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Family immigration topics like spousal petitions, petitions for children and parents, brothers and sisters. Information about 245(i), waivers of inadmissibility, adjustment of status for family-based petitions, fiancee visas, affidavits of support, medical examinations, and other family-based immigration topics.

Affidavits of Support

All family-based applications for permanent status require an affidavit of support. The affidavit is a promise by a US citizen or resident to, if necessary, financially support the foreign national for life. 

The affidavit of support is a promise to financially support the foreign national until the earliest of her (1) attainment of US citizenship, (2) uninterrupted full time work for ten years, or (3) death. All family-based applications for permanent residence require an affidavit of support. Employment-based applications do not, except rarely.

The law lists several requirements regarding affidavits of support:

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