Wenfang Liu v. Mund

OPINION and ORDER

WILLIAM M. CONLEY, District Judge.

After Wenfang Liu and Timothy Mund married in China, Mund asked immigration officials if Liu could become a permanent resident of the United States. In the process, he signed an affidavit promising to maintain Liu at 125% of the federal poverty level. After residency was granted to Liu, the parties moved to the United States. Within a few months, Liu and Mund separated and eventually divorced. Liu now finds herself living without the promised support and brings this lawsuit to enforce the terms of the affidavit pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §…