It has not been quite ten years, but technically, she should be able to reenter; however, give that she overstayed, she will likely run into some issues. Evidence of mitigating circumstances, as well as strong evidence of connections to New Zealand, will help her case.

The filing of your bankruptcy should not affect your filing for social security. However, consult an experienced bankruptcy attorney before you do anything.

Certainly that is an option. Depending on your mother’s country of origin, she may not need a visa to come to the US. You can find out more at: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html

I have worked with patents for a long time. I cannot think of any government agency that accepts money from an individual for protecting intellectual property beyond the normal processes of filing for a patent, trademark, or copyright.

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Should not affect the outcome of your bankruptcy.

If I understand your very limited facts correctly...I would ask, Why would a new landlord pay for something that an old landlord did or did not do?

There is no legal basis for such a denial. However, consular officers can always deny visas in the exercise of their discretion.

Yes unless you have a court order for custody, parents have superior rights. If the natural parents are harmful to the child go file an emergency motion. If it is simply not in child's best interest file for custody immediately

Yes, and it's an important difference.

Physical custody refers to the the parent's custodial right to have the child in their care, during whatever time frames the court order directs, or during all times when the other parent is not afforded specific times for... View More

You missed a court date, and the judge issued a warrant for your arrest "from the bench" in open court for your failure to appear. You need a lawyer to arrange to turn yourself in an have the court date rescheduled, and to represent you on the charges.

You may want to postpone your naturalization ceremony until she enters the US. She will be admitted in the family-based 2A category as the spouse of a permanent resident.

Yes, they do not have to charge on the spot, but it is unusual for them not to, unless there is a serious injury to someone where death is imminent or has occurred. In those cases, they review for possible manslaughter charges. What was your BAC test result? Also, your post is confusing as you... View More

Your natural parents must either consent to the adoption, or the court will have to rule on the evidence that sufficient reasons exist to terminate the parental rights of your biological parent, and grant adoption to the other.

The Judge in his criminal case will decide how long he will spend in prison.

As long as you continue to work full time for your H-1B employer, there is no problem with you taking classes at the university.

If your marriage ends in a divorce before your conditional permanent residence (CPR) expires, you should submit an I-751 waiver to the USCIS as soon as your divorce becomes final.

Most foreign-born persons who marry U.S. citizens apply for a green card in order to remain in the U.S. with... View More

Usually these types of clauses are tied to educational or training expenses, or paying for professional licenses or certificates, that the employer incurs. The repayment is tied to reimbursement for a valuable benefit provided to the employee who may take the training or professional license and... View More

Yes, as long as your EAD is valid.

Federally Funded Public Student Loans are typically non-dischargeable in Bankruptcy. An actual complaint needs to filed against the lenders and then you must meet an extremely high burden to even have the court consider

discharging your student loans. I'm not sure why a college or... View More

Your son is likely already a citizen. He derived it through you when you became a citizen yourself. Proof that he is your son, that you are a citizen, and proof that he obtained permanent residency should be sufficient for him to get a US passport.