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We were going to get married this month, he was supposed to be moving from FL to TN and now this happened. He entered the country legally with a visa and decided to stay and he is been in the country for 5 years, he was traveling on a bus from Miami to Orlando when he was detained.
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answered on Dec 1, 2018
He may be able to file a request a bond based on your impending marriage and if he has no criminal history. There are other factors that the court takes into consideration. Please contact an experienced immigration attorney as quickly as possible. You can also call my Florida office if you have... View More 
I need to resume my life in the U.S after living in Honduras for 10 years due to a work contract. I would like to bring my life partner & marry in the U.S Please advise
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answered on Dec 2, 2018
There is also a b2 classification visa which allows a domestic partner of long term non-immigrants provided the alien is able to overcome INA 214(b)
My recommendation will be to marry in Honduras and apply for green card if it is available at that embassy
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answered on Nov 25, 2018
If you received your greencard through marriage you can start applying for citizenship ninty days before you had the green card for three years. Show that if you have had continuous legal residency for 18 months must have been physically present in your state for three months and be a person of... View More
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answered on Nov 24, 2018
Recently it has been taking two to three months for a spousal visa if the spouse is in the USA otherwise it can take up to a year.
It also depends on whether waivers are needed
The cost depends on where your spouse is located and whether you need a cosponor or whether your spouse... View More
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answered on Nov 20, 2018
For your wife you will have to apply for a green card and three years after she receives it she can apply for citizenship.
For the children if under 18 you can apply for birth abroad USA birth certificates
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answered on Nov 16, 2018
Right now it’s taking seven to eight months for the interview. It takes six months for the approval of the visa itself
I went to my interview on Sept 25 and I updated my medical form on October 22. I-485 still pending.
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answered on Nov 14, 2018
Yes you can since you are not supposed to leave the USA without permission while the applications are pending
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answered on Nov 14, 2018
Yes you can travel provided that you trip is less than the five months
I know a young man who was deported because he said he had family in the US and he did not. Once they found him he was deported. Can I assist/sponsor him so he can be here and work here legally?
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answered on Nov 7, 2018
US citizens can only sponsor spouses, children and step children under age 18 and parents.
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answered on Nov 4, 2018
With an immigration hold it does not make sense paying your criminal bond. You will not be released
My dad and i dont really talk no more he doesn't want to give me this information. What else can i do?
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answered on Nov 3, 2018
If your dad filed for you after he became a citizen you can apply for a copy of your immigration file and see if the information is in it. The alternative is to put unknown as to the date. If you are a citizen by right immigration might let you know
Removing conditions on greencard now is taking longer, I have received two receipts that has renewed my status but not my card. My greencard is based on marriage, I want to travel to Iran to visit my family but am scared because I am not sure if the airports recognize the receipt!?
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answered on Nov 3, 2018
Yes you can travel with you expired green card and receipts but under the current conditions I would not risk traveling to Iran unless it was absolutely necessary
I'm currently in the US on an L-1 Visa. I married my long time girlfriend who's an american citizen and we're about to start with my green card process. I see that normally I wouldn't need to fill out form I-765, but it seems that I might not be able to depend on my current... View More
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answered on Nov 3, 2018
When you are applying for your green card always include the I765 application it does not cost you extra and if things should go wrong with your L1 sponsor you will be protected and be able to work for any one else
The mother acquired citizenship in 1999, when the applicant was 17 years old. The birth certificate lists the father's name but there is no way to contact him and he never had any custody of the applicant when he was a minor. However, there are no court records proving this.
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answered on Nov 1, 2018
This question needs further inquiry. Please feel free to call me at 9543200319
My joint sponsor became a citizen through naturalization. He is unable to find the certificate but does have a US passport. He is ex military. I don’t want my case to be denied. Is is ok to use his passport as proof of US citizenship?
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answered on Nov 1, 2018
Yes your joint sponsor can use his us passport as proof of citizenship once it is not expired
The marriage in RF is still valid as the divorce did not take place de jure yet. Will this have any implications on my citizenship application in US? Or do I have to get divorced in Russian Federation as well in order to apply? I am legally divorced in US.
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answered on Nov 1, 2018
US government will give full faith and credit to your USA divorce. You can submit it with your US citizenship application
Since I got stamp in 2001, am I eligible to file form i-90 replacement green card?
Please reply me
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answered on Oct 31, 2018
You are not eligible to apply for an I-90 because you have been deemed to have abandoned your green card
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answered on Oct 31, 2018
Yes it can be approved but he has to have a visitor visa to enter the USA. Apptoval of the I-130 does not give him status. I need additional information to advise.
My uncle has been a permanent resident for 14 years. During the last 5 years, he has lived in US for more than 2.5 years to meet the citizenship requirement (he has been in US for about 7 months every year ). He has filed his taxes every year but he never had a job or house in US (he lives with his... View More
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answered on Oct 31, 2018
Unless you have additional documents to prove otherwise it does not make sense appealing. He needed to be present in the USA for 18 months before applying. Every time he stayed out more than 180 days before returning you had to start counting towards the five year presence
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answered on Dec 11, 2018
No. First your fiancé will receive a two year conditional green card. The condition must be removed. Your fiancé can then apply for citizenship in the third year provided you’ll are still together
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