Best wishes upon your marriage. Processing of Advance Parole generally takes approximately 90 days, although sometimes processing is closer to 60...

I have an illigal alien friend who has been in US for 12+ years. How hard will it be for her to get citizenship?

Regarding the friend, before exploring possibilities for becoming a naturalized citizen it would be necessary for her to become a Lawful Permanent...

I am a single us citizen and i have 2 children from a man i would like to sponsor threw marriage, he is currently in Mexico.

First, there is no visa category for "parent of child/children of a U.S. citizen." If you were or became married to the father of your children,...

Filing for citizenship with expunged record

Yes, you should expect the charges to be in the comprehensive criminal background check records reviewed by the USCIS, even if the record formally...

Citizenship through marriage

It is too bad that you were not represented by an immigration attorney at the early stages of your case, so that all issues about the validity of...

Residency in california

The question of whether a state university will regard someone as a "resident" because he/she has been lawfully present in valid nonimmigrant...

Even if the adopted child never applied to become a naturalized citizen, if she became a Lawful Permanent Resident before she reached age 18, she...

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Do I have enough proof of absence when I left the US for more than 6 months? Can my proof be a family affidavit.

Eligibility for naturalization includes two distinct elements: residence and physical presence. While they may sound similar, they are different....

What to expect next after long I-485 wait?

Most likely the move to a new state did not trigger the biometrics appointment, but instead was scheduled because the previous background check...

I am going back to my country & would like to bring my fiance but I only have a green card. Is that possible?

A Lawful Permanent Resident ("LPR" or holder of a "Green Card") is not eligible to petition for a fiance to get immigration legal benefits. If an...