Sophie Marie Alcorn’s Answers

The bottom line is that you should consult an experienced immigration attorney to determine if your brother is eligibile for bond and for a green card. The way the process works is that once somebody is transferred into ICE custody, ICE is supposed to make a bond determination. They will decide if they think your brother is eligible to be released if you pay a monetary bond or if he's put on an ankle bracelet. If he's unhappy with the decision (either they say no, or the amount of money is...

Having an ICE hold means that when your husband completes his prison sentence, he will be taken into an ICE jail. He will have the right to insist on seeing an immigration judge to try to get bond to be released from prison and he will have the right to fight for a green card from he immigration judge. Connections to Mexico don't really matter. What does matter is his criminal history, including the exact law he was convicted under and his sentence. If his conviction does not disqualify...

You are in lawful status in the US while your change of status is pending with US Citizenship and Immigration Services, so there is no need for you to also file an additional request to extend your B2 status. I don't think you'll be able to expedite the process. If it takes USCIS past the I-20 start date to make a decision, they will probably either amend the dates on the I-20 or issue a request for. evidence for a new I-20 that will start with the following semester.

The following advice is general and does not create an attorney-client relationship. A company is not legally obligated under immigration law to sponsor somebody for a green card just because they have been working on H1B. If you have an employment contract that contained a provision regarding green card sponsorship, then you might have a basis to sue, but you would need to contact a contract or employment law attorney. In general, if a PERM (labor certification) is filed before the end of...

In general, it is possible to receive a waiver of the J-1 two year foreign residency requirement, but it takes hard work. One of the most straightforward ways is by obtaining a "no objection statement" from your home country. You should contact an experienced attorney regarding your specific situation.

It is of the utmost important to consider whether your father, or any other person (such as a family member or an employer) ever petitioned for your mother by filing Form I-130, a labor certification, or Form I-140. If somebody did file one of these documents for your mom prior to April 30, 2001, then she might have something called "245i" protection. If she is protected and you file a petition for her when you turn 21, she can get a green card by adjusting her status within the...

You should consult an immigration law attorney and provide a docket report of your criminal proceedings. This will allow the attorney to determine (a) whether you can be deported and (b) whether/when you can become a citizen.

Unfortunately, there is no pregnancy exception for overstaying a visa. But there might be other options, so contact an attorney if you find out if the extension is denied.

You should contact an attorney because your conviction might make you ineligible for citizenship if it prevents you from being described as a person of "good moral character" under the immigration laws. Also, there is a chance that you could be deportable but don't know it. So it's best to talk to an immigration lawyer before you do anything,

First, you need to check your priority date to see if it is current. Then, you need to consult an immigration lawyer with the details of your situation to find out if you have to leave the US to get a green card at the consulate in your home country, or if you have something called 245i protection and can file the I-485 here. It sounds like you might have 245i protection, as long as you married your ex-wife in good faith and can prove it. This is very beneficial, because if you depart the...