A DUI would not preclude your permanent resident spouse from sponsoring you. Consider, however, scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney to discuss other aspects of the family-based immigration case you are considering. Many attorneys offer online video... View More

Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can discuss in private the details of your situation and what might be the best course of action. Many attorneys offer online video consultations if you find one who you like but who is not local to your... View More

After getting your immigrant visas, but before using them to enter the United States, did you log onto the USCIS website and pay your USCIS immigrant fees? If you did not do this, the green cards will not be produced. You can pay the fees after the fact (after you entered), which should trigger... View More

If you are filing Forms I-765 and I-131 with a Form I-485, you need only pay the I-485 filing fee, $1225.00. There are no filing fees for Forms I-131 and I-765 when filed concurrently with the Form I-485. Good luck!

The bars to adjustment enumerated in Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) 245(c) are inapplicable. So, one who was admitted as nonimmigrant visitor without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program (what you referred to as ESTA) can, assuming all other requirements for the Cuban Adjustment Act (CCA)... View More

The U.S. citizen parent should likely schedule a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can evaluate the facts of the parent and child's situation against the applicable law. The citizenship laws have changed over the years, and an accurate answer to the... View More

Consider scheduling a consultation with an experienced immigration attorney who may be able to make some inquiries on your behalf.

Fiance(s) visas are intended for those who following their entry to the United States plan to marry here and pursue adjustment of status from within the United States. In your case, it appears that your fiancée intends on departing after marriage (and hopefully before the expiration of her... View More

Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney. Many attorneys during the pandemic, which hopefully is fast approaching an end here in the United States, offer online video or telephonic consultations. Such an attorney can evaluate best your facts and... View More

Consult with a competent and experienced immigration attorney to review the facts of your case as may be applicable to the citizenship laws, which have changed over the years. As to the most recent law whereby a permanent resident child can acquire citizenship by virtue of his or her parent(s)... View More

Consider having a consultation with a competent, experienced immigration attorney who can review the facts of your case with you to provide an informed opinion. Additional information beyond that which you provided in your question is needed. Many attorneys now offer online video consultations,... View More

As the saying goes, "There's no time like the present." - particularly given the requirement that you and your fiancée have met physically at least once during the 2 year period immediately preceding the filing of your Petition for Fiancé(e). Consider scheduling a consultation... View More

Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can advise you and your mother the proper procedure for immigrating permanently to the U.S. given her intent to do so from outside of the United States. If she has preconceived intent from outside of the... View More

Unless you have been married to and living with a U.S. Citizen spouse for the last three (3) years, it would be premature to file an application for naturalization, as it seems you may need to file under the "5-year" rule. Even then, if you have any trips outside the United States during... View More

Depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to whether your father was a U.S. Citizen prior to your 18th birthday, you may have automatically acquired U.S. Citizenship before your 18th birthday. What would be best is for you to schedule a consultation with a competent and... View More

It would certainly be wise for the pastor, his wife and their children to schedule a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney. The limited amount of information you provided does not allow one to say conclusively whether, for example, prospective cases could be completed... View More

Yes, one may pursue a fiancé(e) visa during the pandemic. In fact, before even dealing with the U.S. Embassy for issuance of the visa, the U.S. Citizen Fiancé(e) must file first here in the United States a Petition for Fiancé(e) with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. Once that... View More

Generally speaking, with some exceptions, overstaying one's status is not an impediment to seeking permanent residency from within the United States based on marriage to a U.S. Citizen. You should likely schedule a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can... View More

To the extent you mean submitting an entry in the DV-2022 program, being here in B-2 status would not preclude you from submitting an entry so long as you meet all requirements for the DV-2022 program. See... View More

The actual work card issued in connection with the I-797 approval notice for the I-765 is what you would want to bring for issuance of a driver license in Florida.