West New York, NJ asked in Immigration Law for New Jersey

Q: What is the best way to get a Green Card?

I am from Russia. I am 33. I came to the USA with my b1/b2 visa (touristic) in November, 2016. Then in 6 months I applied for F1 (student) status. I got approval. Now I have a students status but not a students visa. Is there any ways to get an American Green Card for me or at least to get opportunity to visit my family in Russia and come back?

Thank you.

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Leonard R. Boyer
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Clifton, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: The best way to get a green card is to have a bona fide (REAL) marriage to a U.S. Citizen. You are going to have to have an in person consultation and document review with an experienced immigration attorney, especially since the law is changing tomorrow and the chances of deportation have drastically increased. Trump administration guidelines for summoning legal and undocumented immigrants before an immigration judge to start deportation procedures will expand again starting on November 19, 2018. The U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) recently announced that its officials will have more leeway to issue so-called Notices to Appear (NTA) if an immigration benefit request has been denied. USCIS started to implement a new protocol on October. 1, 2018 that expanded the number of reasons for issuing NTAs — a document issued to non-citizens instructing them to appear in immigration court. The NTAs traditionally mark the beginning of a deportation procedure. But now if their application, petition or benefit request gets turned down, their presence in the United States becomes immediately unlawful. So now more than ever you need an experienced immigration attorney for any immigration benefit that you seek or you could be deported. Do not let geographic restrictions get in the way of retaining the best attorney. Pick the best attorney you can find and remember one rule: a good attorney is generally never cheap, and a cheap attorney is generally never good so don't choose based on price.

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