since his wife also works). As you should know, anywhere in the U.S. with a sizable Filipino population, Filipinos rent rooms in homes owned or occupied by other Filipinos, especially in all the big cities in California.

--Ray B

Hi,

I was just wondering if anybody can help us with this. My parents went to the US as immigrants last Feb 2012. They stayed at my brothers house, who, by the way petitioned them. Christmas of 2012, my mom and sis-in-law had a big fight. My mom was kicked out of the house. it was a good thing that my mom had a job at that time and was allowed to stay at the nursing home she was working at. After a couple of months, my father was kicked out of the house for an unknown reason. He was forced to stay with my mom but since he wasn't an employee, it was very uncomfortable for him there. May 2013, my father decided to come back to the Philippines. After a couple of months, my mom and brother told him that he shld go back to the US because of his immigrant status. He left last Nov and now, my father is once more staying with my mom.

Both my parents are more than 60 years old. My father is unable to work due to health problems. They are forced to live in other peoples house because they have been previously kicked out. Recently, my mom was told by her employer that my dad can no longer stay at the nursing home since he's not an employee nor a client. My parents cannot afford to rent a place for my dad. I just wanted to ask if there is anything they can do about this. Isn't it that when a person is petitioned, an affidavit or any document of proof of support is given? Is there anything that we or they can do about the situation? Is there any violation in any kind of "immigrant law?" I'm not really familiar with what and how the process is in situation like this. I hope somebody helps me out.

[semayg]

Thanks for the quick response Ray B. I honestly don't know the full story why they have been asked to leave. What I was told was, since my sis in laws parents also were living with them, well, the house became to small for all of them. They were asked to leave when my brother wasn't there and of course, they wouldn't wanna go back after all has been said.

Anyway, my father chose to come back home because $500/month wld be too expensive. My mother is just earning a net of $1,000/month. It took my mother 4 months to be able to save for his airfare going to the Philippines and another 4 months for his return ticket to the US.

It's just sad that there are no clear benefits. I guess the only option they have would be to give their immigrant status up and come back home.

There are no clear benefits available to them from the sponsorship documents used for their immigration. In theory, a claim could be made through Immigration Court for assistance, but the enforcement provisions of he I-864, Affidavit of Support, are so cloudy as to be unenforceable.

I suspect that there is more to this story than you have shared with us. If the father could afford to travel back to the Philippines, why can't he and his wife rent a room somewhere for $500 a month (since his wife also works). As you should know, anywhere in the U.S. with a sizable Filipino population, Filipinos rent rooms in homes owned or occupied by other Filipinos, especially in all the big cities in California.

--Ray B