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Does immigration only check for legal status or also criminal like warrants?
answered on Nov 11, 2015
Visitors are required to provide some authentication and provide basic information about themselves. Homeland Security (the parent for USCIS) may or may not check for warrants. The check is usually based on a suspicion of you or your boyfriend. The safest approach is to assume that a warrant search... View More 
He is a university graduate and had several computer business, wife is a Medical surgeon. They are frequently harass to give to the local bandits money and the police does nothing about it. Can they ask for asylum to the USA?
answered on Oct 20, 2015
You can find more information about different types of visa (work visa and self petition) on our website at http://aba-us.com/immigration/?lang=en. Good luck
The two jobs would both the part time, but I am trying to figure out what the minimum time is that I should be working for the "anchor" H1 employer (the University) in order to take advantage of the concurrent H1 opportunity.
answered on Oct 1, 2015
You will only be able to maintain now immigrant status while you are in the US. All the best.
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I have stayed in US on L1B VISA from April 2011 to October 2013. I came back to US again on Aug 2014 on a L2 VISA.I am working on EAD since Dec 2014. Now that my H1B is approved , How long I can stay in US in this scenario ?
answered on Sep 22, 2015
H1Bs are usually given for 3 years at first with an option of extension. So you can stay here as long as your H1B is valid, if your employer is willing to sponsor i-140 you can get a green card too. All the best.
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answered on Aug 31, 2015
It depends. Seek advice from an experienced immigration attorney. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
I was brought to the US before by my parents who are now both US citizens before my 16th birthday and as such qualify for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
answered on Aug 27, 2015
If you are not certain that your I-130 will get approved then yes you can file for a DACA. However if your marriage is legal and true and not just for getting a green card then you don't have to worry about DACA. For apply DACA there are some other requirements too. Try taking a look at the... View More
I currently have the DACA work permit. I'm 19, not married, no kids.
answered on Aug 24, 2015
Your mother will not be able to sponsor you until she becomes a US citizen. If you think she will not naturalize before you turn 21, then you will face some problems. You should contact an immigration attorney to talk about your situation and your options. All the best.
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My concern is a lot about medical, can I do this by myself or I need an emigration lawyer?
answered on Jul 24, 2015
If you are a US citizen then you can petition for your parents. Regarding your second question, should i do it by myself or do i need an immigration lawyer? The answer is , it is not mandatory but it is recommended. You will have a lot of questions when filling out an application because you are... View More
Where do they take him of hes flying where do they drop him off at?
answered on Jul 20, 2015
It depends on where he was deported from. Sometimes people get deported by foot and sometimes by air, Most likely they will be dropped off at the mexican embassy or in the airport. You can call ICE and ask the about this. All the best.
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Ok so i am a us citizen my boyfriend is a mexico citizen he was in the usa ever since he was 7 just recently about a month ago june of 2015 he got tooken by ice and was in hold at the aurora colorado detention center hes been in there for 3 weeks now because of a incident he did and got into some... View More
answered on Jul 9, 2015
First of all sorry about your situation, and your boyfriend should have got himself a good immigration attorney as soon as he was taken by ICE. He would not be in this situation if had an attorney. Second, regarding your visa question you should ask that question to an mexican immigration attorney.... View More
Grandmother by mother's side is 76 years old
answered on Jul 8, 2015
As a US Citizen the only family members you can petition for permanent resident status are your parents, your spouse, your children and your siblings. Unfortunately you cannot petition for a grandparent or any other relative. However, you could help your grandmother come in as a visitor for a... View More
answered on Jul 8, 2015
There are a lot of restrictions and requirements for you to get a business visa. And the details you have provided is not enough to give you legal advice. Contact an attorney and talk to them in private for more information. All the best.
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Hi,My company applied for my H1-B visa on April 1st 2015 and I haven’t heard back anything from USICS yet. I have no idea if I was selected in the lottery either. In the meanwhile, I got married and my husband is a US citizen. He wants to sponsor me for my permanent residence through marriage.... View More
answered on Jun 19, 2015
Seek for advice from an experienced immigration attorney. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
My parents (both citizens of India) hold a 10 year multiple entry visitor visa to the US which is valid till 2016. They have visited me here in Colorado 3 times in the past (2006, 2007 and 2010). When they visited the last time (2010), the person at the immigration counter stamped my father's... View More
answered on Jun 15, 2015
Seek for opinions from an experienced immigration attorney. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
She has the 10 year green card, is not interested in becoming a citizen, and will most likely take a while to earn 40 IRS credits. Our relationship is ending, divorce is on the horizon, and we'd like to start going our separate ways. If she agrees with it, I'm hoping my sponsorship can end early.
answered on May 5, 2015
General answer is "may be". To properly answer the attorney has to make further facts investigation. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
answered on Mar 16, 2015
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Our change of status petition will be filed this week. Is it ok for her to continue to work on contract for a Brazilian firm while in the US waiting for the petition to be finalized?
answered on Jan 10, 2015
The stated facts are insufficient to answer your question. Complete contact form with details at http://aba-us.com/contact/?lang=en to learn how we proceed with your case . Good luck.
I opened a case for my parents and wanted to know if they receive their work permit can I cancel or does it have to be before because they haven't received anything yet.
answered on Jan 5, 2015
The stated facts are insufficient to answer your question. Complete contact form with specific details at http://aba-us.com/contact/?lang=en to learn how we proceed with your case . Good luck.
And US boyfriend and father of the children. ( would she need a visa? Something else?) i want another character to somehow get her into trouble with immigration and deflect the trouble onto another character. Is this possible? I want them to get married, also....
answered on Dec 8, 2014
Peru is not a visa waiver country, so no matter what kind of status your character came to the US on she would need to apply for a visa. If she wanted to come as simply a tourist, she would need a B-2 visa, and she would be unable to work on that status. Her children would each also need to get the... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2013
It depends on what "paperwork" was filed. If your spouse is a United States citizen and you and your spouse filed an I-130 and an I-485, then you should remain in the United States. You will be sent a biometrics appointment and also be called for an interview. I would advise you to... View More
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