Please speak to a lawyer. If you somehow overstayed the allowed stay and have thus accumulated unlawful presence but want to pursue staying legally in the United States, you must speak to an immigration attorney.

Absolutely, as long as the sponsor's income is sufficient per the constantly updated guidelines ("To qualify as a sponsor, you must demonstrate that your income is at least 125 percent of the current Federal Poverty

Guidelines for your household size. The Federal poverty line, for... View More

Your goal is to remain in status with respect to your current status in order to apply for a change of status. The approval notice keeps you in status. The marriage green card is a somewhat separate topic. You should consult an immigration attorney. best of luck.

Hi. Your situation sounds too complex to discuss on a blog. It will definitely require an analysis that you want to do in private with an immigration attorney. The biggest problem that I see is the apparent 'unlawful presence' after the expiration of your J1 visa. You need to speak to an attorney.

Achieving what you describe is a multistep process. A careful analysis of your specific situation must precede any action. I suggest that you consult with an immigration lawyer.

As long as you filed the i-751 within ninety days of the conditional green-card expiration date and because you have the 797 receipt, you should be fine.

If the legal entity is an idle and unutilized shell, it's best to dissolve it.

The rule is "spouse must have been living in marital union with his or her citizen spouse for at least 3 years at the time of the examination on the application, and not at the time of filing". The exact nature of what it means is determined based on the exact circumstances. I suggest you... View More

So if you have your green card already, depending on the type of green card, the USCIS has 5 years to rescind it but it must show that you never had the intent to be in that job which is a burden on them. For practical purposes, unless something took place in addition to what you described, your... View More

Your inquiry is a technical one. The federal code only indirectly answers it by requiring consummation of the proxy marriage fir the marriage to be considered valid. So therefore you would need to travel first and file after the consummation, which is an affidavit attesting to the consummation... View More

You need to consult a lawyer but typically if a business is sold the buyer is the successor to the seller vis-a-vis existing contractual obligations, unless such are expressly excluded from the sale which in theory could result in seller's liability.

A competent attorney will be able to draft such an LLC operating agreement. The rules for LLC's are purposely very flexible.

There are several questions asked by you that would require understanding your history in detail. That means you would need to speak to US immigration lawyer directly. As a general matter, however, a US citizen child of 21 years may petition for a Green Card for a parent.

You should contact the police and a lawyer immediately. Don't be afraid. It's your and your kids' life and well-being at stake here. There are solutions but you need help, don't wait too long. There are many organizations that offer support, e.g., https://www.thehotline.org/.

It's a little counter-intuitive. In the United States, it is actual use of a designation as a mark that creates rights and priority over others, not the registration. Therefore, typically ownership of a mark goes to the first-to-use, not the first-to-file.

If your status is current you can apply from within the US.

I would need to see the actual document but if what you describe is true, and you received an unconditional green card with an expiration date 10 years into the future, then there should be no condition requiring removal. A quick review of your documents by an attorney can give you the final... View More

Asylum requires an application within a year of entry to the US, with a few exceptions that appear not applicable to you based on what information you shared.

You also cannot adjust status from a c1d through marriage.

You probably would need to return to your country of origin and... View More

The answer to that depends on how you entered the US before you sought asylum.

If you came in without a proper visa, that is entered the US without inspection, you will not be able to do that.

At the same time, if you entered the US with a visitor or a student visa and those are not... View More

Several factors to be considered to understand whether your child acquired citizenship by birth or whether additional steps are required. Were you and the mom married at the time of birth, is one of them. Best to contact an immigration attorney for an analysis.