My brother is an idiot, so he owes a huge amount of back child support in the US.
His passport has been revoked, and he has overstayed his visa by more than 7 years.
What happens if he gets caught?
I've heard they'll deport him, I've heard they'll put him in jail until he pays the fine, and I've also heard they'll let him go and tell him to come back when he has the money to pay the fine.
Does anyone know what the most likely outcome is?
Call him and remind him how stupid he is. He didn't even pay child support for his kids, and now he's screwing over the country that issued his passport too? Hahaha I hope the wife over there loves him enough to support him.
If you go to the US Embassy, you have what's called a 'right to return'.
The back child support must be huge. That agency charges 10% interest per year. Having overstayed that long, the fines are probably astronomical too. I think the Philippine government will want its own money first. Then they'll put you on the blacklist and deport you. After that you'll face jail time in the US for unpaid child support. If you have arrears and go back to work, they take half your gross pay until every last cent is paid, and the IRS charges 10% a year too. And you won't have a passport until it's all paid off. In short, unless you have a ton of savings, you're screwed. I know because I was laid off under Obama and went through all of that. I had to pay $35,000 in back child support. To hold out, I lived tax-exempt for almost a year, but it all caught up with me in the end. I finally paid it all off, got my passport, and now I'm in the Philippines.
Face the problem head-on. Go to Immigration yourself and tell them the real situation. You may be able to negotiate leaving after signing a promissory note promising to pay back everything you owe.
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