
answered on Jan 27, 2023
If your Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) application has been pending for over a year, you may contact the U.S. Department of State's Office of Children's Issues at 1-888-407-4747 or via email at adoption@state.gov to inquire about the status of your application. If your application... Read more »
Hi I am a F1 visa status international student from Japan. My friend (he is an US citizen) asked me to be his co-founder for his company. I am scheduled to leave the States this year after graduation. I was wondering if I can be his co-founder and, if so, what are some regulations/processes I have... Read more »

answered on Jan 25, 2023
There are complicated immigration rules regarding volunteering, working, and passive investing on your F-1 visa. Your OPT might be useful if the work is related to your degree. Then there is the possibility of if a change of status to L-1, for example. Without assessing the specifics of your case... Read more »

answered on Jan 19, 2023
You may apply immediately. Submit all the documents USCIS requested. If you have a criminal history or other negative factors that may affect your naturalization application, make sure to consult with an immigration attorney.
havent received his citizenship however he was holding a green card. I want to know can this children received a green card if they apply through the embassy?
My mother is also not a citizen.

answered on Jan 9, 2023
If your father filed I-130 petitions for his children prior to his death there may be a way to get the petitions reinstated through humanitarian reinstatement. You can read about that process here: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/humanitarian-reinstatement
I did lie to officers in my birth country 2013, which is 10 years ago, to get a visa to get into america.
I am now married and nothing else like this has happened.
Since it's over 5 years ago, will this effect my application?

answered on Dec 16, 2022
You should definitively consult with an attorney to establish whether the incident back in 2013 made you inadmissible to the U.S. Keep in mind that it does not matter whether five years have happened since your application because the question states, have you ever, not have you within the last... Read more »
I’ve been a LPR (10 year green card) since Dec 2020. In 2022 I’ve been out of the country for 164 days as of now (multiple entries from Brazil - my home country). I just got back last week, so technically I’d still have 14 days left for this year, totaling 179 days abroad for the current... Read more »

answered on Dec 2, 2022
There is no set period of time abroad that will trigger abandonment, but LPRs are treated as seeking re-admission if they have been absent from the United States for a continuous period of longer than 180 days. INA § 101(a)(13)(C)(ii). Continuous absence of more than 180 may trigger scrutiny, but... Read more »
I’ve been a LPR (10 year green card) since Dec 2020. In 2022 I’ve been out of the country for 164 days as of now (multiple entries from Brazil - my home country). I just got back last week, so technically I’d still have 14 days left for this year, totaling 179 days abroad for the current... Read more »

answered on Dec 2, 2022
It is impossible to tell if you will be permitted to return in January after a short visit to Brazil because it is up to the officer at the Border whether to let you in AND for how long REGARDLESS of the "180 day clock" (reset or not). Each time you cross the border on an non-immigrant... Read more »
How does that work? Can I be the sole owner of the LLC? When registering an LLC, I noticed that there is an requirement to add LLC Manager. Can I be the LLC Manager while on OPT? Or would that be a violation of visa status?

answered on Nov 29, 2022
This issue is a little complicated. In general you either need to have work authorization to open a business in the United States, for example, through an E2 investor visa, or you need to partner with a person with work authorization or a LPR or US citizen and basically delegate all day to day... Read more »
Hi, I'm a current Post Completion OPT employee and am in the process of applying for my STEM OPT extension. My OPT and STEM OPT extension are based on my full-time employment in the US.
My question is: Can I start a business of my own, register to E-Verify and work on a side start-up... Read more »

answered on Nov 18, 2022
E-Verify is for Established US Employers. You OPT only allows you work for a US employer. This could be interpreted as working without authorizarion. You should get legal counsel first.
I am a current LGBT G4 holder working for an International Organization (non-decision-making role) and from a country where LGBTQ people are persecuted. Instead of the asylum route can I apply for a Green card under the Section 13 (Diplomat) route?

answered on Nov 18, 2022
There is a provision of immigration law that allows certain long-term international organization employees and their eligible family members to apply for special immigrant status and become permanent residents of the U.S. (get a Green Card) as long as their organization remains recognized.

answered on Oct 16, 2022
This looks like something that an immigration attorney might have more insight into than a social security attorney, which was the posted category. But your question remains open for two weeks. It appears involve a substitution of representative/counsel on a matter with U.S. Citizenship and... Read more »
I was in the mall with my son when I saw one of those moving toy cars for children .. I put my son in and while I was going to put money in I got a strong electric shock in my leg and a strong shock .. luckily my son is well .. but i am having leg and hand problems losing my job as a chef .. there... Read more »

answered on Oct 14, 2022
I am so sorry that you and your son were involved in an accident at the mall.
The incident that you have described, however, is not an event that can be classified as a crime that qualifies you for the U visa.
You can visit with a qualified and experienced immigration attorney... Read more »
We have been together over a year and I will be visiting again in November/December which I will be proposing to her. So I was hoping to get some information on how the immigration process would be to have her eventually be with me in the US.

answered on Oct 12, 2022
A US Citizen can sponsor a foreign national fiancé for a K visa provided they both physically have met within 2 years of filing the application. After she enters on the fiancé visa, you must marry her within 90 days, and then she can adjust status to get her green card. The whole process may take... Read more »
I’m remaining in F1 status (student visa-nonimmigration), I have far- relative lives in New York, he is owning a restaurant. I live with him and his family. I volunteer to help him with his restaurant during my free time just about 2-3 hours per week. No income received, no salary, no tips, no... Read more »

answered on Sep 21, 2022
If you are merely helping out without pay the I would not consider it employment.
My mother is sponsoring my younger brother and will be completing the I-864 although she is currently unemployed. I will be filing an I-864A since both my mother and younger brother will be living with me at my residence. I make enough money to cover the required threshold. My question is, since... Read more »

answered on Aug 24, 2022
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.

answered on Aug 24, 2022
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 »
I am 21 years old. My Family is currently in Egypt.

answered on Aug 23, 2022
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.
Good morning, I wanted to know if it is possible for someone waiting for their initial US green card to visit Canada from US with the I-155 stamp on their foreign passport. Do Canadian officers create problems? Thanks.

answered on Aug 16, 2022
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.
I want to sponsor a person from another country> however, I don't know what the US requirements are?

answered on Aug 8, 2022
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.
We screwed up everything. We married in Ohio while she was on her tourist visa and applied for a green card. She left a month later because of work troubles and I went with her. We told our last lawyer to cancel the forms. I have not worked in 5 months, but she makes enough for both of us, (She is... Read more »

answered on Jul 27, 2022
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 »
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