If they have any hope of immigrating later or renting an apartment later, they're really not likely to not pay unless they flunk out and leave the country. 

"Out of the top 10 cities in the country that millennials are moving two, three of them are right here in Coastal Virginia, according to a new study by smartasset.The finance company took a look at which states and cities millennials are moving to in 2018.Using Census Bureau data, the website looked at immigration and emigration data to find out where millennials are moving by looking at people between the ages of 20 and 34 who moved to the city in 2016 minus the number of people the same age who moved away." 

But I still want to have a legal opinion on this matter to make sure that I know all the options I have to do REI without breaking any immigration rules.

Did your associates use an immigration attorney?

(my mom is a Vietnamese immigrant---before any accusations of racism start flying around) When they spoke, according to my kid, the 2 Spanish woman joked and laughed and then told my mom they've been renting for 10 years with no complaints...so sorry.  

Most of the rent and appraisal appreciation was due to steadily higher incomes and net immigration to the really hot regions like Orange County and parts of San Diego. 

They just immigrated to US so don't have any employment, credit or rental history.

Read the 'eat an elephant' post in this thread, check out my profile (click the 'profile' button to the bottom right corner of my picture), or go to "Meet the Investor" under "Investor's Focus" in the left hand column of your web page and look up my interview.You are also welcome to do a search on my posts or ask me any specific questions.I am a slow and steady wins the race kind of guy and have amassed $2M in properties as a regular Joe... the son of an electrician... the first to ever go to college in my family line... the grandson of 4 immigrants, well, you get the picture...

I live in California, and I can guarantee you the welfare system here that any infant children are qualify for welfare and medicare unless they do not have a legal immigrant status and an U.S citizenship.These 3 people guests can just go get welfare right now and rent a place.

@Steve Babiak I'm prepared to evict Sept. 30th if they are still there...if cleaning out their basement is not a positive sign they will be moving i don't know what is :)@Bryan @Bryan Otteson Crown Molding...NOT MOLD...Yes, I cannot afford the rent without tenants due to low income despite 2 masters (yay social worker low pay) and being single and having school loans...doesn't mean i wouldn't get a second job if needed...being an immigrant i've survived in this country for 20 years...cuz i'll clean toilets and flip burgers unlike most Americans...no equity because I over-paid 12 yrs ago.