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I was employed for over 15 years at the same job which i resigned in January 29,2019 to take care of a family member who got cancer which right now is in remission thanks to God! Now i am planning on going back to work. Can you tell me if i can apply for his visa and if theres a chance it will get... View More 
answered on Jan 18, 2020
You need to file an affidavit of support and provide the current year tax return. If your adjusted gross income is at least 125 percent of the poverty threshold depending on the number of people residing in your household (including your immigrant fiancé) then you won’t need a joint financial... View More
My daughter is 26 years old and was born in Germany (she still lives there now with her family).
Her father (US Citizen), was in the Army and stationed in Germany.
We were never married.
He is on her birth certificate.
Also did she have a military ID card for a few... View More
answered on Nov 13, 2019
If she is not married you can file petition on her behalf and wait for the immigrant visa to become available.
There might be another avenue for her to immigrate to the US even as adult child of a US citizen but that will require and in-depth consultation with an experience immigration attorney.
My husband is a illegal immigrant and he was convicted of Cocaine and after hiring a criminal lawyer his final outcome was that he plead guilty to Drug Paraphernalia but now its affecting his immigration but the criminal lawyer that we hired he did not explain to my husband that if he plead guilty... View More
answered on Oct 14, 2019
I'm going to assume the paraphernalia charge was related to cocaine. ANY GUILTY PLEA related to ANY controlled substance, OTHER THAN a small amount of marijuana, will most likely mean your husband will be DEPORTED.
To answer your question: You need to speak to another criminal... View More
Hi, I am Brazilian and I'm about to receive the USA citizenship, so I'll be citizen in 2 Countries, Brazil and USA, and of course, I'll have the both passports. Besides that, I just realized that if I want I'm able to request the Portuguese citizenship and the portugueses... View More
answered on Oct 9, 2019
As far as the US is concerned you can carry a US passport and that of another country. You will need to see what the Brazilian position on the matter is.
My wife and I applied for US citizenship back in Feb 2019. We had our bio-metrics done in a couple of weeks. Since then we have been waiting for a letter for an interview. Currently, the status says "We are taking longer than expected to process your case. You do not need to do anything at... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2019
It is hard to say. It could be the way you got your residence (asylum), but the fact is access to all benefits is inconsistent and taking longer than before. Each case is different, however, and there is nothing you wrote that would indicate any particular reason why your case would be taking... View More
Applied to F1 while being in f2 from her home country. She got administrative processing. Came back as F2 and currently in usa as F2 was valid. Now she got F1. Can she use mexico as change of visa status port?
answered on Sep 24, 2019
It is not necessary to leave the country to change status.
Original card expired almost a year ago. My new card was mailed at the end of June. When it was returned I filed the I-90 form. But according to the website the processing time could be another year. With everything going on in our country I am worried about deportation while waiting for... View More
answered on Aug 28, 2019
Suggestions:
1) Scan your receipt notice for the I-90 and email to yourself.
2) If you have a photo or photocopy of your green card, do the same. If you don't have it, don't be too concerned -- you have the I-90.
3) Access these on your smart phone if ever... View More
If parents are in US and they file green card for their daughter (who is above 22 yrs old) living outside US , can daughter apply for F2 dependent visa if she gets married with F1 visa holder ? Does she need to cancel the ongoing application process ?
answered on Aug 26, 2019
This gets complicated. The answer is that she should avoid taking any and all action that will prejudice her. That includes withdrawal of the petition, but many other actions, as well.
A careful review of the facts in the form of a teleconference with a competent and experienced immigration... View More
She came back to her country because we thought she had to wait for her travel permit there, now im trying to bring her back im an Active duty Us Marine
answered on Aug 15, 2019
Contact www.AILA.org, American immigration lawyers Association, which has a military assistance project. You may qualify for free assistance by volunteer Immigration lawyers.
An investment advisor (FINRA certified) getting retired, want to handover business to a person who is at present non immigrant & living out of US. Which VISA he can sponsor him. Non immigrant is ready to take FINRA certification & ready to take over the business.
answered on May 22, 2019
There may be several different options for the non immigrant. I would first need to have more information about his country of origin and also about the amount of the purchase price. Since it is important to gather as much information as possible in order to know all of your options, it would be... View More
Hey! Im an European citizen, my fiancé is a marine and I’m 6 months pregnant. I got tickets to the USA in July to get married and start our family together and apply for green card and use parole in place to stay there.
I’ve committed a crime ( shoplifting) and I will have to pay a... View More
answered on May 19, 2019
Shoplifting is often termed as a petty offense. The fact that you committed a petty crime does not bar you from obtaining a green card; you may still be admissible to the United States. The decisive factor is whether you have committed shoplifting on more than one occasion, and whether you entered... View More
answered on May 1, 2019
Generally, a conditional resident's status will be extended for 18 months if your I-751 petition was timely filed. During that time conditional residents are typically allowed to work and travel abroad. However, it is very important that you consult with an experienced immigration attorney,... View More
My spouse get tourist visa before we've got married 4 years ago, and was visiting the US about 5 times since that, never work in US and never over stay. The visa is still good for the next 5 years. Is there anything else what could create an issue to reenter US after I-130 is filed? Is it... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2019
More information is needed to provide an answer. It depends on what type of visa your spouse used to enter the U.S. , whether it is still valid, and what the future intentions are regarding case processing. As a general answer, if by "safe" you mean guaranteed to be able to re-enter the... View More
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answered on Mar 23, 2019
She can apply for a fiance visa if she has visited him there at least once in the last two years. There are several other requirements so she should speak with an experienced immigration attorney
I am willing to sign a power of attorney and to pay.
answered on Feb 18, 2019
Probably not. You might want to get an uber and go to the DMV yourself if you don't drive.
To Travel back to USA so I got a lawyer and left him a power of attorney paper to fininsh my marriage here in Egypt, my question is with doing that is my marriage valid to immigration to apply for my husband CR-1
answered on Feb 7, 2019
I highly advise having a full consultation with an immigration attorney. The U.S. does not recognize proxy marriages. If that is what occurred, you will have problems with immigration when you try to file the spousal petition.
answered on Feb 7, 2019
To be eligible to apply for naturalization after 3 years of permanent residency rather than 5, you must have been married to and living with your U.S. citizen spouse for 3 years since becoming a permanent resident. If your spouse was an LPR part of the time, you must wait until it has been 3 years.
We're waiting on the marriage certificate and want to apply for green card and work permit. We also want to see if he can get a driver's license and enroll into a GED program in the meantime.
answered on Jan 27, 2019
I suggest you retain the services of an immigration attorney to get all the paperwork done while you're waiting for the marriage certificate so that all the applications and supporting documentation can be filed as soon as the marriage certificate is available. Part of the adjustment of... View More
In July there was a domestic violence case against her i had filed where she had physically abused me. I had withdrawn the case and she was asked to go for counseling classes for a year.since she was pregnant considering she would change are being in jail. But i dont see any change in her now she... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2019
I'm not sure what your exact question is. I recommend contacting a family law attorney to deal with the custody issue first. If you decide to divorce, that will resolve the H-4 issue as she would not longer be an eligible derivative.
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