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I was wanting to leave December 28th (from Oklahoma) and come back January 8th, 2018
answered on Dec 8, 2017
If your question is about when the REAL ID Act takes effect, that’s January 22, 2018, so if you complete your travel before that date, you should not have any issues.
answered on Jun 6, 2017
Yeah that person can come here legally. Consult the local consulate to figure out the legal way to enter the United States.
I am a international who graduated from college last year and is currently married to an American Citizen. We've been told by an immigration lawyer that I'm technically allowed to work but I cannot fill out an I-9, are there some other forms that an employer must fill out in order to hire... View More 
answered on Apr 20, 2017
If you are technically permitted to work, then your immigration attorney should be able to guide you toward getting whatever documents you need to fill out Form I-9. Whether the document is a work visa or a social security card or a U.S. passport or something else permitted, you can't work... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2017
You have not provided enough information. Your question can not be answered.
My wife is primary E2 applicant and I and my son are E2 Dependent. We have received our I797A Notice of action for approval of E2 but My wife got approved for 2 years and me and my son got approved only till Feb 24,2018. My son will become 21 on Feb 24,2018 so that fine for him, buy I don't... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2017
E2 treaty investors are admitted for an initial two-year period. Dependents are in the same classification as the principal alien and are admitted for the same time period. It sounds like either you may be changing status or you're referring to the expiration of your visa. If you need... View More
answered on Oct 29, 2016
§21-1708. Grand larceny in night time from person a felony.
When it appears upon such trial, that such larceny was committed by stealing in the night time, from the person of another, the offender shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not... View More
answered on Oct 29, 2016
You did not indicate where you are currently. Syrian beneficiaries of approved I-130 immigrant visa petitions have the option to apply directly to the USRAP in certain locations throughout the Middle East and North Africa. If you are a Syrian beneficiary of an approved I-130 petition, you have... View More
answered on Feb 17, 2016
Yes, USCIS has full control over your immigration status and they may do as they please when it comes to non-immigrant visas. If you have a problem that you think might potentially make you lose your visa, I suggest talking to an immigration attorney about it soon. Many immigration attorneys... View More
We came to the USA 5 years ago and our 2 children (10 and 20 years old) do not have their own foreign passports. So all information (i94, Visas, Birth information) is included in wife's passport.
There is no way to get foreign passports for them at this point.
Should we expect... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2015
Why do you say there is no way for them to get foreign passports? Which county are they from? There is always a way, talk to an immigration attorney to help you with this process. All the best.
15 years of successful immigration law experience. The answer above is only general in nature... View More
I’m currently living with a woman who has a family based immigration petition approved [through her father’s EB3 petition] and currently has EAD card.
If I declare her as my domestic partner to add her to my insurance can she maintain her current immigration status through her father ?... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2015
Most likely yes, and you should talk to an insurance attorney about adding her and her kid to your insurance policy. All the best.
15 years of successful immigration law experience. The answer above is only general in nature cannot be construed as legal advice, given that not enough facts... View More
answered on Sep 30, 2015
If her green card is current and not expired, if she is not going to stay out of the US for more than 6 months she might go and come back she would not need any other travel documents. All the best.
15 years of successful immigration law experience. The answer above is only general in... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2015
No. If you are aliens (non-citizens), whether or not you are married to each other would make no difference. You would still be aliens, and have to be naturalized to become citizens.
Student Reinstatement for fall 2015 (been out of status since Jan 2015) and want to file for readjustment of status at the same time? (Ive been married to us citizen for 2yrs now and never filed) But i have been working w/o authorization. What are my chances of success?
answered on Aug 12, 2015
The stated facts create a complex case. Seek opinions from an experienced immigration attorney. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
answered on Jul 23, 2015
The information you have given are not clear. Do you want to get married with an US citizen or a legal immigrant or an illegal immigrant? More information is needed to answer this question. All the best.
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I have been whit mi wife for five years and we got married trough that court here at okc now mi stepdaughter is us citizen and she is going to be 18 years someone told me she has to be 21 but we are trying to find out if is possible
answered on Jul 14, 2015
Based on the given facts, the answer is you may or may not. Seek advice from an experienced immigration attorney. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
My then boyfriend was deported in 2010 on a Dwi in Oklahoma he came back 4 months later we had a baby in 2011 got married in 2014. I am a us born citizen with a slight problem with my right arm. We have gone to multiple lawyers all with the same 10 year ban answer is there anything else we can do?
answered on May 9, 2015
Seek for opinions from an experienced immigration attorney. Good luck. www.aba-us.com
answered on Nov 11, 2010
Dear Sir,
Depending on the jursidiction where you are being charged, the local police could very well contact ICE upon suspecioun that you are an undocumented alien. ICE has recently implemented a policy of no bond for undocumented aliens. Your attorney will have to file a bond... View More
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