When applying for a green card, do I need to have a valid visa until the application approved?
You do not lose eligibility if you file when you are in status. But there is a risk of being detained if you are not otherwise in lawful,...
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You do not lose eligibility if you file when you are in status. But there is a risk of being detained if you are not otherwise in lawful,...
Generally simple assault is not a basis for deportation or even inadmissibility. Not sure why you needed a waiver. But if you made a false...
No, a U.S. citizen will not be barred from admission into the U.S. based on a conviction. There are no bars to admitting U.S. citizens into the U.S.
Try finding a civil rights attorney not an immigration attorney since you do not need help with immigration but with civil rights.
Yes, the information you provided is correct. After the LCA approval you can file for H1b porting without having to leave the U.S. and incur the...
In order to file an I-485 a person must be in the U.S. If your spouse is not in the U.S., he or she cannot file any I-485 application.
I do not understand what it means for a person to be on an H4 with a work permit, and not to be on an H4 with a work permit until April, 2029, at...
If he is in the immediate relative category he does not need to be in lawful status. If not, the visa needs to be available and he may be in his...
No, a sworn statement alone would not normally be enough for a person to claim derivative U.S. citizenshpi.
If the applicant is in fact exempt from filing an I-864, then the I-485 should not be denied for failure to submit an I-864.