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Jul 2014

I have my 2 years permanent resident card ( green card ) but my husband wants to get a divorce, will I lose my green card ?

Q: I came here on a k-3 visa. In the event of the divorce will I lose my visa and my green card or I can apply for 10 years green card and hopefully citizenship (my brother has USA citizenship) ?   A: Firstly, I will assume that at the time you entered the United States as a K3, you were not married with your husband for a period longer...


14

Jul 2014

Fiancé Visa Question, how long should we wait for notifications or appointments?

Q: I applied for a fiancé case and filled out all of the paper work and everything that is required. My fiancé had his interview on April 27, 2014 but he received a yellow paper stating that our case needed further administrative processing and that they will call my fiancé for further instructions. My fiancé did receive a call but unfortunately was unable to speak...


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Jul 2014

What kind of visa does my British wife need to live and work in the US?

Q: My wife and I were married in September in Miami and we are currently living in England. I am American and she is British. Which would be the correct visa needed for her to live and work in the US? How much would it cost and how long would it take to get?  A: Your wife is the wife of a United States Citizen and as...


08

Jul 2014

OPT Security Check and ‘Common Names’?

Q: I am a PhD student graduating in August 2014. I got a job at a top US university as a postdoctoral scholar. I recently applied for OPT a few days ago and I am worried about one thing. A few years ago, it took me about a year to get my F-1 visa because I had a “common name” and I went through administrative processing....


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Jun 2014

I am a US citizen. My child was born in England. She is 6yrs old. Do I have to file anything to get her US citizenship?

A: The acquisition of American Citizenship when born abroad has always been dependent upon the satisfaction of preliminary requirements imposed by law. An indispensable prerequisite to the transmission of citizenship by descent under the laws of the United States is the requirement that the transmitting parent or parents must have resided in the United States. Regarding persons born on or after November 14 of 1986, (the case...


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Jun 2014

I am from Mexico and my 601A waiver got approved. When I cross the border, do I simply show my approval notice?

Q: Do I show the approval notice when I travel between the USA and Mexico? A: Congratulations. You have already overcome one of the biggest obstacles in your path to get an Immigrant Visa. You will have no issues crossing the border. You are a Mexican citizen and all you need to show if asked is your Mexican passport and document as required by your country to grant access at...


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Jun 2014

Traveling with a child abroad after divorce

Q: Can the Lower Family Court judge grant the trip abroad when one parent requests and the other opposes, especially when the parent and the child have dual citizenship of the US and the country they are traveling to and also the parent wants to take the child out of the country without securing Ne Exeat Bond? Is it common for the judge to let them...


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Jun 2014

If I file I-601 & I-212 for my husband, what’s the best evidence I can provide to obtain approval for him to be my caretaker?

Q: I’m a 60 year old woman who became a permanent USA resident in Dec 2013. My husband has the 10 year bar and was refused by the Embassy to come to the States. He has completed over 7 years of the 10 year bar. The Embassy informed him that I need to apply on his behalf by completing Form I-601 and I-212 in order...


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Jun 2014

If I entered the country illegally back in 1993, can my US citizen son help me get my green card?

Your son must be a minimum of 21 years old in order to file a petition for alien relative on your behalf, immediate relative category, parent of US Citizen 21 years old or over. The fact that your son is a United States Citizen and has the right to petition for an Immigrant Visa on behalf of his parent does not guarantee the issuance of...



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