For an asylum derivative filing Form I-485, you generally do not pay the I-485 filing fee, as long as you are adjusting based on asylee status and...

Yes — based on what you described, it is reasonable to treat your wife’s I-485 as having been separated from the principal case, at least...

Yes, you are in valid F-1 status as of the April 30 approval, and the gap until your program starts in August is lawful under USCIS policy. During...

Private tuition debt is not in CBP databases, and it does not create inadmissibility within the Immigration Law context. The U.S. government...

It depends on how you frame the request and whether there is a continuing, justified, temporary reason for the stay. A second Form I-539 can...

Some delay in communication can occur in immigration matters, particularly with consular processing cases that involve multiple steps and...

CSPA eligibility — is there any viable path? Under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), your “CSPA age” is: Age at visa availability −...

Your daughter may qualify as a derivative F4 beneficiary under CSPA, IF: She is unmarried You actively pursue the visa within 1 year of visa...

Under USCIS policy, when Form I‑539 is filed timely and non‑frivolously (before the I‑94 expiration), the applicant is considered to be in a...

No — you were not working unauthorized, provided all of the following are true: Your H‑1B was filed and approved for consular processing (I‑797B,...