QUESTION
Would unpaid credit card debts affect my CR1 application?
Asked on Jul 08th, 2015 on Immigration - Georgia
More details to this question:
I left two unpaid credit cards when I left the US in 2004. I am now applying for green card thru marriage to a USC in London. I do not know what happened to that debt, as I wasn't there anymore but if I have been served a summons and got a default civil judgment.
1 ANSWER
Generally, an unpaid debt, or even a civil court judgment, will NOT stand in the way of eligibility to become a Permanent Resident. It would be wise to work with an immigration attorney to represent you and your spouse in the consular processing steps. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.
Answered on Jul 13th, 2015 at 4:40 PM