You can monitor the U.S. Department of State's Visa Bulletin to check the progress of that particular category, F-4. Visit:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2018/visa-bulletin-for-february-2018.html Currently, the line is about 13-14 years long... View More

You should consult with a competent immigration attorney. Speaking generally, however, actions such as overstaying one's expiration date of status and violating status (e.g., failing to attend classes as required under F-1 status) can be forgiven through an "immediate relative"... View More

As the minor daughter of a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, she will be placed in a "line" to get her green card if you file a Form I-130, Petition for Relative, on her behalf. Her particular line is the F2A line, for which it may take a couple of years before a green card becomes... View More

Consider consulting with a competent immigration attorney who can evaluate the facts of your case. Following marriage (or possible recognition by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) of what sounds like a common law marriage in Australia), it may be possible for you to pursue... View More

If you also filed an Application to Adjust Status with the petition to which you refer, presumably a Petition for Relative, then U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services will want to see at the adjustment of status interview your proof of entry documents (e.g., passport with entry stamp, I-94... View More

You and your fiance(e), the latter perhaps via Skype, should consult with a competent immigration attorney who can evaluate all facts in your case, including, for example, any past negative immigration or criminal history that could impact the case. What type of case you pursue may also be... View More

You should consult with an immigration attorney. Both U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and U.S. Customs & Border Protection would likely be suspicious that you are only visiting when seeking what amounts to more than 1 year of visitor status. There are circumstances under which a... View More

You may be confusing an application for stay of removal, which would be filed with U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement if ICE tries to enforce the existing deportation order, with an application for cancellation of removal, which is a form of relief available to qualifying individuals who... View More

The answer depends on your income level and, if needed, available assets. Consult with a competent immigration attorney. Bring your financial records with you to the consultation, including your tax returns for the last 3 years, W-2s / 1099s for the last 3 years, recent paystub(s), recent bank... View More

An officer who is not understanding may conclude that this affects negatively her "good moral character", a requirement for naturalization. You may wish to seek the services of an attorney who can present clearly your facts to argue that your back taxes, and hers by extension because of... View More

In all likelihood, you acquired citizenship when your parents naturalized, if in fact you were a legal permanent resident and under the age of 18 when your parents naturalized. In that case, you would likely want to apply for a U.S. Passport and travel internationally with that. You could also... View More

It may be wise to schedule a consultation with a competent immigration attorney who can ask you a variety of questions to evaluate your case and then advise you. Regarding how long the case may take, there are a variety of factors that can affect the processing time, such as, but not limited to,... View More

There is no legal requirement that your girlfriend have knowledge of your visit. What you must demonstrate generally to a CBP officer is that you have nonimmigrant intent (the intent to not immigrate to the U.S.), that you have sufficient funds to maintain yourself while visiting and that you will... View More

In family-based immigration cases, it is typically required that the petitioner file an Affidavit of Support to ensure that the immigrating family member(s) does/do not become (a) public charge(s). If the petitioner/financial sponsor earns individually enough to satisfy the requirements for the... View More

You should likely schedule a consultation with a competent immigration attorney who can evaluate your prospective case. What can be said based on the limited facts provided in your question above is that a U.S. Citizen child cannot petition for his or her parent until that child is twenty-one (21)... View More

The marriage-based petition for relative / immigrant visa consular processing type of case, which would be the type of case that you would pursue, can take approximately 1 year. Given that you do not anticipate immigrating for 2 years, what you could do is "take your time" responding to... View More

In theory, so long as you do not have immigrant intent for the particular trip during which you intend to visit the United States and are able to convince a port-of-entry officer of that, then yes, it is legally possible to enter as a visitor during the pendency of a fiance(e) visa case. If,... View More

You should likely consult with a competent immigration attorney who can discuss all facets of your prospective case with you. That being said, if you are definitively planning on returning to Brazil at the end of your authorized stay as a visitor pursuant to the terms of your visitor visa, your... View More

I am not quite sure that I understand your question. If you are asking whether by marrying you, a United States Citizen, while he is here on his work visa he can pursue a "green card" and not be bound by the work visa any longer, the answer may be yes. To get definitive answers to the... View More

You should schedule a consultation with a competent immigration attorney who can evaluate your plans against what visa options may be available to you. For example, as a citizen of Georgia, you may be eligible for an E-2 investor visa. See... View More