Dear Sir/Madam,

The sponsor filing out an affidavit of support generally promises the government to support the alien for a period of 10 years or until the alien being sponsored becomes a US Citizen. Most of the time, this sponsorship cover any money an alien might receive from a government... View More

Dear Sir/Madam:

I will have to defer on the question whether it was fair to be given voluntary Departure for possessing less than a gram of cocaine, because Voluntary Departure is something you asked for. It was not something that was imposed on you.

On the question of returning... View More

Dear Sir/Madam:

I think the question is what does "OUT" of status mean? If that is the question, being out of status means that you are not currently in the US with valid visa status. It means that you currently do not have the right to continue to be in the US.

There are... View More

Dear Sir/Madam,

Arizona's SB 1070 will give the State of Arizona the ability to prosecute individuals residing in the State of Arizona criminally if they were undocumented or had no legal status. The problem with this is that determining legal status is a very complex thing. Some... View More

Dear Sir/Madam,

You might want to take a good look at the instructions for the form I-90. If your questions are still unanswered, you might contact a University close to where you live to find out if they have an immigration clinic. If not, you might contact the American Immigration... View More

Dear Sir/Madam:

First I am sorry to hear that your application for naturalization was denied. I hope your next time will be a better experience. Secondly, You should review the basis for denial of the application carefully and determine if you could overcome such denials. If you can not... View More

Dear Madam,

If you go to the government with clean hands, there is a big chance that you will be fine. What I mean by this is that if your husband truly did not know that he had a child and that he did not intentionally conceal his child from the government, he could apply to include such... View More

Dear Sir,

Depending on the jursidiction where you are being charged, the local police could very well contact ICE upon suspecioun that you are an undocumented alien. ICE has recently implemented a policy of no bond for undocumented aliens. Your attorney will have to file a bond... View More

Dear Sir/Madam,

There is not enough information to answer the question. Were you refused employment? Was your identification refused for purposes of employment eligibility verification? I will need more information before answering your question.

Gus M. Shihab

www.shihablawyers.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

First congratulations on getting engaged. I am certain this is very exciting time in your life. It sounds that you have a bona fide relationship and hence my answer will be based on that assumption (which looks to be true :-). The easiest way would be to get married to... View More

Dear Sir/Madam

The answer to this question requires careful examination of your circumstances. Be careful of doing certain things within the first 30/60 day of your arrival that could give rise that you entered the US for a purpose other than visiting. This is known as the 30/60 day rule.... View More