Questions Answered by Stephen Arnold Black
Q: My husband came into the U.S. on a K visa we were married and filed for his LPR along with his I765 and I131.
He did his fingerprints meanwhile his mother died and he had to leave without receiving his travel docs. What should we do.
Leaving the country can cause serious immigration problems if you choose to leave with a pending I-485 application. Why? Because as soon as you leave the country, USCIS will assume you have abandoned the green card application. This now may cause you many months, if not a year or more apart from... Read more »
Q: We signed an affidavit of support for my brother-in-law. He has a temporary green card. He has medical and food stamps.
He applied without letting us know, and he is also scheduled to have surgery. The surgery is not an emergency. Will we be held responsible for the surgery and the food stamps? We live in California.
Read the affidavit of support that you signed. If you do not understand the contents in the document that you signed, take it to a lawyer and have said lawyer explain it to you.
Q: Iam married in register office with hindu guy now iam getting marry with Muslim guy it is possible
If you are married to 2 people at the same time, that is against the law. Discuss your case with a family law attorney.
Q: My I-130 petition for husband is in NVC phase. Does he need to submit the Police Report from other countries too?
He is living in Nepal since 3 yrs and lived about 7 yrs in United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Saudi Arabia (KSA) for employment purpose.
Retain counsel to handle the case from A to Z. After a Notice of appearance is filed by your counsel, the case can be processed competently and without delays etc. . Some of us charge very affordable flat fees.
Q: Me and my fiance got married under a k1 visa but she left the us because we thought she had to wait back in her country.
She came back to her country because we thought she had to wait for her travel permit there, now im trying to bring her back im an Active duty Us Marine
Discuss with counsel, who can take your case, enter a G-28 Notice of Appearance of Attorney so that the case can be handled competently from start to finish. Depending on the facts of the case, it may still be salvaged. Some of us charge very affordable flat rate fees.
Q: Last year Aug 2018 my husband did i 130 form, which was approved in april 2019 this year.
My husband is a u.s citizen. I came to the u.s in may on my b2 visa given 6 mnths which expires in November. I decided to stay and we decided to do adjustment of status which was sent to Chicago IL uscis. I want to know if adjustment of status will increase my green card process time ? will i have... Read more »
Not enough facts to answer your question. Is your husband a US citizen? If not, Is your husband a green card holder? Different rules apply to your case depending on the answers to these two questions.
Q: Can my wife become a U.S. citizen if she was convicted of a drug possesion charge before we were married 10 years ago?
She was convicted in Japan. I’m a U.S. citizen. The charge was she tested positive for marijuana and exctasy on a urine test which is considered possession in Japan.
This may pose a challenge but the good news is she may qualify for a waiver of inadmissibility if the drug possession was simple and was a one time thing. Discuss with counsel. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you.
Q: My wife is here from Hungary with an ESTA Visa. We just married. What is her status after filing i-130 and i-485?
We met two months ago, and our marriage is legitimate. Her visa expires on 8/28, we want to know if she risks deportation while we're waiting to hear back from our i-130 and i-485 applications.
Have you filed the adjustment of status application yet?
Q: My girlfriend from China had our first child in China, and we moved them here on visitor’s visa, now our second
child was born. I’m a US citizen, but not legally married to her. What can we do for them to stay?
when your girlfriend entered the USA on her tourist visa, did the CPB agent ask her what was the purpose of her visit? If so, what was her response?
Q: Can I marry to GF who is here in US on Visitor visa?
I am a US citizen, and my GF is an Indian citizen and in Canada on a student visa. She got a US visitor and visited the US for a week in April 2019. Now we are planning to get married in Oct-2019, she will come here in the US for a week and get married and then she will go back to Canada.... Read more »
This is a very sensitive issue in the eyes of the Immigration officers who will explore the questions surrounding your marriage interview. You should discuss your case privately with counsel for a full review of the facts of the situation.
Q: I want to bring a woman and her son from the Philippines to marry. She is married but her husband left her 11 years ago.
I want to bring her here, divorce husband, and marry. I know Philippines make it difficult to divorce.
I see cases like this from the Philippines quite frequently. There is an effective strategy that can be pursued in 2 stages that will result in a successful outcome. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. Discuss with counsel.
Q: Can I marry an American citizen while my asylum case is pending?
Well, I am applying for assylum during my time here in US I made a relationship with American citizen for more than one year we wanna get married and he wanna help me with the immigration documents but he in the past made a student loan and is still pending and recently he had a car accident were... Read more »
Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you for your marriage petition. More facts would be needed to see if any grounds of inadmissibility apply. Your fiancé legal problems with his car accident would most likely not affect the process, but there may be exceptions to this that apply. A free... Read more »
Q: Did my mom get ban for overstaying tourist visa for 4 months?She left US after her I130 was approved,I-485 was not filed
I filed I-130 for my mom after she came to me on her tourist visa. But I did not file I-485. After her I-130 was approved in 9 months, she had to leave the US in September 2017 to continue the process of green card in Ukraine at the embassy. At JFK airport she did not get any stamp in her passport... Read more »
A free consultation can answer your questions. More facts are necessary to know in order to form an opinion. Discuss with counsel.
Q: Can green card interview succeed with open criminal case?
I was notified that my marriage-based green card interview has been scheduled next month. I have an open criminal case with an accepted repleader deal: “harassment” violation to be reduced to “disorderly conduct” in early 2020. There was originally an assault misdemeanor but this was... Read more »
Only certain criminal convictions will render an immigrant inadmissible. Its unclear whether this one would as it is unresolved. The good news is that a waiver of inadmissibility may be available, if the hearing officers decides against you. Discuss with counsel about the full facts of the arrest,... Read more »
Q: I work as a resident manager, received text from tenant by mistake, tried calling my boss & texted her.
Joanna said she has a bug!!! She is in the bed under cover!!! Don't 'recon somebody told her 'bout tomorrow do you??? This is the text I received.
This is what I asked my boss
This was just sent to me,what's going on? Her reply (Yes which is fine I don't have time tomorrow I will... Read more »
Your question makes no sense. Rewrite it and send again.
Q: I am a permanent resident, I have my fiancee aborad and want her to join me here legally as soon as possible.
Would her coming in as a student then we get married after 90 days the best option as filling for through the normal process is about 2years and we can't wait that long to be together
Retain counsel to process the case from start to finish so that it can be done properly.
Q: If I have an approved I 130, can I apply for an I 485 if I’m in the US but my I 94 is expired?
My I 130 was approved and I have just received a notification from the NVC regarding my visa. I’m currently in the US but my I 94 expired and I would like to change my status to not have to go through the consular process and proceed with an adjusted status instead. Is that possible?
There’s not enough information in your question to form a sufficient opinion. Call counsel to discuss.
Q: I'm a us citizen the girl I'm in luv wit is here with a b2 visa. I want to ask her to merry me. What happens next?
She is only here for 6 months and I cannot lose her. I have found my soulmate. So does she ask for a extension on her visa so we can get married?? or does she have to change her status to the fiance visa? and does she have to go back to brazil until all the paper work is done?? I can't live with... Read more »
Retain counsel, who can file a G-28 with USCIS, to handle the case from start to finish. How long has she been in the US for? that's a critical question. Some of us charge a very affordable flat rate fee for cases. Counsel in any state can represent you. Discuss with counsel.
Q: I came in F1 visa and I violated the visa and now i wanna if marry a citizen girl that my violation will effect ?
Does my violation will prevent me to get my citizenship or they will punish me in any process in the future? Will they prevent my citizenship?
If a person enters the US legally, and overstays his/her visa and then marries an American citizen, that person can adjust status to obtain a green card, despite the visa overstay. The issue as to "violating your visa" needs more clarification. Call counsel to discuss.
Q: My girl friend lives in the Ukraine and is traveling here on a B-1 tourist visa . Can we get married and her stay
This is a very common situation. The answer is it depends on the unique facts of your case. Call counsel to discuss and explore your situation.
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