Update

[chizz]

Yo William, I just heard from my ex who was here illegally, and is now up in canada. I asked her how she arrived there, and she told me her lawyer took her to the border, and she requested refugee status. She is now in a refugee place, and says she loves it up there. Apparantly, the canadian government pays for everything up there, and she loves it.
Chizz

[RJS]

Yet if I marry one and she leaves me before 3 years and claims any kind of benefits, I get stuck with the bill. Something isn't right. ><

[william3rd]

Well, they do like people to LIVE up in Canada. Wonder what the basis of her refugee status is. . . .

[Ray]

Yet if I marry one and she leaves me before 3 years and claims any kind of benefits, I get stuck with the bill.

Three years? LOL!

Actually, you could be stuck with the bill for much longer than three years. The I-864 financial support affidavit technically obligates you until she works for a minimum of 10 years, she leaves the country, she becomes a U.S. citizen, or she dies.

Now please don't get any ideas and get yourself arrested for homicide... 

[RJS]

Three years? LOL!

Actually, you could be stuck with the bill for much longer than three years. The I-864 financial support affidavit technically obligates you until she works for a minimum of 10 years, she leaves the country, she becomes a U.S. citizen, or she dies.

Now please don't get any ideas and get yourself arrested for homicide... 

Damn, you americans sure have it hard. Oh wait, you have lower taxes. There goes my sympathy.