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I got laid off from my job on March 29.
answered on May 8, 2023
If you are currently on a TN visa and you want to change your status in the US, you will need to apply for a different type of visa or status that you are eligible for.
Whether or not you can do this alone without an employer will depend on the type of visa or status you wish to apply for.... View More 
In case the CR-1 visa is in progress, can my company still apply For L1 visa for me? Will the cr1 visa be cancelled?
answered on Sep 4, 2022
Because an L-1 is a dual intent visa, you can apply for an L-1 visa while your application for a green card through marriage is pending.
An L1 visa is for a person who works for a company with a parent, subsidiary, branch or affiliate in the United States. These persons come to the US as... View More
Attorney lack of adequate preparation cost us $2K and panic travel. We have our K1. Should we stay with him through adjustment process or find new attorney?
answered on Sep 4, 2022
This is a very personal decision. You definitely want to be represented by an immigration attorney who you trust, and who will be fully prepared.
A green card through marriage to a US citizen is the most common way to become a permanent resident. The spouse of a US citizen is an... View More
I have an 129-F form for a K1 Fiancé visa that I submitted regarding my fiancé, a South Korean national. Our case was received by USCIS on 10/18/21.
Due to the processing time continuously increasing, I’m trying to brainstorm some ideas. If I have the opportunity to go to South Korea... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2022
Once you get married, you fiance visa petition will be a thing of the past. You will need to sponsor your spouse for a green card.
A green card through marriage to a US citizen is the most common way to become a permanent resident. The spouse of a US citizen is an “immediate relative”.... View More
Background: An individual with an H1-B cap-subject visa and an approved I-140, currently employed by a for-profit employer (say Google)
Step 1: Moving from a for-profit employer (Google) to a non-profit employer (say Harvard).
Step 2: Moving back from the non-profit employer... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2022
The issue is whether you previously were selected in the H-1B lottery. If so, you do not need to go through the H-1B lottery again. However, if you did not go through the H-1B lottery because your previous H-1B employers was cap-exempt, you will have to go through the lottery if you wish to work... View More
I am currently on L1A and my spouse L2 and living in the US. We have already submitted I-485, I-795 (work authorization) and I-131 (advance parole) for green card application. However we might need to travel abroad before our applications are approved. My understanding is that L visa holders do... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2022
An L-1 visaholder can travel abroad while their AOS application is pending.
Please see https://www.shusterman.com/l1-visa-executives-managers/
answered on Aug 2, 2022
No, F-1 students are not permitted to work for Uber.
Please see https://www.shusterman.com/f1-visas-students/
I have 3 us born kids and my american wife. My phone number is 509 261 8830 and my email is nick.almiron21@gmail.com i live outside of the US
Our mom was approved for a green card at 2016. At the same time we(her children) were approved too even if we were in Africa at 2016. We started the process to move from Africa to Usa. And finally at 2018, we got a visa type YY to travel to USA. In 2020, We started the process to get our green... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2022
You need to share your paperwork with an immigration attorney.
Hey,
I'm here in USA under F1 status and I'm living with my uncle who is a US citizen. He is unemployed so we are living in an apartment from the housing assistance program and we pay $200 in rent because I'm not a US citizen. 1.I will have an issue while adjusting my status... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2022
A US citizen uncle cannot sponsor a nephew for a green card.
Please see https://www.shusterman.com/green-cards-for-family-members/
You need to look for another way to qualify. The following may be helpful:
https://www.shusterman.com/college-graduates-us-immigration/... View More
My parents applied for asylum 9 years ago when we first came to the US. We came with visit visa and never left. I got married to a citizen and just got my green card. In three years I will be a citizen and my question is can I apply for my parents green card if they have PD? I need to learn if... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2022
You can sponsor your parents for green cards once you become a US citizen.
Please see https://www.shusterman.com/green-cards-for-parents/
answered on Aug 2, 2022
USCIS is not currently accepting new DACA applications.
Please see https://www.shusterman.com/daca/
We signed paperwork with our finances 3 years ago. She is still waiting to go for her interview. ( She has been living in the U.S. since she was a child. She is in her 40's now) Now they are wanting out finances again. Can we change on minds to NOT to sponsor her? If so, can she sue us? For... View More
answered on Jul 27, 2022
A person seeking to become a US citizen does not need a sponsor.
If she is seeking to become a green card holder, and you have submitted an affidavit of support, you can withdraw your affidavit. She cannot sue you if you do so.
For more information, please see... View More
We screwed up everything. We married in Ohio while she was on her tourist visa and applied for a green card. She left a month later because of work troubles and I went with her. We told our last lawyer to cancel the forms. I have not worked in 5 months, but she makes enough for both of us, (She is... View More
answered on Jul 27, 2022
You can sponsor your wife for a green card even though you are living abroad.
The process begins when the US citizen spouse submits a visa petition to the USCIS.
Once the I-130 is approved, the foreign-born spouse will receive a packet from the US National Visa Center (NVC). The... View More
What next? How does this even get sent to him if he isn’t a citizen. Just want clarity on the next steps to take
answered on Jul 27, 2022
There is no harm if he answers that he is a non-citizen. This does not means that he is undocumented and subject to deportation. Non-citizens include green card holders and persons who have temporary visas. Even some U.S. nationals are non-citizens.
For more information, please see... View More
What is the best way to change my tourism visa to be legal so I can work? My parents have a green card.
answered on Jul 27, 2022
If you are qualified for a temporary working visa, you will need to be sponsored by an employer.
Please see https://www.shusterman.com/temporary-visa/
My boyfriend is a alien. He's been in America for 2 years. We are wanting to get married soon but we are concerned because I have a criminal background and I don't want to set him up for failure when we are wanting him to become a US citizen. I have a felony and a recent misdemeanor... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2019
Your background will affect your boyfriend's ability to naturalize once you marry him. He must demonstrate that he, not you, is a person of "good moral character". Please see
https://www.shusterman.com/us-citizenship/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAzJg9eRKr8... View More
I’m married with my US citizen wife about 5 years and planning to get her my home countries citizenship through marriage. is there any restrictions for US citizens to obtaining another countries citizenship through marriage ?
answered on Nov 3, 2019
Yes, a spouse or other relative may sponsor the asylum applicant by filing form I-130. Please see
https://www.shusterman.com/greencardsthroughmarriage/
https://www.shusterman.com/greencardsthroughrelatives/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf97TFtMUdA... View More
My 24 year old brother has illegal status in the US. He was brought over when he was a newborn. Been here all his life and has his GED. Has never committed a crime. Unfortunately, he didn't apply for DACA. Everyone in the family is a US citizen. Is there a way for him to obtain legal status at... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2019
The most common way to legalize his immigration status would be for him to enter into a bona fide marriage with a U.S. citizen. Please see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf97TFtMUdA
https://www.shusterman.com/greencardsthroughmarriage/... View More
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