No, there is no visa category for mothers in law of U.S. citizens or permanent residents, so you cannot file any visa petition for your mother in...

If he has had the green card for three years, and has been living in the U.S. with his USC spouse that whole time, he can file for naturalization.

You cannot get a visa before it is available so no, she cannot immigrate any sooner than when the priority date is available.

If you can file it on time with proof of joint ownership of the home, it would be great evidence in support of your case. Make triple sure there...

You should be able to get her travel information immediately at the CBP website, without needing a FOIA. Or you can do your best to reconstruct...

It should have no impact at all on getting an H4 extension of status, unless, perhaps the issue is accumulating over six years in H4 status.

While it is true that the passport office will avoid issuing a passport to help a person flee the U.S., they will not try to stop a U.S. citizen...

If you overstayed by 180 days, you do have a three year bar to admission to the U.S. You can file for a waiver of the unlawful presence bar, on...

It is not a violation of status for the employer to pay an H1b employee a bonus. Issuing a form 1099 for the bonus is not a violation of status. ...

You will really need to consult with your DSO to see what your program allows and whether the school can issue you an I-20 to do OPT.