I am a US citizen & my stepdaughter is coming into the US for her master's education. Can I file for a change of status for her to a green card while she is in the US on a student visa?
answered on Oct 25, 2021
You need to discuss with the adopting agency whether you have legally adopted that child (what is the age of that foreign national?) in order to petition for that immediate family member.
Also, it seems by logic the immediate family member would reside with either a biological or adoptive... View More 
I got married to a US citizen in 2016. My oldest daughter was one month away from turning 18 at the time of the marriage. She is now almost 23 and still unmarried. Can we file for a green card for her based off my marriage while she is in the United States?
answered on Oct 21, 2021
She does not seem to qualify for that LPR under that legal option.
answered on Sep 17, 2021
Impossible to answer as your note lacks essential facts. But even generally, a visa overstay begins to acquire unlawful presence and one that time exceeds one year that visa overstayed foreign national triggers a statutory ten year inadmissibility finding.
Secondly, that alien is not... View More
The requirements to sponsor her So my husband filled out an I-864A. Now, me and my husband filled our taxes together so does that mean I also have to fill out a I-864A because my income is also on the income tax return he is providing?
answered on Sep 7, 2021
You fill out the I-864A only if you intend to be joint sponsor/household member. Your husband will need to provide proof of HIS income stated on the joint tax return. Your share of the income on the return can not be considered for meeting the financial requirement unless you complete an I-864A.
I came to America. She did not put in my citizenship and my green card have been expired
Can I put in my citizenship under my mom at 21?
Or do I have to do it the regular way?
answered on Aug 30, 2021
Even though your green crd has expired your status as an LPR has not expired.
If your mother became a USC before you turned 18, you have acquired citizenship through her.
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answered on Aug 16, 2021
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They charged me with strangulation and assault but I didn’t do it, because i have an accent they say the body cam says I admitted to it( not true). They also said I had former charges that they pinned on me but the charges date back to the 90s when I was still a child in Jamaica. My public... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2021
You should immediately contact an immigration lawyer from the JUSTIA directory or the American Immigration Lawyers Association directory. Pleading guilty to criminal offenses can have extremely serious results like deportation if you are not a US citizen. Even if you are a citizen a guilty plea can... View More
Hello, we have filed an I-130 and an I-485 for my mother-in-law who is currently in the US on a visitor's visa. UPS confirmed that the documents reached the USCIS office months ago, but we haven't heard anything from them. At what point are those forms considered "pending",... View More
answered on Jul 12, 2021
The Adjustment of Status is considered "pending"/in processing from the time it is received. So your mother-in-law is not accruing unlawful presence from the time the application was received. Best wishes!
If the information on a property deed is false can a agreement be made based from it
answered on May 25, 2021
The agreement refers to the deed. If the deed does not accurately describe things then you may have a claim with the title insurnace company or others. I suggest you review this with an attorney who handles real estate matters.
My younger brother as an international student was charged with misdemeanor and felony in 2015 in Philadelphia but left for Korea due to his medical conditions without finishing his hearings. Per my search, his cases had active warrany but now they are inactive. I'd like to hire a lawyer who... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2021
You and your brother will need to engage an experienced criminal law attorney in the jurisdiction where the charges were filed.
Good luck to you.
answered on Mar 2, 2021
Your B-1/B-2 non- immigrant visa has been cancelled by operation of law after you overstayed the authorized period that was granted by CBP at the U. S. port of entry. Hence you may not be allowed entry after your departure from the U.S. unless you obtain the B-1/B-2 visa at the U.S. consulate.
As a petitioner, am I required to take a birth certificate with me to his interview? I don’t have my birth certificate and only have my U.S passport which states that I was born in the U.S...... my second question is that my husband submitted a medication examination form back when he was in his... View More
answered on Feb 26, 2021
If it was a 693 not necessarily. Here's the instructions on the 693:
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-693instr.pdf
The exam is valid for 1 year before the I485. So if he files the I485 now, the question is did he get the exam a year ago? If more than a... View More
Is there any approach into being neutralized as a widower to an American citizen
answered on Feb 9, 2021
Yes it’s possible, but a lot more facts are needed to determine whether you qualify. Discuss your case with counsel privately to determine your options.
I am a J1 student. I applied for the Non-objection waiver on October 2017. I got an approved I-130 on January 2018 and applied for a I-485 in March 2018. I received an approved outcome from the U.S. Department in November 2020 and a granted a I-612 in December 1 2020 prior to their denial in... View More
I applied for naturalization with qualifying military service in October 28th. USCIS's estimate case completion is July 2021 and my conditional green card expires in May 1st, 2021. Do I need to apply to remove conditions on my card/ renew card? Thanks a lot for reading this!
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answered on Dec 17, 2020
They will not process your naturalization until your removal of condition is finalized and generally you can only apply for the removal until 90 days before the two years are up
I'm under type Immigrant Visa for a Spouse or Fiance of a US Citizen. I'm currently using my husband's company health insurance but it's very expensive. I want to switch to Medicare but will this affect my chances of receiving a permanent green card (I already hold a temporary... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2020
Yes. This may effect your ability to adjust status. It may also result in your financial sponsor being liable for your medical bills if incurred. The purpose of the I-864 is to insure that an immigrant is financially taken care of and will not depend on any tax payer benefits.
answered on Oct 30, 2020
Your son can file the FORM I-130 with USCIS on your behalf ( as his parent) if he is a U.S. citizen and he is 21 years of age or older.
Changing status from H1B to B2 due to job loss or personal reason, need additional time to dispose things in the states.
answered on Aug 30, 2020
Supreme Court case law affords children an education up through and including high school, notwithstanding their immigration status. Of course, a child in B-2 visitor status who attends school would be violating the terms of his/her visitor status, but the school would not (should not) prevent the... View More
I filed for my sister when we was unmarried. But now she is married and has a child. How can i change the status of her application and add her spouse and child? I only received a receipt number.
answered on Aug 12, 2020
You and your sister can announce the additional derivative family members when the case is approved by the USCIS and is forwarded to the National Visa Center.
Good luck to you.
My husband recently changed hi status to H1-B, effective from 6/1/2020. That is the same date that my F-2 expired on.
For Now, I only have the receipt notice from USCIS.
Also, can I travel to my home country to get my visa from there if the US embassy reopened while I filed for the... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2020
H4 visa holders can study in the US, and yes, assuming you can travel you should be able to return to your home country to apply for a visa abroad.
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