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A debt to the unemployment insurance, by itself, does not disqualify you as the petitioner for your spouse. A difficulty might arise in connection with your income: with the petition, you have to file an affidavit of support, showing that you have enough income to ensure that your spouse will not become public burden (i.e., apply for welfare, SSI, Medicaid, food stamps, etc). USCIS will want to see your tax returns for the last 3 years; if your income in any of these 3 years is below the federal poverty guidelines, you might need a second sponsor for your spouse.

Hello. His visa does not control his authorized stay. It would be the I-94 that was issue to him (or online) that determined his dates he was legally here. If he overstayed 6 months and left, he will be barred for 3 years(10 years if he stayed overstayed a year).   What type of visa was it? When did you not process for the green card in the US?

Your sister-in-law can apply for your wife but it is about a 10 year wait. During that time, you have to be either out of the country or in the United states in legal status.