What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania
I am an immigrant came from India. I came to this country with next to nothing. After staying with my relatives for first few months, I started to live on my own. At that time I had $1200 from the student loan and nothing else. I got this loan because I decided to go to college. I got full financial aid for college tuition and books. I also got employment at college. The loan amount I was able to save semester after semester and deposited in the bank. Whatever I made from employment took care of my rent and food. Approxiately I spent $250.00 a month that covered food and rent. I had no car. I feel that I am successful and I am proud of it. This happened around 1984.
My brother, his wife and their 3 children were in India. I filed a petition with the Immigration department and finally I was able to bring all of them over here. They all got green cards. They came to USA. I took care of them for many months. I put all of them in one bed room apartment, and bought groceries every other day. I paid for the rent and food for many months to come as no one had any skill to earn a decent living. I bought them an used car also. I was able to do this as I was still single. I wanted them to come to this country so that they will have a good living. They had practically nothing in their old country.
I got married and started my family. This was not tolerated by my brother and sister-in-law. They started to feel jealous that I was successful. Things started getting worse. They completely stopped talking to me. They don't even acknowldege that I was instrumental in helping them come to this country. Today they are all well off.
So we didn't talk to each other from last 15 years. I feel that I was cheated and betrayed. Except for few letters from my brother that documented that I broght them to this country and took care of them initially, I have no other documents. All three children are financially well off. Everyday I feel so sad that they did this to me. They were so ungrateful.
What are my options? Can I sue them for their betrayal and seek damages for having lost my peace of mind and mental torture? Please share your thoughts.
Regards
I am an immigrant came from India. I came to this country with next to nothing. After staying with my relatives for first few months, I started to live on my own. At that time I had $1200 from the student loan and nothing else. I got this loan because I decided to go to college. I got full financial aid for college tuition and books. I also got employment at college. The loan amount I was able to save semester after semester and deposited in the bank. Whatever I made from employment took care of my rent and food. Approxiately I spent $250.00 a month that covered food and rent. I had no car. I feel that I am successful and I am proud of it. This happened around 1984.
My brother, his wife and their 3 children were in India. I filed a petition with the Immigration department and finally I was able to bring all of them over here. They all got green cards. They came to USA. I took care of them for many months. I put all of them in one bed room apartment, and bought groceries every other day. I paid for the rent and food for many months to come as no one had any skill to earn a decent living. I bought them an used car also. I was able to do this as I was still single. I wanted them to come to this country so that they will have a good living. They had practically nothing in their old country.
I got married and started my family. This was not tolerated by my brother and sister-in-law. They started to feel jealous that I was successful. Things started getting worse. They completely stopped talking to me. They don't even acknowldege that I was instrumental in helping them come to this country. Today they are all well off.
So we didn't talk to each other from last 15 years. I feel that I was cheated and betrayed. Except for few letters from my brother that documented that I broght them to this country and took care of them initially, I have no other documents. All three children are financially well off. Everyday I feel so sad that they did this to me. They were so ungrateful.
What are my options? Can I sue them for their betrayal and seek damages for having lost my peace of mind and mental torture? Please share your thoughts.
Regards