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answered on May 20, 2018
Usually, you can do so, but you are saying that you filed for an H-4 extension after your H-4 status expired?
Also have an open DCFS caes my 11 month baby she in foster care my next prejury court date
may 29 2018 i did had a lawyer ive was paying her in paymens last month she quit on me with no notice last month during court hearing
Plus 2 month ago my old immigration lawyertold me not to... View More 
answered on May 13, 2018
You need to schedule a consultation with an immigration attorney to see whether there are grounds to support a Motion to Reopen your case in Immigration Court.
Hello, this is an immigration question:
My son was deported from the US on 2012 after serving a 7 year sentence for residential burglary charges and receiving stolen property, He has a daughter back in the US so he entered the US and was arrested by immigration about a week ago. I think... View More
answered on May 10, 2018
The Judge in his criminal case will decide how long he will spend in prison.
My fiancé has a green card. He applied for his citizenship and has already done the biometrics. He is just waiting for a letter to take the test. If we got married in the meantime will it affect his application?
answered on May 10, 2018
No, getting married should not affect his ability to naturalize.
I have an employee who has been in the US since he was 4 and was issued an Employment Authorization Card through DACA. His card has been suspended since he has a misdemeanor due to the regulation changes. What can he do to obtain authorization to stay here and work? He's a great employee!
answered on May 10, 2018
He should schedule a legal consultation with an experienced immigration attorney.
I am on F1 CPT but don't want to immigrate, I am a resident of Wisconsin and got my PhD from 1995 to 1998 from UW Madison, I came back in 2013 to do my MS and graduated in 2017 December, I want to apply for EB4, I have registered a non profit new age religious and ecological organisation in... View More
answered on May 10, 2018
There is no backlog for India in the EB-4 category for religious workers.
To be eligible for a green card in the religious worker category, you must:Religious Workers
Have been a member of a bona fide non-profit religious denomination for at least two years prior to the filing of... View More
He wants to sponsor a visa but the marriage occurred after I turned 18. Is there any way he can do this? What are the benefits of being considered a dependent on a pending Green Card application?
What visas are available to me. I turn 21 in a week
answered on May 10, 2018
He cannot sponsor you for a green card if he married your mother after you turned 18. Schedule a consultation with an experienced immigration attorney.
My US citizen husband just passed away while my N-400 is still pending. I possess a 10-year green card. How his passing would affect my naturalization application? I had my finger printing. I did apply for the 3-year rule before we were married for 3 years, but not due to his passing do I need to... View More
answered on May 9, 2018
Yes, your N-400 application will be rejected without a refund, and you will need to wait for the 5-year rule to apply for naturalization. Sorry.
answered on May 9, 2018
Very possibly. However, only your visa is revoked. You will still remain in F-1 student status, but you will not be able to travel abroad unless and until you obtain a green card.
answered on May 9, 2018
Sure, there are many alternatives. Here are a few:
TN visas for Canadian and Mexican professionals
E-3 visas for Australian professionals.
L visas for executives, managers and persons with specialized knowledge who are transferring from an overseas branch of a company to a... View More
answered on May 9, 2018
If they have green cards, they can apply for naturalization after 5 years.
They are from the Philippines
answered on May 9, 2018
Believe me, it would take over 24 years for them to get green cards through you. (My wife is a Filipina.) If they qualify for temporary work visas, an employer in the US may sponsor them, and the procedure is relatively quick.
answered on May 9, 2018
If your child is in TD status, he/she is not permitted to work in the US.
I have a 21 year old son who is US born and lives there.
I lived in the US illegally for 24 years, no criminal record. Have bachelors and master's degree.
I have been outside the US for 7 years.
I want to return. I work for an American company and can transfer no problem.
answered on May 9, 2018
Yes, you are subject to the 10-year bar.
Currently, immediate relatives of U.S. citizens who have accrued a certain period of unlawful presence in the United States are barred from returning to the United States for as long as 3 or 10 years if they leave the country. However under the... View More
I come across a business man, who wants to use my business knowledge and computer knowledge and he is willing to sponsor me green card on his business or personally.
is it possible for him to sponsor me green card through his company?
if yes, what are the requirements for his... View More
answered on May 9, 2018
PERM is the process for obtaining labor certification, the first step of the green card process for foreign nationals seeking permanent residence through their employment.
To obtain an approved PERM Labor Certification, the employer must prove (through newspaper advertising and other... View More
answered on May 9, 2018
It depends. If you are convicted of a drug offense, for example, you could be deported. On the other hand, a petty theft conviction may have no effect on your ability to qualify for a green card.
answered on May 9, 2018
This could result in you being deported from the United States.
answered on May 9, 2018
Generally, this prevents you from adjusting your status to green card holder in the US with certain exceptions. If you leave the US, you may be subject to a 3 or a 10-year bar to returning to the US unless you obtain an "extreme hardship" waiver.
My us citizen sibling petitioned me for a green card. I130 is already approved and I485 is pending. Can I go overseas for 2 weeks, or must I stay till I receive the green card?
answered on May 9, 2018
If you have an Advance Parole, you can travel overseas while your I-485 is pending.
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