Your brother will require a waiver in requesting a non- immigrant visa or resident status. I recommend that you engage an experienced immigration attorney to assist and guide your brother.

Good luck to you.

Either you or your mother can file the FORM I-130 on behalf of your father. However, your father may have an easier path to the immigrant visa if you file the relative petition. As the petitioner of the relative petition you will need to file the FORM I-864 with your latest federal tax return once... View More

You can submit a FOIA ( G-639) with USCIS and request a copy of the FORM N-400 that indicates your request for a change of name.

Good luck to you.

If you are in the U.S. at this time, your employer can proceed to apply for the extension of the TN with USCIS prior to expiration of your status. That would be your best option.

If you are from Mexico and you want to apply for the TN at the U.S. consulate, you will have to navigate... View More

Your spouse can proceed and obtain the TN if eligible for that change of status. You can then change to the TD but you will not be eligible to obtain employment authorization.

Both changes of status must be filed with USCIS prior to expiration of your current L status.

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If you were issued lawful permanent resident status on December 29, 2016, you can not apply for naturalization on January 2, 2021 unless you are eligible for an exemption of the 4 years and 9 months filing requirement.

I highly recommend that you visit with an experienced immigration... View More

Your mother should obtain a copy of her prior filings with USCIS and visit with an experienced immigration attorney to properly assess her eligibility for naturalization.

Good luck to you.

If you entered the U.S. with the F-1 visa and you are now married to a U.S. citizen, you are in position to file for adjustment of status with USCIS. You should visit with an experienced immigration attorney for additional guidance.

Good luck to you.

If you were arrested by the police and placed in a jail cell then you must respond to the question in the FORM N-400 with a "yes".

You will need to provide USCIS with a court disposition of the event.

Good luck to you.

If you are applying for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident, you must file the FORM I-944 unless you are exempt from the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The following are exempt:

1. As a VAWA self-petitioner;

2. As a Special Immigrant Juvenile;... View More

The proper and correct manner of filing your federal tax return can be determined by your CPA /accountant and your immigration attorney. The federal tax return will come into play when you file the FORM I-864 with USCIS or with the NVC and can definitely impact the process.

USCIS may furlough personnel by the beginning of August 2020 if Congress does not provide additional funding. Additionally, USCIS wants to increment the filing fees to bolster their revenue. USCIS has frittered its funds in the past few years with activities and programs that are not entirely... View More

Your U.S. citizen parent can file the FORM I-130, relative petition, on your behalf with USCIS. The filing of the relative petition will not affect the asylum request nor the employment authorization that has been issued to you. The relative petition will also provide you with another option in... View More

On June 22, 2020, the President signed a Proclamation extending his previous immigration ban (Proclamation 10014) effective immediately, and extending new restrictions on the entry of certain non-immigrant workers, effective at 12:01 AM EDT, June 24, 2020.

The latest Proclamation does not... View More

The FORM I-130 has been accepted for processing by USCIS and you will be issued an approval, a request for additional (RFE), or a denial at the time USCIS adjudicates the petition.

If and when USCIS approves the petition, the case will be routed to the National Visa Center ( NVC) for... View More

DACA applicants had to prove continuous residence in the U. S. since June 15, 2007 among other eligibility criteria.

A person without lawful status in the U.S. can marry a resident within the U.S. if the requirements of the jurisdiction where the marriage will occur are fulfilled.

Good luck to you.

You can be issued the 10 year resident card if at the time that USCIS adjudicates the FORM I-485/I-130 you have been married to a U.S. citizen for at least 2 years. You do not have to wait until November 2020 to file the request for adjustment of status in that USCIS does not adjudicate a request... View More

Your U.S. citizen spouse can file the FORM I-130 with USCIS and announce in the petition that you are in removal proceedings. The petition also requires that you announce the addresses where you and your spouse reside. USCIS will eventually schedule an interview appointment at a USCIS field office... View More

If you wish to apply for naturalization in 3 years after receipt of the resident status, you will need to present proof of your marriage. If you divorce, you will need to wait the 5 years to file the FORM N-400.

The custody of your child can be determined by mutual agreement or by court... View More