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My question is how do I get out of being his sponsor? Can I file another form or write to the court anything?

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My brother in law was arrested on DWI 2nd August 2015 and then subsequently detained by immigration. He was able to get a bond due to my sponsorship and was released. My question is how do I get out of being his sponsor? I no longer want to sponsor him because he has gone back to his old ways (drinking and driving) and I do not want to be held liable.

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Stephen Berman ·
It depends on what you mean by sponsor. If you signed an affidavit of support and he has been granted permanent resident status, it is too late to back out. Also I am not aware of any type of sponsorship that makes the sponsor liable for another person's DUI.
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Anthony Fong ·
What type of sponsor were you? Based on your question, it seems as though you filed a form. Are you talking about an I-864 affidavit of support which was required for him to be come a permanent resident? If this is so, you will not be able to revoke your "sponsorship".
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J Swaim ·
If you are referring to the I-864 affidavit of support, you cannot "get out of it" but then again it does not make you liable for anything really other than government assistance.
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