Hello, I am a son over 21 to a born US citizen, out of wedlock.

Under these facts you did not derive citizenship. There is no exception to the physical presence requirement due to the fact that your father's...

Deriviated citizenship

If you were born in 1988 then in order for you to derive citizenship from your father, he must have, prior to your birth, been physically present...

Can I Adjust my Status if I entered with a K Visa and Later Married Somebody Else?

Unfortunately, no. You can only adjust status based upon marriage to the K visa petitioner. Sent from my iPad

Studied abroad for 1 -1/2 yrs. Came back every 6 months.GC holder since 06. Did i have to stay 5 yrs no absence for citizenship?

There are two issues here. One is physical presence which requires that you are physically present in the U.S. for at least (in most cases) 30...

My cousin is a permanent resident and is in prison

Based upon these facts it appears that your cousin may be an aggravated felon for immigration purposes and subject to deportation. Consult with an...

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I came to the USA with a border crossing card only and then married a USA Citizen Can I apply for residence?

Since you were lawfully admitted into the United States you can apply for adjustment of status in the United States. It should not be necessary...

How to request an FOIA from US Embassy Cairo?

You are wasting your time and money trying to obtain visa application records through a Freedom of Information Act request. This is because visa...

Which waiver is good for us in this case???

Under these facts, as an arriving alien who has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude he would be inadmissible to the United States and...

I am a US citizen and want to petition my mother. She was deported to mexico in 2002, however she managed to come back illegally

If you are 21 years old you can petition for your mother. However, it appears that since your mother returned to the U.S. illegally after being...

Visa overstayed,never submitted I-94 upon leaving the US.Applied for ESTA and got approved!

Just because you received an ESTA clearance does not mean that you are admissible to the United States. You could very well be stopped at the port...