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I have applied for citizenship last year and the have done the biometrics back in August. Interview is estimated for Aug. 2020.
answered on Jan 27, 2019
No problems, but you need to get on it. You'll need to keep your PR status in shape as you are looking ahead to citizenship. BTW, once you file the I-90 to renew your PR, you will receive an I-797 receipt notice. You can typically use the I-797 as proof, to renew state benefits like... View More 
Hi, me and my wife are asylum seekers. We left US couz of emergency. Before that we filled travel document form and were about to wait as much as we need to but we had to leave becouse of illness one of my family members. Is there any way i can get back to us?
answered on Jan 19, 2019
Based on my experience, no.
Do you have the "advance parole" travel permits?
My freind's mother in law applied for immigration back in 2004 for her son , wife and the two kids. They have been interviewed as of June 2016 but due to new requlations, the case has been pending in administrative processing stage since then. The mother in law passed away recently , what will... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2019
This is a gray area. Send the death certificate with request for humanitarian review. Do this through an immigration lawyer. In any event, the Form I-864 Affidavit of Support by the petitioner (US citizen mother) will likely need to be replaced with the I-864 of another USC/lawful permanent... View More
My Green Card (first 10 years) is due for a renewal in a few months. Am I allowed to keep residency/drivers license in CA, but change my mailing address to another state (c/o relatives)? Do I have to "register" in that state for immigration purposes, change my DMV and SS address? Thank you!
answered on Jan 15, 2019
I agree with attorney Kelli Allen. You might also consider getting a P.O. box address in your state of residency, California, and use it as your mailing address.
Filing N400 at 4 years and 9 months under 5 years permanent residency. Can first 3 months residential address be of abroad?
Should I mention it?
answered on Jan 15, 2019
Yes. You will be giving travel information on the N-400. This will include the first 3 months of your 4.75-year period. Be sure, now, to stay in the USA and in the same city, state where you are now, for at least the next 90 days.
I am born US Citizen who sponsored my husband from Serbia as a permanent green card holder, he is applicable for citizenship but hasn't taken the test, we currently live in FL.
We want to know the requirements that need to be met in order to sponsor our child's Godmother who... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2019
Sorry, I don't see how you can accomplish what you want to do, under the US immigration laws.
Hello maam/sir,
I got a really hard problem, because im just 19 and my mom wont help me with this..
I leave in the philippines and am ahalf german.
My mom lost our passports years ago and did not renew our visa here in the philippines we came here year 2012 and now i wanted... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2019
So you need a new German passport, right? You will need to contact the German embassy (Botschaft) in Manila. Here is their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/germanembassymanila
I don't know about overstaying in the Philippines, but I doubt it will be an issue for the country... View More
my brother on F1 student visa. the intended program was for 2 years. After one semester, he decided to not completing his program. my question, when should he travel abroad? some people told me 30 days others 60 days after the last day of his class? I got so confused?
kindly let me know... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2019
Go with 30 days. I don't recall which one it is, but why push the matter?
my girlfriend who is on a e-3 visa, is currently in the process of leaving of leaving the country in 60days, i dont want her to leave, so i want to marry her, can she stay or can i marry her so i can leave with her to her country in australia
answered on Jan 14, 2019
Those are your two options. If you marry here, she can stay and you both will file applications with US immigration. She will have to remain in the USA for 4-6 months, until she receives permission to travel. After about another 2 to 6 months, you will have an interview at the local USCIS office... View More
I am about to fill in N400 to apply for citizenship. There is a question (question 23) to ask if i have ever been cited by law enforcement by any reason. I have nothing except some speeding tickets. Research on internet shows me that I need to answer "YES" and disclose all my... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2019
I suggest you keep googling for TX and LA DMV record info. You may need to have official DMV records on the speeding violations, for your natz interview. Go ahead and complete the form -- and note that YES, you were CITED and you were CHARGED and your were CONVICTED of a CRIME ... even though... View More
I just need information to see if there is any way to help him..
answered on Jan 10, 2019
Find him a good immigration lawyer, someone who handles criminal-immigration cases or deportation/removal cases. Good luck.
I am a self-petitioner in approved EB2 NIW case. I am filling DS-260 form for myself and my child. What is the petitioner for my child? The available optiones are: self, employer, prospective employer, or other.
Thank you
answered on Jan 8, 2019
Answer: Prospective employer, you (self-employer). They are referring to the I-140. "Petitioner" is a USCIS term.
"Other" would be understandable but the EB-2 is based on your intention to WORK in the United States; to be self-employed. So YOU are the "prospective employer."
I and my mom are having green card and she would be applying for naturalization in April 2019 and I would be turning 18 in May 2019. Do I have to apply for a separate N-400 form in June i.e. right after I turn 18 or is there a different process in my case to become naturalized or am i eligible for... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2019
You won't be eligible to acquire citizenship when your mother becomes a naturalized citizen, because you will be 18 already. You must apply on your own.
My mother's "family name" is different in my Birth Certificate and my brother's Birth Certificate. My mother uses both names interchangeably. What documents do i need to submit with the I-130 to prove that we have common mother? Father's name on both Birth Certificates is same.
answered on Jan 8, 2019
Sorry to disappoint you, but it is probably not worth the effort. The visa "preference" category for siblings of US citizens is backlogged. It will likely take a dozen or more years -- much longer if your brother is from Mexico. Another issue is that Congress might eliminate the... View More
I am currently married to an american citizen, but we will file for divorce soon. Can I still apply for citizenship after divorce?
answered on Jan 7, 2019
Yes. Your permanent residence was, for several years, tied to your marriage. You are long past that period. Good luck.
My father petition to me when he was a resident and I was still legally married . Then around 2008 I got a divorce and than went to my consulate interview a year later. they denied me for being married , and considerate it fraud to divorce my ex so soon to my interview. Also I did Provide proof... View More
answered on Jan 7, 2019
Your father may file a new petition. The first case was correctly denied because you were married while the petition was pending; permanent residents may only sponsor unmarried children.
I am 22 years old , i'm from Algeria ,and i'm a third year english student at university ,i want to participate in the canadian immigration programme "ARRIMA" inorder to finish my studies there and get a permanent job (live there) ,what i was wondering about is that if i get... View More
answered on Jan 7, 2019
Thanks, but it's a Canadian immigration law question. This is a US immigration law forum. Kind regards and good luck.
Merci, malheureusement votre question s'agit de la loi canadienne. Ceci est un forum reservé pour la discussion des lois d'immigration des Etats-Unis.... View More
This is for ILR . Set M application
answered on Jan 7, 2019
This appears to be a Canadian immigration law question, am I correct? This is a forum for US immigration matters.
She is already american citizen and a green card holder
answered on Jan 6, 2019
To make sure I understand correctly, your sister is a US citizen and is 23 years old. Your sister may petition your mother for permanent residence, yes. Whether your mother applies for naturalization is up to your mother, and it is something that will only come up after your mother has been an... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2019
You will need a lawyer, if you can sue. Start out by asking a lawyer, in Washington State, in a consultation, even if you have to pay for it. I wish you well with this one.
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