If you are merely helping out without pay the I would not consider it employment.

No, as long as your income on its own without including your wife's income, meets the poverty guidelines she does not need to sign the I-864A. But you should still submit both of your W2s, so USCIS can see where the other income declared on the 1040 came from.

To get immigration records you need to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, either with USCIS or with EOIR (immigration court) depending on what year the deportation occurred. For criminal records you can file an FBI criminal history request or each state has its own process for... Read more »

As a U.S. citizen over the age of 21, you can file the FORM I-130 with USCIS on behalf of your parent.

You must present evidence to USCIS of the requisite evidence of your familial relationship.

You may return to the US with the I-551 stamp in a valid passport , yet it would be up to Canadian officials to admit you.

Go to the USCIS site at USCIS.gov. In the right top corner type: I-134 (Affidavit of support), after that scroll down to the line "instructions" where you may learn all requirements for that affidavit of support.

You can sponsor your wife for a green card even though you are living abroad.

The process begins when the US citizen spouse submits a visa petition to the USCIS.

Once the I-130 is approved, the foreign-born spouse will receive a packet from the US National Visa Center (NVC). The... Read more »

You may most likely take a trip of fewer than 30 days to countries contiguous to the United States and reenter on an expired visa provided you have proper documentation and have not applied for a new visa during the visit. Canada would be such a contiguous country.

You can file a fiancé visa petition, and once approved he can enter the United States, but must marry within 90 days of arrival. After marriage, you can sponsor him for his green card through the adjustment of status process.

You would need the court to issue you a name change, they cannot actually change the name on your certificate, but you first have to obtain a name change from the state court and then once you have the judge’s order legally changing your name you would then have to file Form N-565 with the... Read more »

Whether your failure to register could result in a denial of your application, will depend on your age at the time you file the N-400.

If you are over 31 when you file the N-400 then your failure to register will not have an impact on your eligibility to naturalize. If you are between 26... Read more »

USCIS requires a petitioner to file an affidavit for support, Form I-864, and meet certain income thresholds based on the federal poverty guidelines and household size. This requirement does not extend to accommodations. You can see the income requirements here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

You can file a fiancé visa to bring your boyfriend to the U.S. Upon arrival in this visa category, you will need to marry within 90 days. Then, he will need to adjust status in the U.S. This is a two step process. I suggest to seek the assistance of an experienced immigration lawyer.

Roland Godfrey Ottley
answered on Jun 24, 2022

Since you are a US citizen sponsoring your wife, you must file an affidavit of support, even though you do not have sufficient income. However, you will need a cosponsor, someone who has sufficient income and who was either a green card or US citizenship. This person who has to be presently... Read more »

When you state that you use it do you mean that you enrolled in the school insurance plan for international students? In any case using your school insurance plan would not affect your eligibility for green card or EAD.

You can try submitting an inquiry with DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP): https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-trip.

Based on how you have presented the facts and posed your question, it sounds as though the green card is being produced. As to leaving the employment of the employer that sponsored your partner for the green card upon receiving the green card, your partner may wish to schedule a consultation with... Read more »

A foreign national who remains out of status for longer than one year, and then exits the United States, is barred to return to the US for a period of 10 years. After that period, you can apply for a visitor visa at the consulate overseas.

An immigrant here on a J1 visa can marry a US citizen and adjust status to get a green card, provided that the J1 visa is not subject to the two-year home residency requirement. Counsel in any state can represent you and process the case from start to finish.

Yes, you should attend a marriage based interview if filed in the US through adjustment of status. It would be worthwhile to understand what happens at time of interview as well. Good luck!