Stephen D. Berman’s Answers

Stephen D. Berman

Chicago Immigration Attorney.

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  1. Immigration: Does a DUI render me inadmissible into the USA?

    Answered 5 months ago.

    1. F. J. Capriotti III
    2. Stephen D. Berman
    3. Jayson Lutzky
    4. Christopher Irvin Simser
    5. Jeffrey Jose Estrella
    5 attorney answers

    Generally it does not.

    14 lawyers agreed with this answer

  2. Can you proceed with CP if your AOS get denied? If so, how long would USCIS take to transfer your application back to NVC?

    Answered 11 months ago.

    1. Stephen D. Berman
    2. F. J. Capriotti III
    3. Jeffrey Adam Devore
    3 attorney answers

    You can do it. There is a very wide range of times it may take, you should file an I-824 Request for Action on an Approved Petition [i.e., the I-130] ASAP.

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  3. Is this legal to stay 5 days after I-94 expiration?

    Answered 5 months ago.

    1. Giacomo Jacques Behar
    2. Stephen D. Berman
    3. Alice Antonovsky
    4. Carlos Andres Lopez
    5. F. J. Capriotti III
    5 attorney answers

    It is not legal to stay past the date on the I-94.

    12 lawyers agreed with this answer

  4. How long can my husband serve ???? Time for illegal reentry 1326 with criminal points added

    Answered 5 months ago.

    1. Marc Damien Sean Taylor
    2. Stephen D. Berman
    3. Cassandra Ann Rodriguez
    3 attorney answers

    Sounds like illegal reentry after deportation, possibly for an aggravated felony. Sentence could even be as long as 20 years. Speak with a criminal defense lawyer, this is a criminal defense, not immigration matter.

    11 lawyers agreed with this answer

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  5. What happens if employer does not pay the prevailing wage after green card gets approved?

    Answered 9 months ago.

    1. Giacomo Jacques Behar
    2. Stephen D. Berman
    3. F. J. Capriotti III
    4. Alexander M. Ivakhnenko
    4 attorney answers

    If the intent to begin with is not to pay your required wages, perhaps you can port to a new employer before it is too late.

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  6. Should a person's social security number be included in their affidavit attesting to the bona fides of a marriage?

    Answered 7 months ago.

    1. Rebecca T White
    2. Myron Russell Morales
    3. Jose Antonio Moreno
    4. Stephen D. Berman
    5. Sonya Nicole Campbell
    5 attorney answers

    No. But do submit proof of their identify and immigration status.

    11 lawyers agreed with this answer

  7. Why does it take the immigration lawyer long time to file someone forms and required documents to USCIS ? is this normal ?

    Answered 3 months ago.

    1. Stephen D. Berman
    2. Mark Robert Barr
    3. Irene Vaisman
    4. Ibraheim Nidal Shalabi
    4 attorney answers

    If you have actually provided everything he requested back in November and he has not filed, it is not at all normal, and you should request your papers back.

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  8. Regarding Internship for international Student in US

    Answered 5 months ago.

    1. Stephen D. Berman
    2. Wendy Renee Whitt
    3. Giacomo Jacques Behar
    4. F. J. Capriotti III
    5. Francis M Boyer
    6. ···
    6 attorney answers

    J1 is the appropriate visa. You need to have a training program set up.

    9 lawyers agreed with this answer

  9. Immigration

    Answered 5 months ago.

    1. Carl Michael Shusterman
    2. Marc Damien Sean Taylor
    3. Stephen D. Berman
    4. Giacomo Jacques Behar
    5. Alice Antonovsky
    6. ···
    8 attorney answers

    If you have a joint sponsor for the affidavit of support, you seem to be eligible.

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  10. Does the collection agency communicate with immigration?

    Answered 3 months ago.

    1. Stephen D. Berman
    2. Irene Vaisman
    3. Gintare Grigaite
    4. J Charles Ferrari
    4 attorney answers

    A private dispute like this has no immigration consequences.

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