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Landlord Said Lien Can Be Place on Passport

Im currently living in the Boca Chica area of Dominican Republic.聽 I need to return to the US as my job is requiring fulltime in the office. My landlord said if I break the lease he would file a lien on my passport so that i cant leave the country. Can this civil matter affect my immigration status?

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Yes he can but it takes time, he can't do anything until you are 90 days in arrears. If you have a deposit the landlord can keep that. Otherwise it's likely an empty threat!

@kobymglass1 Do you have residency here? If so, you might have trouble renewing if you have a legal judgment against you. Probably best to pay a penalty and walk away rather than risk legal action.

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Thank you both for the inaight here. 馃檹馃徑

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