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answered on Nov 7, 2020
We can explain song Sesay for you. Call about the case and divorce.
answered on Nov 6, 2020
you will need the EAD card; not just the approval notice. Bring your social security card too.
I got my green card since 2003 and I used to travel every year to the states return back to my original country as i have some issues I have to follow but last time I travelled to the states they stopped me at the airport and took my green card because I stayed in original country more than one year
While on an H1 visa i applied for a H4 EAD in Feb 2019 since i was unsure if my H1 will get extended as we were hearing about a lot of rejections. after my H4 EAD card came in, my H1 also got extended and i have continued on my H1. Now i want to move to H4 EAD again. Will my old H4 EAD still be... View More 
answered on Jun 9, 2020
Yes you can do a change of status to H-4.
You do need to be aware of any presidential proclamations in June or July which may terminate EAD authorization for H-4. That is a possibility according to the recent news and the White House.
Note that it also says that as at the time of my filing I was still legally present it the u.s. so I want to know the way forward.
answered on Jun 8, 2020
Best option in your case is reapply. We give you a substantial discount because you already spent so much time and the fees.
Your I-130 fee does not need to be paid again . We would need federal income taxes from your wife including any W-2 and a recent paycheck. If she is not working you... View More
We submitted a I-130 form and recently it was approved. I am a green card holder and he is an Assylum applicant. Can he apply for the I-485 adjustment of status ? Someone told me I needed to be a citizenship before he can apply for a green card. Is that true? He has never been here illegally. Since... View More
answered on May 27, 2020
The beneficiary (your spouse) needs to be on a valid visa to benefit from
an I-485. Since he is not a valid visa you would need to be a U.S. citizen
to adjust to a permanent resident of the U.S. You are correct that he has had
a valid work permit but that is not the same... View More
The National Visa Center keeps asking for the same civil documents (copy of marriage certificate or police record), I submitted all the docs and they were approved, with the I-130 which is also approved. What’s going on at the NVC?”
answered on May 26, 2020
we have fixed this for several clients this year.
We can represent you for the final stages of setting up the
profile and complete the remaining forms including the Dept of State
forms and prepare the client for interview. There is also a new public charge
form added since Feb.
I visited my sick mom with an emergency parole for 30days. I came within the time period and received my combo card which is valid for a year without any conditions. I also got a "paroled" stamp on my passport nearly valid for an year when I entered with the parole document. I went back... View More
answered on May 19, 2020
Better your wife sends you the Greencard by FedEx. Then no problems upon entry to USA.
I am a U.S Citizen and have lived almost my whole life in Mexico. My husband currently has a U.S tourist visa, and we got married In the U.S a few years ago. We both live in Mexico, what would be the first step in getting him a green card? What forms do I need to fill out?
answered on May 19, 2020
We can apply for your husband in the U.S. with the Department of Homeland Security.
It requires a copy of your marriage certificate and proof of U.S. citizenship such as
your birth cert or U.S. passport. We do any translations if necessary.
We charge a flat fee for the... View More
Hello Sir / Madam,
My latest I-797 form to extend my status was filed to California center and they transferred it to Vermont center. My petition was denied and I'm unable to return back to home country due to current pandemic situation. I'm trying to file Form I-539 Change to... View More
answered on May 17, 2020
Follow the instructions at USCIS.gov which have direct filing addresses. That determines the correct address. For example for extensions it may be a Dallas Texas P.O. Box
So she filed joint tax return for the last year and with her husband joint income is 44K. And their household size including intending immigrant is 5. So is it ok to write joint income which is in 2019 tax return from IRS for the question of current income for the Form I-864?
answered on May 16, 2020
No. It is more complex than that. It is possible to combine the income of the
household member (husband) but that requires more. Also her current income is
nothing (0.00) unless she is paid unemployment insurance from the state.
I would get an experienced attorney to... View More
answered on May 16, 2020
If you call our office Monday we can get more information and help you. Call 773 679 8613
So my girlfriend and I are now engaged. We have both decided that she will remain an undocumented person in the US for the next 2 years. She will be living with me for about a year and half before we marry. We are moving from California to my home state of Maryland as soon as I’m done with my... View More
answered on May 15, 2020
We can help you understand how you can apply for a Greencard with a waiver. If she entered the U.S. without a visa she will need a waiver. We do many of these for cases for undocumented individuals.
If detained I can represent her in immigration court and appear telephonically. If she has... View More
Can we do anything to still get stimulus even though we already received the tax return
During this pandemic I lost my earnings as a self employed uber driver and I am on a conditional green card
answered on May 14, 2020
Yes you paid into the state unemployment fund and as an LPR you are entitled to those benefits you paid into. It will not negatively impact any application to become a U.S. citizen . Other benefits like Medicaid can be problematic for those without a greencard yet. So you should apply.
I am citizen and the wife, but I soon heard a rumor that the trump administration are cracking down on families that recieve any kind of benefits from the government and that this would affect heavily the families seeking green cards or stay in America.
answered on May 13, 2020
The new public charge form is 18 pages and requires documentation and answers regarding public benefits and financial proof such as a credit report and loans like car loans or student loans etc.... So individuals can be denied a Greencard if USCIS determines they are likely to be a public charge to... View More
If plea gulity occurs in another question like obtstruct drive view 1st and 2 second, will the second offense still affect the immigration status?
answered on Apr 12, 2020
First you should have an experienced and competent attorney to improve your probability of success in the asylum process.
Attorneys understand what evidence and arguments work and statements and testimony that is harmful to a grant of asylum.
As for an arrest or conviction you may... View More
I am student here in the US. I will be getting married to my Girlfriend in a month. She is a US citizen and receives food stamp and medicaid. How does that affect my AOS based on new public charge rule. I have never taken any public benefits nor I am a beneficiary in any of public benefits.... View More
answered on Feb 29, 2020
Under the new public charge form you will have to disclose those public benefits . It is one of many factors .
How can go about returning to Jamaica
answered on Feb 15, 2020
You can return to Jamaica at any time. You will be subject to a 10 year bar if you overstated your visa for more than 12 months. That is an automatic bar which is imposed when you depart the United States.
So you could reapply for either an immigrant visa or non immigrant visa at any time... View More
The parents have H1 visas, the child has a H4 visa. The child is diagnosed with an intellectual disability.
answered on Jan 30, 2020
The child can change from H-4 to another visa category. There are other nonimmigrant visas such
as F-1. The child could also pursue lawful permanent residency independent of the parents' H1-B.
Essentially the child will not keep the H-4 status upon his/her twenty first birthday... View More
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