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1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Washington on
Q: Can a person with only travel documents from Europe get fiancee visa to USA
Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 13, 2020

If you are a citizen from certain European countries you may be able to register for the Visa Waiver Program through the ESTA process. If approved you can visit the U.S. without a visa.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Massachusetts on
Q: Can two completely unrelated employers file for my H1B for year 2021?

I have received job offer from a company which is ready to sponsor and apply for my visa even before I join. While my current employer is also planning on filing for me. Both are unrelated organizations. Will this cause any problem during or after the lottery process this year?

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 13, 2020

In the past two different employers were able to file the FORMI-129H on behalf of the same beneficiary. However, the filing procedures are not entirely set for the FY 2021 filings. USCIS will release instructions regarding the employer registration process in a few weeks.

Good luck to you.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for California on
Q: Hello everyone I got married last year, and my wife would like to sponsor me for residential status,I have DACA.

I'm going to have my first consultation with a lawyer and I was wonder what it is that I need to ask, or take to them to get started, I would like to apply before the 24th of February. Thanks in advance!

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 13, 2020

If your spouse is a U.S. citizen or resident you will need proof of that fact.

Additionally, you will need proof of marriage and passport photos of you and your spouse. You also will need proof of your good faith marriage.

If you have entered the U.S. lawfully with a parole...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Immigration Law on
Q: After misterminer of traspasing charge what time i need to wait to make the aplication of naturalización or citicen

I was acuse to violen doméstic but my wife drope the charges i play guilt of traspasing at her home how bad its that for my aplicación to citycen?

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

If the charges and conviction reflect on your good moral character then you will have to wait 5 years to file the FORM N-400.

2 Answers | Asked in Divorce, Family Law and Immigration Law for California on
Q: Will I need to notify my daughter's father that I am trying to get her resident visa in another country?

I have full legal and physical custody through our divorce decree which has remained unchanged in nearly 5 years. He was a drug user and had a stipulation in place for supervised visitation, that he would have to complete at least 90 days of inpatient treatment. He never complied and hasn't... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

You will need to contact a family law attorney to analyze the possibility of complications in your quest for status in a foreign country for your child.

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1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Arizona on
Q: Can my boyfriend and i get married now? She is american us citizen, and I'm only a green card holder for more than 3yrs

Would that affect any of my papers on process in the immigration?

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

A marriage between a U.S. citizen and a resident does not impact a process such as the FORM N-400 that you may have pending with USCIS.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: I`m on F2 visa and I need a social security number? , how can I change my visa?

I`m an Egyptian pharmacist, came to Pittsburgh on an F2 visa because my husband is a Ph.D. student. I took the foreign pharmacy graduate exam and got the FPGEC certificate, but to complete the steps to get my license as a pharmacist here in the USA I need a social security number. How can I do... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

You will need to apply for a status such as the H-1B that allows you to be lawfully employed in the U.S. You can then apply for the SS#.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Minnesota on
Q: hi good day? Am clinton and nam from cameroon. am an arriving alien who was registered at ARIZONA

hi good day?

Am clinton and nam from cameroon. am an arriving alien who was registered at ARIZONA. presently i've ben granted parole having an i-94 form with no employment authorization and recently i filled already for my asylum case here in minnesota and also have a stamped copy of... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

You can. Intact a qualified immigration attorney or a community organization that is familiar with the asylum process and who can provide you with guidance as to the time to file FORM I-765 to request the EAD. Good luck to you.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Louisiana on
Q: Will it help my boyfriend’s visa application if he were to adopt my daughter in process as well?

My boyfriend is an citizen of and living in Venezuela. We are about to start US visa process for him to come here.

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

If you are not married to your boyfriend and you are a U.S. citizen then you can file the FORM I-129F with USCIS to commence the process for K-1 visa.

An adoption of your child may have a minimal consequence with the K-1 visa process.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for New York on
Q: If someone is married and got their 2 year Visa which expires 8/24/2022 but got divorced before his Visa expires how so
Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

If you are referring to a non-immigrant visa then the divorce nullifies the visa if such visa is dependent on a visa issued to a principal applicant.

If you are referring to a conditional resident status then the FORM I-751 can be filed after the divorce decree is issued.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law and Tax Law for Georgia on
Q: I applied for citizenship based on 3 years. I received rfe for tax transcripts for me and my partner.

Unfortunately my partner has not been filing his tax, we file married but separate. My partner cannot even find his 2018/2017 w-2s for us to file now and make payment. He only just got his 2019 w-2, so that is all I have. But he has also giving me a hard time to locate his w-2s for the rfe. I have... View More

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Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

You will need to respond to the RFE and show that you have complied with your obligation of filing a federal tax return during the time that you have been a U.S. resident. If you were employed in the U.S. prior to receiving your resident status , you also must file federal tax returns for those... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Immigration Law for California on
Q: When to apply for Permanent residency for parent?

My father,84, will be visiting USA from India on July on B-2 visa that he already has. To apply for his PR, should I apply I-130 now (while he is in India) or file I-130 along with I-485 together when he is here in July? In the latter case, can he continue to stay in US beyond 6 months since his... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

If your parent is intending to obtain U.S. resident status then the plan to enter the U.S. with the B-1/B-2 is misguided in that he is an intending immigrant claiming to be a visitor.

You need to file the FORM I-130 and have your parent apply for the immigrant visa at the U.S. consulate in...
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2 Answers | Asked in Immigration Law for Florida on
Q: Withdrawing N400 with fee waiver

I am going through financial difficulties, but always tried to find my way out. I submitted a N400 application with the fee waiver form I912. However, after I had sent off the form, my sister sent me the money to pay the application fee. I called the post office to stop the mail from being... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 12, 2020

You should wait until USCIS processes your first FORM N-400 filing before you proceed to file a second one with a filing fee.

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1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law on
Q: Belgian citizen looking for immigration advice.

Hello,

I'm currently a citizen of Belgium, a single 30 year old man working in a lower-end IT job with 3 years of experience. I would like to live and work in the US, what are my chances getting an EB-3 visa? If not, are there any other ways of being able to live and work in the US for... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 10, 2020

You will need to find a job offer with a U.S. employer that is also willing to file a permanent labor certification (PERM) with the U.S. Department of Labor. Once you and the employer obtain the approval of the PERM , you can then proceed with the EB3 process to obtain the immigrant visa.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Illinois on
Q: What to do to bring my kids here before they receive immigration status.

Here is my situation, i came here with my husband , we got our green card through my son who is a citizen, i still have 4 other kids ages 21,20,17 and 12 who are in Israel. I need to bring them here, my son already applied for them as brothers relationship but it takes many years of wait time to... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 10, 2020

Your 4 children who are abroad will have issues to enter the U.S. with the B-1/B-2 visas if they are intending immigrants to the U.S.

At this time, you, as a U.S. resident, can file the FORM I-130 on their behalf if they are single and unmarried. The Visa Bulletin for February 2020...
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1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for California on
Q: What documents are required to sponsor spouse for a green card. (I-130). Will they run a credit report?

Do you need good credit? What will be reviewed

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 10, 2020

You will need to present proof of your status ( U.S. citizen or U.S. resident) , your marriage certificate, divorce decrees ( if applicable) , and evidence of your existing marriage.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for California on
Q: Will my credit report be run if I am sponsoring my spouse? Us citizen sponsoring alien husband in Mexico.

-above 125% poverty line

-married through state and church in Mexico

-have a baby together

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 10, 2020

Your credit report is not a required document for filing the FORM I-130 / I-130A with USCIS. You will need to present evidence of your U.S. citizenship and marriage. You can also submit a copy of your child’s birth certificate.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Washington on
Q: I-94 expired but I-797 is valid. What to do?

Hello,

I just noticed that my I-94 has expired but I still have my I-797 valid. What should I do?

I received a valid I-797 approval (with new I-94) on 11/20/2017 with validity up to 11/29/2020. However, my visa stamping in the passport expiry date is 10/6/2019.

We traveled... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 10, 2020

You mentioned that you traveled abroad in March 2020 and you returned to the U.S. that same month. That is not possible in that we are merely in February 2020.

Also, the last FORM I-94 issued by CBP after you last entry to the U.S. controls your current lawful status.

You may want...
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1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Colorado on
Q: My mother in law is eligible to apply for citizenship this year, she can’t read or speak English or her own language.

Is there a way to get an exemption to the citizenship test requirements. She has difficulty learning languages. Who do we get a professional evaluation to prove it? (Doctors or language pathologist?)

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 9, 2020

If your relative is not able to qualify for an exemption based on age and the period of resident status then a FORM N-648 may be filed based on a medical certification for disability. The FORM N-648 must be signed by a medical physician, a clinical psychologist, or a doctor of osteopathy.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: Got married recently and applying for AOS and EAD in c09 category

I'm on F1 OPT right now. I just got married and my wife is a US citizen. I am applying for the AOS and will also apply for GC EAD in c09 category. My current OPT EAD will expire on 9th June 2020. Do you think I'll have enough time to receive my new GC EAD assuming I apply by Feb 10th? If... View More

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Feb 9, 2020

If you properly prepare and file the request for adjustment without errors and omissions, you will be able to receive the EAD prior to the expiration of the existing EAD. USCIS is issuing the EADs in about 5 months for properly filed adjustment of status requests.

However, if your employer...
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