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You need to get a divorce lawyer and make sure your divorce lawyer is either experienced in immigration issues or has an immigration attorney on call to help him/her through the landmines. Many divorce lawyers will not want to allege adultery because it is difficult to prove, and because of the... Read more »
I am currently engaged. My priority date is March 2007. I belong to the F4 category and I reside in the Caribbean. I have a 2 year old who was born in the U.S. I would like to migrate to the U.S. with my soon to be husband and our daughter, would it be ok if I were to get married before my priority... Read more »
Yes, if it’s a sibling petition, but you must update your family information with NVC as soon as possible.
You may want to carefully plan with your family in case you are inadmissible due to actions by your sibling.
As a result, I strongly recommend a teleconference with a... Read more »
I'm not sure your question here is clear, which is why you haven't gotten responses to it. You may want to re-post with clarity so that people can respond to the question. Thank you. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558 HomerJordan.com
If I file for asylum in Canada, will it affect my ongoing US I-130 filed by my sibling 7 years back.
There is no reason why it should.
We met two months ago, and our marriage is legitimate. Her visa expires on 8/28, we want to know if she risks deportation while we're waiting to hear back from our i-130 and i-485 applications.
Have you filed the adjustment of status application yet?
My boyfriend currently lives in Durban South Africa. He has tried to apply for a tourist visa but has been denied twice now by same lady. Reasons for denying has boiled down to 1) does not have enough money for his trip (he had around $1000 to come to US for two weeks) 2) sister currently married... Read more »
The reason that the consulate will not grant him a tourist visa is because they don't think he has sufficient ties to his home country to motivate him to return..no property, or long term employment history, or sufficient assets to return home. If he attempts to process at another embassy, it wont... Read more »
My name is Hannah and I am an Australian citizen currently dating an American who lives in Georgia. We have visited each other's countries on and off for the past 2 years on the 90 day travel visa. We are looking for something more permanent and I would like to move to the US to live with him and... Read more »
The fastest route is for you to get a fiancé visa and then marry him within 90 days of entry and then adjust status to obtain your green card. The fiancé visa takes about 9 to 11 months to get after its applied for. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. Some of us charge very affordable... Read more »
I read that Mexican nationals who have a valid TN work visa stamped in their passport can change employers by presenting the required letter from the new employer and other supporting evidence directly to the CBP at a Port of Entry. The applicant must pay $50 plus a $6 fee for the new I-94.... Read more »
For a new employment you need to obtain a new TN visa. Yes you can request visa at the port of entry- just call Atlanta airoport to make sure that they have NAFTA officer to adjudicate your TN What documents to present really depends on the position that you are applying. If your position requires... Read more »
My birth year is 1994 but it was mistakenly put 1988. During the time my mother said she couldn’t fix it cause they wanted so much money which she did not have. She just made me aware of it while am already a permanent resident in US . In few years am going to apply for my citizenship and i wish... Read more »
You can file an I 90 form to replace your green card and change your birth date. You should try to do this before you file for your citizenship. The error should not affect your ability to get your citizenship as long as you make the change.
My father remarried to an American Citizen and I recently got my citizenship through naturalization. Does that count as adoption to that family?
I would like to invite my birth mother by I-130 but I've also read somewhere that you cannot invite your birth parent if the children have... Read more »
An adoption is a specific legal term. It means that the parental relationship of at least one of the parents has been severed either by law or by death of a parent and the adoptive parent is now the legal parent. The remarriage of your father does not automatically mean that your step mother... Read more »
You are getting ahead of yourself. The first step in the process would be to sponsor him for a green card and then after he has had the green card for a period of 3 years, he can file for his US citizenship. US citizenship is not automatic based on marriage. You must follow the process. You will... Read more »
I also did some search on the internet about my situation and some of the immigration attorneys wrote that it is possible to get it sent to the consulate in my country while I am in there or with DHL.
You have a very serious question. You need to consult an attorney any information you find online may not be what you need because of the extent of your case. instead of surfing the web. Set up an actual consultation with an immigration attorney. I understand that its expensive but the risk of... Read more »
Would that stop Him from getting papers when he marries?
Certain misdemeanors or felonies can affect the naturalization process. You need to discuss this with an immigration attorney to review his record and see what if any solutions are available to help with the process of naturalization.
Charges of threatened to kill her but I did not nor was I anywhere near her she is mad that I moved on. My former landlord said paperwork came to house. One of my friend called her she said she told them she didn’t want to Pursue any longer because she knows she lied however the state has tAken... Read more »
ou need to hire someone to represent you. Cause these are serious charges. Just because the charges are false does not mean they just go away. We are all familiar with many people serving prison time for something they did not do. Protect yourself and hire an attorney. You do not want to wait on... Read more »
I received a message today from someone saying they were you going to call ice on me because they had my address. They are threaten me because I’ve been ignoring they’re calls & messages.
If you are here unlawfully, anyone could call ICE on you. You should contact an experienced immigration attorney to discuss methods to become lawful in the USA.
I come here to the US over 20 years ago. While here I work and I made a family. I have never commited any crimes I even paid taxes! I hate people similar to me are treated like criminals just because of who we are. I soley came here to work and not bother anyone. I help all people of nationalizes... Read more »
Unfortunately, simply being a good person and paying your taxes is not enough to excuse you are in the country without permission.
It is possible that you could be detained by ICE at court, yes. It does happen.
The fact that you have been here for so long, and the fact that you... Read more »
What are the types of Attorney someone in my shoes would need for a no license ? Someone with no prior record, could I represent myself by committing guilt by paying ticket? As a non citizen is it a bad idea to agree to charges will that put me at risk?
Your status does not affect the criminal proceedings, but might bring you to the attention of law enforcement who could start removal proceedings. Hire a criminal defense attorney to discuss the best way to handle the ticket. If you are brought to the attention of ICE and are referred to... Read more »
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He received 2 tickets and summoned to appear in court soon. He received a "driving without a license" and also a "open container " ticket. He displayed his Country... Read more »
Hire an attorney in Augusta who handles traffic tickets and who can probably appear in your husband's absence.
Hello, my fiance was summoned to appear in court for driving without a license a US license. He did present to the ticketing officer his country license that do not expire till June of this year. He was not arrested. He also received a ticket for an open container of which was not his and located... Read more »
Definitely get him an attorney. Criminal activity can impact an immigration case, so concern is not unwarranted. Contact your local bar association for a referral to an attorney familiar with this type of law.
When mother filed for child and waiting for visa and fiancé also file and if fiancé visa is denied will the 130 from the mom be revoked
I need a little more detail to really answer, but in general, each I-130 stands alone so one could be denied and another approved. It just depends upon the situation.
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