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answered on Jun 5, 2018
Yes, they can if they obtain Optional Practical Training.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a period during which undergraduate and graduate students with F-1 status who have completed or have been pursuing their degrees for more than three months are permitted by the United States... View More 
answered on Jun 5, 2018
Yes, but you need to check if your native county permits dual citizenship.
Hi, my dilemma is I recently updated my last name, but my green card is still under my birth name. My lawyer recommended waiting til I renew to update my last name on my green card to avoid paying 600 again. Currently having problems filling out my i9 coz I'm not sure if I'm filling it... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2018
It would be helpful if you use the identical name on each of your documents.
Who do I contact to find out information on the case , when I call uscis they say that nothing has been done on the case and we have to submit a new I130 pay the fee and start all over again. This doesn't seem right as I'm sure we were told she would be rolled over to F2B and keep the... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2018
Immigrant visa (IV) applicants currently working with the National Visa Center (NVC) to complete their IV applications should make sure NVC has a working e-mail address for at least one party on their case. (A case party is the petitioner, beneficiary, or agent/attorney.) If you have not... View More
if the child who aged out of F2A category is it uscis who automatically rolls the child over to f2b and do they keep the same case number. You said in the last question a new I130 does not need to be filed so do we not need pay for another case. My husband is a lpr and he sponsored myself and my... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2018
Yes, nothing changes except that your daughter is now in the 2B category.
When I was 15, my grandmother (who is my legal guardian) decided that I should stayed in my country against my will, just because I was gay and it affected her minister profIle, I had no one in Honduras and she took all of my papers back to the states in order for me not go back. I'm 23 now,... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2018
Yes, you may qualify for an SB-1 returning resident visa.
Under provisions of immigration law, to qualify for returning resident status, you will need to prove to the Consular Officer that you:
Had the status of a lawful permanent resident at the time of departure from the United... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2018
When the child turns 21 years of age, they automatically convert from the 2A to the 2B category. There is no need to submit another I-130 visa petition.
answered on Jun 5, 2018
When the child turns 21 years of age, they automatically convert from the 2A to the 2B category. There is no need to submit another I-130 visa petition.
When a child ages out is the child automatically rolled over to from F2A to F2B and do they keep their same priority date. Does a new I130 need to be filed. If a new I130 needs to be submitted how much time do you have from the time they have aged out to submit it??
answered on Jun 5, 2018
When the child turns 21 years of age, they automatically convert from the 2A to the 2B category. There is no need to submit another I-130 visa petition.
I'm in the US on a K-1 visa about to get married, and I'm preparing my Adjustment of Status. I've been to the US before on J-1 visas (I still have a couple in my passport, although they are expired). In the instructions for the Green Card says I have to present "documentation of... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2018
You can show your passport and your DS-2019 to show your past J visas and status. The visas and the DS-2019 will show whether you were subject to the 2-year home residency requirement. If so, you will either need to show that you returned to your country for 2 years or more, or that you obtained... View More
Registered to vote. And voted. I have a child here in USA. I want to see if anything I can do.
answered on Jun 6, 2018
If you are not a US citizen, you should not be registered to vote. This could be a big problem in trying to qualify for a green card and naturalization.
Schedule a consultation with an experienced immigration attorney.
I am subject to rule 212e based on USG funding.
On return to my home country after a 1-week exchange, I resumed duties as a member of the foreign service. As a result, I traveled on official duties a few times and the way I count those short trips out may matter down the line.
So... View More
answered on Jun 4, 2018
One day partly spent in the US is counted as being spent fully in the US. Even if you were in the US for just 1 minute. Other than that a day partly spent in your home country is fully spent in your home country.
Would this be a ground for inadmissability in future green card applications?
answered on Jun 4, 2018
No, I do not believe that you would be eligible for unemployment benefits.
In canada
answered on Jun 4, 2018
I have never heard of Canada granting asylum to a US citizen.
Asylum and refugee status are special legal protections available to people who have left their home country for their own safety and are afraid to return to any place within that country. (If you can relocate and live safely... View More
I got married February 2018 to U.S. citizen. Me and my daughter, (from my previous relationship) came to NY holding K1 & K2 visas last December 2017. Our visas have expired last March 2018.
And now my husband refused to:
1. setup a bank account for me, I have no regular... View More
answered on Jun 4, 2018
You are in a tough position since your husband refuses to sponsor you for a green card. Schedule a consultation with an immigration attorney to discuss your situation.
does a new I130 need to be filed when the category is changed from the f2a to the f2b
answered on Jun 4, 2018
Yes, this is how it works. The 2B category is much more backlogged than is the 2A category.
They are asking her to provide her current Permanent Resident Card and photocopies are not acceptable? If she sends them her resident card then she will not have one so we are lost on this request, any knowledge on what we should do?
answered on Jun 4, 2018
Do you know why USCIS is asking for her current card? You may want to speak with an immigration attorney before doing so.
my father was trying to cross the border and fell and broke his leg and then was taken to a hospital where he needed emergency surgery as told by doctors but a border patrol agents refused him to get any further help and just sent right back with his broken leg which is causing a lot of pain
answered on Jun 4, 2018
Not very humane! However, this is not necessarily a violation of US immigration laws. Perhaps you should speak with a personal injury attorney.
I am 49 yrs old. Been in us since i was 4 weeks old. Currently a permanent resident. Birth cert shows father as us citizen. Wouldnt i automatically be a us citizen? Parents are already deceased. And if i am a us citizen. How do i go about verifying or stating i am a us citizen. Do i not need to... View More
answered on Jun 4, 2018
You very well may be a US citizen. However, there are a lot questions which need to be answered including: Were your parents married at the time of your birth? Was your father a US citizen at that time? How long had he been physically present in the US prior to your birth? How old were you when... View More
i am usa citizine for 8 years,marry to american citizen and have togeter child,but now we are divorcing and my spouse try say i did comite marrige fraud (prior child was not disclosed at time of marrige We are marry 17 years and have second child together,After 1,5 years of marrige he did bring my... View More
answered on Jun 4, 2018
If you have a child together and you are a US citizen, I don't think you have any reason to fear that the USCIS will try to take away your US citizenship.
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