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Can a person who has Serious illness or mental or physical disability and his health will be worse if he goes back to his country ( with a medical reports from US and the foreign's country) apply for asylum or something will let live in the US ?
answered on Jul 31, 2018
No. In fact it is a ground of ineligibility for U.S. permanent residency. He may be eligible for humanitarian parole. I would urge you to consult with and hire an immigration lawyer to assist with this case. Not because I think you’re not capable of handling it, you may will be, but in order for... View More 
Although married for2 yrs we have been together since jan 2010. He was brought here when he was 15 in 2006. He was never enrolled in school. His parents sent him here from Guatemala to save his life. He has a tax id# but thats all
answered on Jul 26, 2018
You would file a visa petition on his behalf, and he would need to return to Guatemala to attend a visa interview.
In addition, because he has been in the country for more than a year without permission, he will need a waiver to overcome unlawful presence.
This is very doable, but... View More
I had domestic violence case 2 years ago and the case end after i went back to the court and the judge told me thereis more show up foe this case i went yesterday to the courtto try getting a letter or copy from my case i didnt find anything how i can get a copy coz when i tried to fill the form... View More
answered on Jun 20, 2018
You need to order the record from the court and show it to an immigration lawyer before you file an application for naturalization.
Me and my wait had an argument and her son called police and i spend the day in the jail and got out next day and after 6 month i went back to the cour and the judge told me the case will end like it has nothing coz it was first time and they followed through 6 monthes everything was fine now im... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2018
A criminal conviction for domestic violation is a deportation offense. Show your documents to an experienced immigration attorney before you apply for citizenship.
The USCIS asked to submit evidence that a valid immigrant petition has been been filed on my fiancee's behalf, i don't know what it means. i need help.
answered on May 31, 2018
You need to file form I-130 to sponsor your spouse for a green card. Simultaneously, your spouse should submit an I-485 application for adjustment of status along with an application for an EAD work permit and an AP travel permit, etc.
Year, will he qualify for some type of US visa?
answered on May 19, 2018
Assuming you are a US citizen, you may sponsor your fiancee for a green card after you get married. However, see an immigration attorney to see if he is under a bar for his deportation and another bar for unlawful presence. He may need to get waivers if he is.
i think they have him on hold there no date when will immigration take him they might send him to luisiana is there a chance he can be released or he will be deported
answered on May 16, 2018
Need more information. What is his immigration status in the US?
I've been searching everywhere but I can't find a satisfying answer that would tell me whether or not I should make this trip.
I just started a PhD degree in the US. I'm a Canadian citizen with an F-1 student visa, and my partner is from Iran. I have the visa for entry to... View More
answered on May 11, 2018
F-1 students from Iran are exempt from the Travel Ban. However, given the present ever-changing position of the Trump Administration, if you can avoid visiting Iran, that is what I would advise. Good luck!
My case status still shows that still pending since March 2013. I have tried to talk or hire many lawyers about my case. Most of them say the same thing ”there is nothing I can do except given them pressure” or they said that my files are somewhere back in the immigration office. One of them... View More
answered on Apr 25, 2018
Your I-751 filing receipt automatically extends your green card and it can be extended every year. You can work and travel with it. You need to hire an immigration lawyer going through this pro se will not help you.
Her visa expired feb 2017. And she has overstayed due to us having a child together what process do we take now so she can legally stay?
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Would it help if she renewed her visa?
answered on Apr 14, 2018
You may be able to petition for her as your wife. The process is long and complicated, and requires numerous government forms to be filed, along with $1,225 & $535 government filing fees. I would urge you to consult with and hire an immigration lawyer to assist you with this case. Not because I... View More
I am a British citizen, resident in Spain for 20 years. My daughter is a U.S. citizen and we are applying for a "green card" for me, through an immigration lawyer. Unfortunately I have just been diagnosed with cancer and have no health cover in the U.S. so I want to cancel the application... View More
answered on Apr 16, 2018
We cannot imagine any reality in which that would be the case. Withdrawing an application for permanent residency is not a ground of inadmissibility. You may want to ask your attorney for more details regarding why this would be so.
He has two children and one on the way and a girlfriend he has been with for almost 11 years i want to know my first step on getting him a permanent legal resident status but i have no idea wher to start or how much we can afford to pay.
answered on Apr 16, 2018
You can’t do anything, except maybe act as a sponsor. If his girlfriend is a citizen or permanent resident, she can first marry him and then file a visa petition for him. Depending on his circumstances, he will likely need to leave the country to go to a visa interview. An immigration attorney... View More
answered on May 9, 2018
If your child is in TD status, he/she is not permitted to work in the US.
It reads ‘ USCIS is unable to associate your remittance with any application/petition you may have previously submitted. If you forgot to send your remittance with application it will be returned’ What does this mean??
answered on Mar 15, 2018
Did you include the check with her "A" number for the filing fee of $540? Did you include 2 color passport-type photos? Perhaps these items got separated at the service center.
My case is still pending and am qualified to apply for citizenship which I did November 2017 I did my finger print..our marriage is falling apart due to domestic abuse and substance abuse by my wife..and we had two kids..we will be going through divorce and I don’t know how that’s going to... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2018
I would urge you to consult with and hire an immigration lawyer to assist you with this case in order for the lawyer to debrief and brief you, analyze, assess and evaluate your case maximize the possibilities for a successful result.
Your question requires way too many questions on my part... View More
They are from the Philippines
answered on May 9, 2018
Believe me, it would take over 24 years for them to get green cards through you. (My wife is a Filipina.) If they qualify for temporary work visas, an employer in the US may sponsor them, and the procedure is relatively quick.
When I check my case online it’s said case was received on my local office 4 March, can you tell me what is that mean?
answered on Mar 6, 2018
Because your case has been pending for this length of time, you are going to be scheduled for a personal interview at your local USCIS office. Make a USCIS InfoPass appointment for Nashville and you may find out more information. Viz: https://my.uscis.gov/appointment
I came here on a k1 visa. Got married last dec2016. Got my 2 yr permanent residence card in sept2016. I’m a nurse and started working in January2018. We started arguing about money after I started working and earning my own money. He wanted complete control of my money. He wanted me to pay for... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2018
You can file for divorce. Then you can file to remove the conditions on your 2 year card and get a 10 year green card as a divorced spouse of US citizen. You will need documentary evidence, photos, receipts, apartment leases, bills, and lots of monthly financial statements from Sept. 2016 to the... View More
The mother sponsoredto go.to. school what can the person do to.stay in the u.s.
answered on Feb 19, 2018
Really depends upon how much time has passed since school enrollment date. If a couple of days or so, check with your FSA or foreign student advisor, and you may be put back into F-1 status. Otherwise you may be now out of status. Consult with an immigration lawyer regarding your options.
I came when I was 7 years old, I am now 23 years old, currently enrolled in college and have a clean record. If I am eligible how long would the process take? and would there be a penalty where I would have to return to the country I was born?
answered on Feb 16, 2018
Your spouse can petition you, and once that petition is approved you can apply for an immigrant visa. You will have to returned to your country of origin for an interview. You may have to file a waiver for any unlawful presence you’ve accrued within the United States. The fact that you have DACA... View More
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