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answered on Jun 7, 2020
Your eligibility for naturalization is not compromised if the overpayment of unemployment benefits was not caused by fraud or misrepresentation on your part.
Eb3 other workers row .
priority date February 23 2018 .
Filled out i140 form October 3 2018.
And I got my second Ead .
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Hi I filled out my I 140 form October 3 2018 since October 3 2018 I didn't get any uptade I already sent... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2020
If you have filed the FORM I-140 under the EB3 OW category, you can request premium processing at this time. You can then obtain a reaction from USCIS in 15 days.
Good luck to you.
My husband has only begun the process of legalizing. We have a 7 year old daughter and he has been in the USA for 11 years. I was born here and am a citizen. He is from Ecuador. We have paid the initial fees but his mother is sick in Guayaquil. Can he go to her and still continue the legal process... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2020
If your husband has filed the FORM I-601A to obtain a waiver of his unlawful presence and then he departs the U.S. , then he will have to submit another FORM I-601 at the time of his immigrant visa interview at the U.S. consulate.
Currently my wife (Argentinian) & I (US Citizen) are filing to change her status from L1 Visa to Green Card. We are in the early stages of this process & are trying to decide whether or not we should be filing the i131 form along with i130, i130A, i485, i765, i864 & i944. The reason... View More
answered on Jun 6, 2020
Allen,
Your spouse with the L-1status can also file the FORM I-131 at the time of filing for adjustment of status with USCIS. You can place possible dates of travel in the FORM I-131.
As an applicant who is in status at the time of application for adjustment of status, your spouse... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2020
Birth certificates from China are available from the Local Notary Public Office (Gong Zheng Chu) which is the official issuing authority.
You can use that document and a proper translation when you file the FORM I-485 with USCIS.
My account keep showing this message "Your benefit request has been accepted and is under review". Current they are processing files for priority date July 19, 2019 according to USCIS website. What should I do?
answered on Jun 4, 2020
The priority date is established at the time that the FORM I-130 is filed with USCIS. You then have to check this priority date with the Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. State Department to determine when an immigrant visa is available in your visa category (F2A).
Keep in mind that... View More
My mother entered the US illegally as a child some 50 years ago. She grew up, got married to a US citizen (now divorced) had two children and has been gainfully employed her entire adult life (abeit with a false SSN that her father obtained for her years ago). As an adult US citizen, can I now... View More
answered on May 31, 2020
As an adult U.S. citizen son or daughter, you can file a relative petition, FORM I-130, on behalf of your parent. Whether your mother can also file the FORM I-485 to adjust status with USCIS depends on if she entered the U.S. lawfully or if she can claim benefits pursuant to 245i.
If... View More
Please advise that if i can cross Mexico border and re-enter with New I20 without Valid Visa or reinstatement is the better option in my case?
answered on May 30, 2020
You should not be traveling abroad with plans to re- enter the U.S. with an expired F-1visa and after your college has terminated your SEVIS registration. You need to contact your international student advisor or an experienced immigration attorney to provide you with guidance and options.... View More
I’m currently in Mexico, but want to return to USA because it’s where I live, I’ve advance parole and an EAD, my old visa (I think L2) expired and my dad’s lawyer (who works for the company) told him I didn’t need any visa to cross, just my EAD card, is that right? Because every time I... View More
answered on May 30, 2020
You can return to the U.S. with an unexpired advance parole document and if USCIS has not adjudicated your FORM I-485.
You should be consulting with your father’s immigration attorney for further guidance.
Good luck to you.
I am on Eb2. Applying for Eb1C. Will I140 will be filed again or existing I140 is used ? Also can I change job after getting I140 approved for Eb1C
answered on May 30, 2020
If you wish to change from the EB2 classification to the EB1, you or your employer will have to file another FORM I-140 with USCIS.
Whether you can change jobs/employer depends on details of your situation that you have not provided in your posting.
Perhaps you should discuss your... View More
If a person is a citizen and has parents who are over 70 years of age, who came into the Country legally, with a tourist visa, but then the visa expired. Can the citizen apply for the parents to have a permanent visa or citizenship?
answered on May 29, 2020
The U.S. citizen son or daughter can file an immediate relative petition, FORM I-130, on behalf of the parents. A FORM I -485 can be filed by each of the parents if they have lawfully entered the U. S. and if they are otherwise admissible.
An experienced immigration attorney can assist you... View More
I am just wondering on how much the total should for a layer and the green card?
answered on May 29, 2020
The costs and fees will vary depending on the process that you want to initiate with USCIS. Are you applying based on a family or an employment petition?
answered on May 29, 2020
The receipt of state issued unemployment benefits will not impact your eligibility for naturalization if you are indeed qualified for such benefits.
Good luck to you.
I am French, I am 20 years old and I only had my high school diploma in France.
I would like to know what visa I must have to open my business of linking French food suppliers and restaurants in Los Angeles (knowing that I would not have much money to invest at the beginning).
I... View More
answered on May 26, 2020
You should consider engaging an experienced immigration attorney to assist you with an E-1 visa. The attorney will discuss with you all of the necessary requirements for a French citizen to begin a business venture in the U.S. that will qualify you for the E-1.
Good luck to you.
I filed for i485 two years ago with my US citizen husband, but unfortunately, he passed few days before my interview. I went to the interview alone and it didn’t go too well. I’m still waiting on response from the interview. But my lawyer said that I should file i360 because I’m a widow even... View More
answered on May 26, 2020
The FORM I-130 filed by your late spouse automatically converted into a FORM I-360.
At this time, you need to contact your attorney to discuss the strategy with your case in light of the fact that you have filed both the FORM I-130 and the FORM I-360.
Good luck to you.
answered on May 26, 2020
If you are a U.S. citizen, you can file the FORM I-130 on behalf of your siblings. You will need your birth certificate and the same documentation of your siblings.
Good luck to you.
I am currently in the process of becoming a U.S Citizen and my lawyer put my process on hold due to Trump being president. Is that correct of her to do?
answered on May 26, 2020
You will need to discuss with your attorney the strategy that she/he has chosen for you. The attorney can detail for you the pros and cons in proceeding with the filing of the FORM N-400 with USCIS at this time. Once you are in possession of the strategy, you can request a second opinion with... View More
answered on May 25, 2020
El costo depende de la forma como intente obtener la residencia. Por ejemplo, por el trabajo, inversión, por petición familiar, etc. Tendría que conocer los detalles de su caso para determinar la mejor forma para ayudarle.
Can you assist us in filing a change of address (spouse, daughter and myself). We are all green card holders (10 years).
answered on May 25, 2020
You can access the USCIS website and file the change of address electronically by completing FORM AR-11.
When I file an immigration petition for my brother in 2007 as an American citizen than my nephew was 15 years old. Now when I got the petition approved recently my nephew is 28 years old and single. Is he still going to be qualified to get an immigration visa with my brother?
How long is... View More
answered on May 24, 2020
The sibling petition that you filed on behalf of your brother will not yield an immigrant visa for at least 13 to 22 years depending on the country of origin. With that in mind, your nephew may “age out” by the time the immigrant visa becomes available.
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