You friend must consult a family attorney directly without any officious intermeddler to structure a legally accurate approach to that highly personal issue.

What you should have done long time agin is to file and receive an I-131 Re Entry Permit for your return.

Currently, you may seek an Infopass in person in place an I-551 LPR stamp into your valid foreign passport to be admitted upon return, otherwise you will be stuck abroad.

The 90-day rule will apply to your case as well as the Service will review the motives and bona fides of the marriage.

If you have genuine feelings for each other, get married and start assembling all the documents to be filed after 90-days. If you marry to just obtain immigration... View More

What does your assigned attorney say to that.?

It depends.

If any foreign national engages in illegal, or terrorist activities against US citizens or the US government abroad such as joining a militant, terrorist, or paramilitary group that national may be criminally charged in the US.

That requires an immediate legal attention of a qualified criminal law counsel.

You may even consider adjusting to LPR is currently married to a USC spouse absent precluding criminal history and having proper admission to the US on a valid J-1.

Discuss jour options further with a reputable immigration counsel.

No.

You need to wait until she naturalizes to petition for you.

The most efficient way to secure your admission upon arrival would be calling the USCIS Customer Service, ask to be requested to Tier II agent and request a personal infopass to place an I-551 LPR stamp into your valid foreign national passport.

That answer requires a full knowledge of the original criminal case, its procedural history, evidence, motions, rulings, and case notes on possible manifest mistakes and other legitimate grounds for an appeal to be timely and appropriately filed by such attorney.

That legal issues requires... View More

Without a work authorization you are not allowed to derive any income from any professional activities such as free-lancing. You have to apply for an EAD on eligible grounds if qualify.

You present criminal case issues that point out a definite legal need for legal counsel as you are facing a criminal case with potential jail time. Immediately stop discussing it online and see the counsel.

You may travel internationally all the way until the date of the validity of your LPR status in January of 2022 without any issues provided you will have either a valid foreign passport or valid I-131.

Any merits of any civil action must be discussed, examined, and explained to prospective Petitioner by an experienced litigant versed in that area of law intimately.

Thus, research, compare and select such professional for a preliminary case assessment before proceeding.

Never make any statements, admissions, clarifications anywhere in public including open online forums related to any alleged criminal activity. Immediately discuss your case with a licensed criminal defense attorney directly.

You may file now and then change the address but chances are you may naturalize before you move next year.

It appears that you have let your case go without necessary legal assistance:

1. Even generally, from the beginning an asylum applicant must carefully prepare one's case on applicable legitimate grounds and assemble corroborative evidence as the burden of proof lies on Applicant to... View More

It is impossible to pinpoint the exact reason for the I-751 delay without examining the submission, its content, and receiving case updates and correspondence content with the concerned parties. You may consider discussing your legal options with an experienced immigration attorney versed in that... View More

If you were admitted on a valid via and overstayed you were eligible to adjust the status to LPR once you married a USC, provided you qualified with other grounds and had no disqualifying criminal history.

The narrative begs the question. Why did you wait for five years?

Due to the ongoing pandemic situation and closure of community service centers more than likely you would be granted a continuance to complete your community service component.