> As Rene said, his US debt (or even debt in his home country) will
> probably have no impact on the actual immigration process.
>
> HOWEVER...
>
> When he left the US five years ago and ditched the 30K he owed to
> creditors, that probably ruined his US credit rating. There are other
> ways that could cause him problems, even if the immigration process
> isn't affected.
>
> First, it is not uncommon these days for US employers to run credit
> checks on job applicants before offering them employment. If his
> potential employer checks his credit and sees all this unpaid,
> delinquent debt, they might change their minds about hiring him. Who
> would want to hire someone who is so irresponsible with money?
>
> Second, even if he is lucky enough to get the job offer and obtain the
> H1-B visa, he will have difficulty once he arrives in the US renting
> or buying a home, buying or leasing a car, getting a good credit card
> with low interest rates, etc. Who would want to rent a house or give a
> loan to someone who doesn't pay his bills?
>
> ~ Jenney
Actually, if there has been no activity on the debt for 5 years, he
might not have as much trouble as you might think in getting credit.
Recent bad debt counts much more than something older.
And in two more years it will all disappear from his credit reports.
Unfortunatley, if he starts paying it, I believe that the clock resets,
and the bad credit will be on his report for 7 years.
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