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He was born in 1935. The registration was in 1959 or 1960. The citizenship application asks for the date of draft registration. My father can't remember the date and we can't get the information from the selective service site because it is too long ago. Is there a way to get around... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2021
You may provide the best available answer by submitting a sworn Affidavit to the exact circumstances.
Got a REF after citizenship interview asking for the explanation why kids information were missing in initial I-30 submitted for my immigration process. My I-30 was submitted around 2013 by my husband who has been naturalize US citizen since 2011(approximately).
What kind of proof can I... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2021
Failure to provide material facts on the federal application makes case are possibly suspect or frivolous or defective based on your submissions. At this point in time you need to retain in the journey to create a legally sufficient explanation why initially eight years ago children were not... View More
I.e., will I need to show proof of receipt of the I-407 at the border or can I just show a copy of the submitted I-407?
answered on Nov 5, 2021
Any admission on any visa to the United States a subject of scrutiny and you may understand that your admission is not guaranteed arriving today night stays especially after the abandonment of your lawful permanent residency status.
I-90 is already complete
answered on Nov 5, 2021
Yes, provided the card bearer carries one's legal name change document copies with her.
I have just arrived at the airport to leave USA after a 90 day tourist visit on an ESTA visa waiver program. I was due to leave for 4 days to allow my visit time to renew and then return to the states to finish my trip for another 2 months. But I have arrived at the airport and lost my passport!! I... View More
answered on Nov 4, 2021
You will need to comply with the reality. Obtain your expedited foreign passport and then apply for a new visa in that document.
There is no way around it.
answered on Nov 4, 2021
The same question comes in with the frequent regularity. That plan actually runs off all of the terms and conditions of that professional training and conditions of that professional training in the United States so to put it in perspective one cannot sit on two chairs at the same time.
I have a job offer from a UK university and I'm staying in the US (waiting for my green card) and I have my OPT EAD card with me (12 months), can the UK employer hire me remotely? My former university DSO has said that they will authorize it since my work in the UK is strongly related to my... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2021
That plan doesn’t appear to be fitting your OPT present requirements for employment in the United States especially if you’re hired by a foreign entity.
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My USC husband might refuse to go the interview because we filed jointly but he has been cheating that I found out about later. I confronted him but a few months ago when I confronted again he got mad and said he will divorce me soon. Didn't do anything its... View More
answered on Nov 2, 2021
If your United States citizen refuses to attend the interview to remove the condition on your lawful permanent residency then that case will be denied and you may be placed in the removal proceedings it’s a typical situation and that happens more frequently than it should.
answered on Nov 2, 2021
I suggest you contact a local attorney license in Colorado to discuss a possible case for defective equipment. By telling your story to the selected the training you will be able to establish a possibility of merits of your civil case.
I did 3 hours in jail 40 hours of community service and it happen back in 1989. When I went to court to get a record it said it was dismissed and expunged. I need to know what to answer for part 12 #23,24 and 28 on the n-400 form yes or no ? Does 3 hours count as a day .
answered on Nov 1, 2021
You need to go to the court were your criminal case was adjudicated in that county and state then ask the court clerk to issue a certified criminal case disposition and then present that along with your N 400 form with a detailed explanation how the case was completed.
Dear Sir/Madam
I came to the USA on 12 November 2020 from Freetown Sierra Leone . I have a bad news from when I was sick I went to the medical hospital they told me the I am HIV positive.
I have to tell the news back home to my friend and relatives but I could not bear what they... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2021
The asylum alleged ground must be presented credibly, with corroborating evidentiary support of the direct past persecution by either state or private actors of the Principal Applicant.
I applied for my sibling (I-130) back in 2016 and received a receipt notification within few weeks. Since then I have not received any other correspondence neither online case status is updated. What do you suggest?
answered on Oct 29, 2021
You may reach out to the USCIS Customer's Service toll free number listed on your received correspondence. Ask to be transferred to Tier II live agent. Once connected provide the Case Number along with the Case processing receipt Number and request a case update.
answered on Oct 29, 2021
No.
A mere payment of the USCIS fees is not a guarantee of the submission approval.
I am a Us citizen by birth and the biological mother of a 20 year old girl born abroad that currently has a pending file I130, once the green card is approved can she apply citizenship through form n-600? I was married to her biological father (noncitizen) before she was born. I was not in the US... View More
answered on Oct 27, 2021
As a US Citizen female you may confer US Citizenship at birth by registering the fact of birth at the US Embassy or consulate.
Why did you wait for 20 years?
In Aruba 2015 on my way back to the island. Thebissue is I flew back to venezuela and The thieve left me locked up in my Room with some virtual Police insulting me as F..ing Streaper with part of The crew Voices from my last job on board Azteca II ( i cant afford a lawyer and A bit damaged )
answered on Oct 26, 2021
What does the company's assigned immigration counsel recommend you do next?
My spouse has an Effingham Co IL public defender that has only spoken with him twice and doesn’t answer questions or give any advice. My spouse has put in numerous requests for different things and He only says, ‘I would love to win your case.’ He has a Pre trial approaching in a couple of... View More
answered on Oct 26, 2021
Assigned Public Defenders handle many cases, not just one case where they have luxury of reaching out to the client at any time. Also, The rule of thumb is that if one wants a counsel who will invest time, effort and resources in any criminal case then a private counsel must be retained as... View More
I am a US citizen. I would like to bring my partner/father of my child over to the US. Which visa options would be best and would allow him to be able to work as well? And are there options that does not require marriage?
answered on Oct 26, 2021
No.
Either you marry the child's father and bring him as a foreign national spouse or you petition for a fiancee visa.
Pulled over for license plate light and came back clean when running license. Pulls me out of car, and I had .5g or less and he said that gave him probable cause to search. It's not illegal to be in possession of marijuana in Illinois so why would that give him probable cause? I believe my... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2021
Perfectly legitimate reason to search.
Once the narcotics found inside the vehicle it would provide the officer with legitimate probable cause to search the vehicle.
Wouldn't it be considered taking away a civil liberty by denying what the law allows?
answered on Nov 12, 2021
Marijuana use is not a constitutional right, it is a controlled substance, just like tobacco, alcohol, etc. Thus, the state under its legal mandate may regulate their use in court cases where use of alcohol and controlled substances will be limited (DUI dispositions, etc.) during supervision,... View More
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