Both Canada and the US recognize dual citizenship, so moving to Canada and becoming a Canadian citizen should not, in and of themselves, result in loss of US citizenship.

The public charge bar to admissibility does not apply to someone who already has a permanent green card. Nor is it grounds for revoking a green card.

In this kind of situation, the best course of action would most likely be to make an Infopass appointment at the office where you were interviewed, and on the appointment day go there with your sealed I-693 envelope from the doctor and ask to see a supervisor. You should not be afraid to let the... View More

That would be highly recommended. However, "married filing separately" would not be a problem. You should consult with an experienced immigration attorney before filing any papers with the immigration office, however, in order to avoid difficulties or delay.

The best approach is to consult with an experienced immigration lawyer, since the answers to these questions depend on both complex immigration and tax issues. And, yes, a US citizen who is sponsoring a spouse for a green card is required to submit his or her own I-864 affidavit of support, even... View More

This kind of question depends on the specific circumstances and details of each case. It is not something that can be answered in a forum such as this one, which provides general information only. Anyone who seriously want to know about his or her options for obtaining a green card should be on the... View More

You should contact Social Security for an answer. But just being arrested for a crime or crimes is not grounds for deportation unless there is also a conviction.

Unfortunately, USCIS is super-strict about filing deadlines in a transfer to F-1 situation. Applying for an F-1 visa at a US consular office outside the US might be the only recourse.

As long as someone applying for a green card based on marriage to a US citizen entered the US with a legal visa, overstaying the visa or working illegally after the visa expired is not normally grounds for denying a green card, unless there are other issues involved. However, making false... View More

I have been representing marriage green card clients for many years and had not run into issues of people being delayed in hearing the results after the interview for quite some time up until very recently. Before then, unless there was a serious problem with evidence of the marriage relationship... View More

The answer to this question depends in large part on how long he has been in the US as a visitor in his current status.

You may be able to file both an I-130 and an I-485 green card application for your mother without waiting for her to be here for a full six months. If you would like to talk about this in more detail, please feel free to call me at (212) 724-5643. Thank you.

It might be a good idea to file a timely appeal from the H-1B denial notice in order to keep your denied extension petition timely and active so that you would have an arguable claim that you are still in valid legal status while you apply to switch to H-4. If you want to discuss further details,... View More

Ending "chain migration" is just one of the president's bigoted pipe dreams of closing America's borders to all immigrants who are not from Europe. Congress will never approve it, and one day we will have a new president who recognizes the equality and dignity of all immigrants,... View More

Before doing anything else, your aunt needs to consult with an immigration lawyer who is experienced in both criminal law and deportation law. This is a situation that could very possibly lead to serious problems for her.

The most important action you can take is to consult with an experienced H-1B lawyer and find out whether there was a good reason to deny the H-1B petition. Many denials, like RFE's, are nothing more than mistakes due to careless reading of the documents or lack of knowledge of the H-1B rules... View More

If a law ending "chain migration" is ever passed, the effect will be devastating, especially on applicants from Asian and Latin American countries, as is the intention of the racist legislators and president who are promoting this bill. But it never will pass.

The answer would be yes, if the I-485 has been pending for more than 180 days.

Unfortunately, changing to F-1 while a green card case is pending is not allowed. F-1 status requires "nonimmigrant intent", i.e. intention to return to one's country after the completion of studies and not to remain in the US permanently. Applying for or being sponsored for a green... View More

All other things being equal, green cards through a genuine marriage relationship are usually faster and less expensive than green cards through Labor Certification.