A self petitioner who married an abusive U.S. citizen may file an adjustment of status at the same time that the self petition is filed. If the spouse of the self petitioner is a lawful permanent resident he or she will have to wait until...
There are situations when the conditional resident alien could not file a joint I-751 petition. These situations include non-cooperation of the U.S. citizen spouse to file the petition because of certain marital problems. These problems could be a pending divorce, spousal abuse, or just neglect. ...
The August 2012 visa bulletin showed retrogression in the Family Based First Preference Category by 40 months. The Second Preference advanced by 4 weeks for the F2A and one week for the F2B whereas the Third and Fourth Preference Category did not advance. On the...
The Obama Administration policy on prosecutorial discretion may qualify your dependents for deferred action. It is to your lifetime advantage if you go to Immigration Court if you received a Notice to Appear. Some aliens with no immediate immigration relief disregarded the Notice to Appear...
The Obama Administration issued a policy memorandum on June 15, 2012, that will stop the removal of certain young adult aliens who came in to the U.S. before age of 16 years through prosecutorial discretion. In addition those who will be allowed to stay will...
The July 2012 visa bulletin showed zero to 6 weeks advances in the family based preferences. The employment based third preference skilled workers advanced by 2 weeks while the unskilled workers third preference advanced by the same number weeks. The July 2012 visa bulletin follows: July...
It is now official that those who qualified under the Dream Act can stay in the U.S. legally and get working authorization. Although the Dream Act did not pass in Congress, Pres. Obama used his executive power to halt the deportation of those qualified under...
If you filed a petition for your spouse, you must be prepared for a four hour marriage fraud interview. Any petition for a spouse or children based on marriage to a U.S. citizen is a candidate for marriage fraud interview. Once an application for adjustment...
For those who used a different name or passport upon their entry to the U.S., they still have a chance to get a green card. Question: What relief is available to aliens who entered the United States using a different name? Answer: If you are applying for...
Question: Under the U. S. Immigration laws a waiver of misrepresentation may be granted if the applicant has a parent, spouse, son or daughter who is a U. S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. What happen if the U.S. citizen parent or any of the...
The spouse and children of principal immigrant petitioned under family based and employment based petition are called derivative aliens who may qualify for adjustment of status under INA Sec. 245 (i). Question: What is adjustment of status under Sec. 245(i)? Answer: Aliens who are in the United...
Question: Under the U. S. Immigration laws a waiver of misrepresentation may be granted if the applicant has a parent, spouse, son or daughter who is a U. S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. What happen if the U.S. citizen parent or any of the...