The only concern that immigration has with granting someone residence as to their debt situation is if they are "likely to become a public charge." Typically that means the person owes money to a public hospital or needs to receive some kind of public benefits to survive. If you are currently in the US on an immigrant visa, leaving the US for more than one year typically will terminate your visa. Someone may have signed an Affidavit of Support when you applied for your visa guaranteeing that you will not be a public charge. If your debt includes a hospital bill, your sponsor may have to pay that debt when you file bankruptcy.
Answered on Oct 24th, 2013 at 2:27 PM