If i came to the us illegally when i was 7 and later married a us citizen can i stay

Here are a few thoughts. Persons who are married to U.S. citizens may apply for immigrant visas. But most who come illegally are not eligible to...

If your appeal is still pending at the Board of Immigration Appeals, you could file a motion to remand for consideration of an adjustment of status...

I was deported (signed voluntary departure) Can I still become a legal immigrant?

There is an important difference between a "deportation" and a "voluntary departure". If you left voluntarily, i.e. not under an order of removal...

H1b to F1 Visa Conversion Checklist

You say your H-1B "Visa" is expiring in October 2009, but you do not state when your H-1B "Status" will expire. You must make sure that you are in...

Can i get transfer from F1-opt to H1B here in NY?Is it a bad time to travel outside usa as many people didn't get reentry on JFK

Because the H-1B petition was accepted with an October 1, 2009 start date, your status will change on that day. You will no longer be in F-1 and...

How can I go from H1 to OPT/F1?

Withdrawing the H-1B petition should allow you to continue in F-1 status with OPT until the original end date, but you would want to ask your...

If I am not in the country on the 10/01, will my status will change from F1 (OPT) to H1. Can I get my F1 (OPT), if I come after.

I would have the H-1B petitioner (the employer) withdraw the approved H-1B petition by sending a letter to the USCIS Service Center that approved...

Will I get deported if I try to change my expired B-2 status to an F1 student visa? (currently a 10th grade student)

You are not eligible to change your status to F-1 student visa, because one of the requirements for a change of status is that you have maintained...

Is there any way to get a EXPIRED visitor visa renewed without leaving to mexico?

You are right and the lawyer is wrong. Obtaining an extension of her visitor visa in the U.S., and obtaining a student visa in Mexico are both...

Will a sealed Sealed petty theft conviction affect renewal of my visitors Immigration visa?

Even if, under Florida law, you are not required to disclose the arrest, U.S. immigration law is federal and so you must disclose the fact of your...