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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: What do I need to do to marry my fiance?

I hold dual citizenship, USA & Ireland. I've been living overseas for 10 years (I'm in the UK right now), but I want to return to the US and marry my fiance, who is an American citizen. Since I'm already a citizen, I don't need to do the visa dance, but are there any... View More

Kevin L Dixler
Kevin L Dixler
answered on May 16, 2017

Yes, the failure to file non-resident tax returns, perhaps. If you are a U. S. Citizen, you are obligated to file tax returns, even if you are paying the Irish Government. In addition, there may be other responsibilities and obligations that you overlooked. Some find lawsuits that have gone to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: Hi after my naturalization interview the officer ask me to submit some certified documents from my convictions

I have a certified expungement and dismissal documents.

Are they the one the officer needs, if not please help me

Thank you

Kyndra L Mulder
Kyndra L Mulder
answered on Apr 6, 2017

You need certified copies of the complete record(s) including the police/arrest report docket sheet final disposition sheet pleas agreement and if on probation completion of probation. Having a case expunged makes no difference for immigration purposes.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: Syrian accepted at U of Toledo/business, start 8/17. Need F1. with visa suspension am I candidate for travel ban waiver?

I am from Syrian, accepted at University of Toled / bsuiness school, start August 2017. I need F1 visa. With the new excutive order, Am I a candidate for waiver for visa suspension? Given this will affect my education process and i will miss my school here?

How does the process to apply for... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Mar 10, 2017

The specifics of your situation will be critical to this assessment. Also, this new order may be blocked by the courts as well. Here is what it says about waivers. How this will work in practice is entirely unknown as it has never been tried before. Your chances would be improved by the help of... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: US citizen to marry Canadian with international student visa. will this jeopardize her residency tuition?

Hello, I am a US citizen and resident of Ohio. My fiancé is Canadian and still resides in Canada. We are planning on marrying very soon, long term to live in Ohio, and she is in the process of transferring to an Ohio university as an international student on a study visa. She will have state... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Mar 7, 2017

The residency question is best directed to the university. It isn't really a legal question. It is possible that her student VISA entitles her to in-state tuition without meeting the normal residency requirements, so she might have to live here for a period of time after she adjusts status to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: How can I maintain legal status or get citizenship during divorce proceedings or after divorce?

I entered the US with a fiancé visa, and I married my fiancé shortly after arrival. We now have a son together, and I also have a green card. But each time we have the smallest argument, he threatens to divorce me and have me deported. I am scared to death to have to leave the country and lose... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Mar 4, 2017

Have you been here more than two years? If so, you should have a full green card, not the provisional one, and would be permitted to stay in the country even if you divorce. If it has been less than two years, you will only be able to stay on your green card if one of the VAWA (violence against... View More

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Q: I am a Canadian Citizen in the U.S. since 1957 but lived in Germany for 8 years and am afraid of being deported!?

I came back to visit the U.S. each year but only got permission from the U.S. for the first 5 years I was in Germany because I thought I was going to stay there but came back to U.S. because of my husbands job. He is a U.S. citizen. I have a green card and now want to become a citizen but am... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Feb 28, 2017

You may want to sit down and review your situation with an immigration attorney. What you described does not sound terribly alarming, even in today's climate. The fact that you have a green card and a US Citizen spouse should be enough to protect you. But, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: As a Canadian with a green card , will I have difficulty returning to the US from the Caribbean this month?
Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Jan 31, 2017

You really shouldn't. But, most immigration lawyers are now advising anyone who is originally from one of the seven countries on Trump's list not to leave the country regardless of their current nationality.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: Can illegal immigrants travel by plane inside the USA?
Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Jan 31, 2017

If you have some form of legal ID, you should be able to fly domestically without much trouble. But, as long as you stay undocumented, you run the risk of being detained during any number of normal activities.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: Im 35 years old was brought here since i was 2 years old. my mom is a us citizen and put in petition for my green card

I had applied for my green card years ago before i was 21 but case was put on hold when i turned 21. i did have a ssn and a work permit. my question is I just got married to a us citizen he is a army veteran. would i have to still wait years for my green card? and will i have to start the process... View More

Kyndra L Mulder
Kyndra L Mulder
answered on Jan 30, 2017

Assuming your spouse is a USC and you entered the USCIS after being inspected you are immediately eligible to receive a green card if he sponsors you.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: I forgot to include my membership to the NRA on form N400 and I have my interview next month, what can I do now?

Submitted N400 but didn't understand the question under Part 12 that deals with organization memberships and I didn't put down my NRA membership which is the only organization I've been a member of...

Instead I left that part blank and now am wondering what to do

Kyndra L Mulder
Kyndra L Mulder
answered on Dec 28, 2016

at the interview tell the officer that you are a member of the NRA. It should not be a problem.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: How would I fill out the Affidavit of Support (i-864) if I have no job, I'm only receiving government benefits?

I'm petitioning my wife to the U.S. I don't have a job, I have no earned income but my wife has a joint sponsor. How would I fill out the Affidavit of Support (i-864) if I have no earned income? I'm only receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and I know I cant use that as... View More

Kyndra L Mulder
Kyndra L Mulder
answered on Dec 28, 2016

I suggest you read the instructions - they explain how to complete the requirement if you have no income.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: a Muslim US citizen married two wives; one is a citizen. Can the second wife, get a citizenship from her husband

For the children of the second wife, who is not a citizen, can they get a citizenship from their father

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Oct 21, 2016

This is not a good situation. It is illegal to be married to two people at the same time. The children may be able to get immigration status through their father, but the second wife is in a really tough spot. Any interaction with the authorities carries some risk of the father and second wife... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: I wanna apply for my citizenship

I wanna apply for my citizenship but i have a question i came to the USA with a marriage visa and i got divorced after one year,and i have been in the US almost 6 years now,is that can cause me a problems to get it ??

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Oct 18, 2016

What is your current status? If you are out of status, which sounds likely, that can definitely be a problem.

2 Answers | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: What about if he is 12 years illegally in the US? Is there a chance on approve?
Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Oct 5, 2016

If he has a valid asylum claim, yes. But, these are being scrutinized heavily even for children.

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1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: i am american citizen. Can i apply for green card for my 32 years old umarried son, but he is in the US illegally

What if he is in country illegally for 12 years? Does he have any chance?

Matthew J Hartnett
Matthew J Hartnett
answered on Oct 4, 2016

Yes, you can start the process for your son, but if he has been in the USA for more than 6 months illegally, he will need to file a waiver after the I-130 is approved and after a visa is available (which could take several years). DId you already file the I-130? If you haven't, you should... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: immigration office did a mistake and now i have to fill more paperwork out, plus pay money for it.what can i do?

I fill the first paperwork out in 2015 for my daughter's to become resident alien.We finally got paper back to fill more paperwork out and to get an interview in Frankfurt,Germany but we live in Ohio.I called customer service to let them know that they did a mistake and all they gave me was... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Sep 26, 2016

People applying for visas and green cards are often required to interview at the consulate in their home country. You may want to get an immigration attorney involved in this. Is your daughter legally present in the US or she somewhere else entirely? Are you even from Frankfurt? If she is here... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law and International Law for Ohio on
Q: I was an international student with f1 visa

I was caught with 6 gram of marijuanas. i was taking into a police department and i signed some paper then i was released after 2 hours. i was entered into pre judgment probation. however, I was discharged from the pre judgment probation 3 months ago. after i earned my bachelor degree i went back... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Sep 16, 2016

What exactly do you mean when you say you were discharged from the program? Were you then sentenced? And, if so, did you serve your sentence? If there is a warrant for you, it will be a problem when you try to get a new visa. If you were simply sentenced to a fine or probation and completed that,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law and Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: How much income difference can there be by meeting the poverty level guidelines at 125% for a household of 2 on I-864?

The top poverty level guidelines at 125% for 2016 is 20,025K for a houhold of 2. The sponsor meets it at 20,600K annually by estimating his paystubs and he filed his taxes at 22,000K for 2015. Does this meet the requirements for I-864 sponsor?

Also the sponsors current earnings are... View More

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Sep 5, 2016

His prior year tax returns should be enough to establish him as eligible.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: Responding to green card RFE ?

Hi,

I'm an Egyptian born in Kuwait, living in the United States under H1B visa,

I have submitted my marriage-based green card application, with my copy of the original Kuwaiti (born place) birth certificate with certified Transaltion, and my recent Egyptian (country of... View More

Rehim Babaoglu
Rehim Babaoglu
answered on Sep 1, 2016

I would urge you to consult with and hire an immigration lawyer to assist you with this case. Not because I think you’re not capable of handling it, you may will be, but in order for the lawyer to debrief and brief you, analyze, assess and evaluate your case in order to maximize the possibilities... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: I am an F1 visa holder I got arrested for obstruction of justice and resisting arrest as a second order misdemeanor

This happen in Ohio state and I have the court date on August last week and am in summer vacation in my home country returning to usa by second week of August so is there any problem with the open case in Port of entry please help me out

Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
answered on Aug 2, 2016

Yes, you could be arrested as there is probably a warrant for you. Hire an attorney now to see if he or she can get the warrant set aside and a court date scheduled before you return. These offense can cause all kinds of trouble with your immigration and court dates are mandatory.

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