If your goal is to minimize the amount of money you are spending, you will get more value out of a lawyer by scheduling a consultation to review...

As my colleague stated, the exam is only good for one year. The Chicago field office is taking 8-11 months to process I-485s right now, and...

Fingerprints taken at USCIS office are not accepted - due to skin ailment. Can my wife travel to Europe via TA card?

While the Advance Parole document is sufficient for her to travel, it would be prudent for your wife to deal with the fingerprint issue first. ...

Can I request a waiver of the two year home country physical presence requirement for J1 visa based on Fear of Persecution?

It is possible to request a J1 waiver based on fear of persecution. However, it is just as difficult (perhaps more difficult) to obtain the waiver...

If I travel to USA on esta can I involve in business? And if so how do I prove my status to irs while filing my tax return?

The IRS wants taxes paid on all income, regardless of whether you can legally work or not. However, travel on ESTA does not allow one to work in...

I was convicted of a class 3 felony retail theft in 1992 and had satisfactory probation. no jail time. I was 26 years old.

My colleagues are correct, you will need to bring all documents from your criminal case (dispositions, indictments, any pleas entered) to an...

Is there any way to reopen an immigration case after leaving the US on voluntary departure? by appeal or showing fault of lawyer

IF his only grounds of inadmissibility is the unlawful presence bar and IF you are a U.S. Citizen or LPR and the two of you marry and can show that...

Do I need my passport at the immigration interview?

It's definitely best to have it, unless it is impossible to replace in time (or unless you are adjusting as a refugee or asylee). If you cannot...

Buenas tardes mi nombre es [Information Withheld] me quede en USA por mas de un año de ilegal y sali en el 2006 de USA de man

Si Ud. califica para un "waiver" es dependiente en sus circumstancias. Necesita tener un sponsor familiar en los EEUU (como esposo/a), y tambien...

Out of status - married to US citizen, applying for green card, do I need a lawyer?

Being out-of-status will not bar you from adjusting status through your spouse. However, immigrating through marriage is a long expensive process...