Carl Michael Shusterman’s Answers

You can report her to the California State Bar.

To sponsor him for a green card, you need to start with an I-130 petition. He may also be eligible for Deferred Action

Yes, but the ultimate question is whether your marriage is bona fide.

For both types of visas, you have to go through the same route to get a green card. Usually, you do PERM, I-140 and I-485. The advantage of an L-1B is that there is no numerical cap, so your employer can apply for an L-1B for you now. For a cap-subject H-1B, your employer must wait until April1, 2012 to petition for you, and you must wait until October 1, 2012 to start working. However, the L-1B is limited to 5 years in duration with no extensions after that. The H-1B is limited to 6 years,...

This is not a cause for deportation.

You will need an A number in order to apply for a Re-Entry Permit.

Write to the USCIS in Los Angeles and schedule an InfoPass appointment as well if you wish, tell them what happened and request another appointment.

You should petition her for a green card, and get a co-sponsor for the affidavit of support.

If your family is lawfully in the US, your mother needs to go to the US Embassy and apply for a visitors visa. She must demonstrate that she has no intention of remaining in the US.

Despite the fact that you overstayed, Canadian citizens not issued I-94s who stay longer than permitted are considered "status violators" and are generally not subject to the 3 and 10 year bars. Therefore, based on what you have stated, you do not need to submit an I-601 waiver. --------- Carl Shusterman, Esq. Former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82) Board Certified Immigration Attorney (1986 - Present) Subscribe to our Free Immigration Newsletter 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1550 Los...