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answered on Oct 17, 2024
Since you have been married for less than 5 years and have no children, you may qualify for summary dissolution.
My mother got her citizenship through naturalization, and she got her citizenship when I was 15 years old and brought me here to the United States before I turned 18. and also she was not married to my father before and after I was born.
I am about to apply for N-600, but my mother... View More 
answered on Oct 15, 2024
A lawful permanent resident (green card holder) child under the legal and physical custody of the parent who became a naturalized US citizen before the LPR child turned 18 may apply for derivative US citizenship by submitting a copy of the parent's naturalization certificate
I was unable to pay last year's taxes due to financial circumstances. Can I pay the past year's due taxes now, with penalties? Will this affect my H-1B status? I plan to apply for an H-1B extension next year. Do they verify taxes and W-2 during the H-1B extension process?
answered on Oct 4, 2024
USCIS usually just verifies employment with H1B employer through recent pay stubs
I received Immigration (GC) Visa stamping, as an unmarried child over 21 years, under F2B category. I am yet to arrive in the USA and will be there before Dec 2024. My Girl Friend is pestering me to marry her, before I leave for the USA. Is it OK to marry her now? I have been wondering whether... View More
answered on Oct 2, 2024
An F2B visa holder who marries before being admitted to the US will not be admitted. The F2B must enter the US first and then marry after getting the green card.
Hello guys, A few days ago, my mom just had her Naturalization interview and she passed the interview/English tests but she has RFE- a police clearance. The interviewing officer told her that FBI wasn’t able to obtain her fingerprints. I’m confused because she did her biometrics TWICE! We went... View More
answered on Oct 2, 2024
The decision will be based on the evidence on record if the RFE response is not submitted on time
I am currently on my F1 STEM OPT visa and planning to apply for H4 COS with a future start date.
After I get my H 4 approval can I travel outside the country and come back on F1 status before my H4 start date?
Since I will be entering back as an F1 student , Would it cause any... View More
answered on Oct 1, 2024
If you exit the US, the COS to H4 will be abandoned. If you enter back on F1 visa, your status will be F1 and will need to submit another COS to H4. What you can do if you exit is apply for an H4 visa stamp
I applied for a family immigration visa in November 2022, as my wife is a U.S. citizen, and my visa interview is scheduled for November 12, 2024. Since applying, we have had a newborn, who is now 3 months old, and we want to bring her with us. However, filing a new I-130 petition for her may take... View More
answered on Sep 30, 2024
The child of a US citizen mother is a US citizen. Apply for Consular Registration of Birth Abroad (CRBA).
Hi. I currently work as an independent contractor in Australia, and have just signed a contract with a US based company (paid in USD to an AU bank account whilst living and being based in Australia). They have asked me to come and consult with them in the US, and are looking at me coming to the US... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2024
If working in the US in a specialty occupation, an E-3 visa is available to citizens of Australia
I’ve read that to combine income with a relative (i864a) they must be living at the same address but can’t find anywhere to say that if we use a relative as a joint sponsor (i864) they CAN live at same address. I just read that they don’t have to be living at the same address. Can we use i864... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2024
There is no requirement that the joint sponsor live at a different address
I have registered marriage in other country, and I don't want get divorce the first one.
answered on Sep 23, 2024
A marriage by a person without legal termination of a prior marriage will not be valid for immigration purposes
Hi, I am an F1 student who studied for 4 years in the US and did 1 year of OPT. During my OPT I opened my own LLC in marketing. I am going back to my home country now and returning as a tourist on ESTA. I have a US citizen partner who I am planning to marry when I get back so that we can live and... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2024
A foreign national who enters the US legally and applies for a green card later based on marriage to a US citizen will not be prevented from obtaining a green card for running his/her LLC without work authorization
my wife is doing phd in india and will be completing it along the time we get married. She want to do post doctorate in USA. Should we apply for h4 and then for j1 or h1b or directly try for post doc visa.
answered on Sep 1, 2024
It would be better for your wife to just apply for H4 as the J1 may subject her to the 2 year home residency requirement
We are in the US, My Naturalized US Citizen wife filed I-130 petitions individually for her two Sisters to come to USA from the Philippines. It took 20 years, but they both just got Approved. But during the 20 years, one Sisters had children, and the other got married and had children. These... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2024
The spouse and children can be included in the immigrant visa application. Visa processing fee will be paid for every applicant. Contact directly and in private as this is a public forum. Salamat po.
I looked online and found some information saying that the sibling must be at least 21 years old if the petitioner wants to bring them to the US. Is that true?
answered on Sep 1, 2024
A US citizen can petition for a sibling regardless of age
Is it advisable to wait until my green card has been issued before I get married? Even though I have collected my visa?
Or can I get married before I enter the United States as a permanent resident and get my green card.
I'm a 37yr old female. I waited 10. Years to get this... View More
answered on Sep 1, 2024
You need to enter the US and get your green card first before getting married. After getting your green card, you can get married and sponsor your spouse. Work with an immigration attorney.
answered on Aug 29, 2024
An F-1 with OPT who changes status to H-1B can only work for the H-1B petitioner/employer
My current h1-b visa expires on 2025 with my current employer. Is it possible to find a new employer to extend my H1-B visa status. I really want to have a new employer this time because I don't want to extend my visa status with my current employee. Or if I will be married to a US citizen,... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2024
You may be sponsored by a new H1B employer. Generally, the maximum H1B stay is 6 years. If married to a US citizen, you may be able to adjust status in the US based on an I-130 even with an expired H1-B.
answered on Jun 17, 2024
A US citizen can file an immigrant petition for a 25 year old child but it would take around 20 years for the child to get the immigrant visa. Consider other routes
US citizen daughter petitioning mom.
Dad is Permanent resident.
Will add dad in the I-864 form to help with income since I don’t make enough. But do I also need to show that my household also includes three US citizen sisters ?
answered on Jun 15, 2024
You may add a sibling as a household member in the affidavit of support if the sibling has the same principal residence as yours
After you have been terminated while on H1B visa and managed to get into a graduate program. Can you begin study while your petition of change of status is still pending? How long does it take for the petition to be approved?
answered on Jun 12, 2024
Studying while the COS to F1 application is pending is not allowed. The F1 app can be upgraded to premium processing to get a decision in 15 days
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