When you enter the us on your immigrant visa what do you recieve first, your green card or your social security card.

Your green card is automatically mailed to you at the address you provide. You must go to an SSA office to apply for an SSN. Which arrives first...

I THINK I LOST MY PASSPORT WITH MY VISA N I-94 CARD IN IT WILL I NEED THE ORIGINAL COPY FOR MY FILING OF ADJUSTING STATUS?

Yes, because USCIS will want to compare your originals to the copies. USCIS will also want to verify the information on these documents against the...

I have the son of a friend staying with our family for 2 months from sweden.

He cannot attend school as a tourist. If he does, he could jeopardize his ability to obtain US visas in the future. I strongly suggest you consult...

Will my H1B transfer work?

Your I-94 is not valid anymore because you are no longer working for your original employer. USCIS may approve your new H-1B petition, but it will...

I am a foreign national dependent of my father who holds a J-1 visa for grad school. Can I adjust status to F-1 in the U.S.

Most J visa holders cannot change their status to another nonimmigrant category in the US. See 8 CFR section 248.2. If you want an F-1, you have...

Travel to Brownsville Texas

Asking the same question to get different answers from lawyers who are not located in Texas and likely have not been to the border region recently...

My son is twenty years and six months old can my us citizen husband file a petition for him at this time

Your son only qualifies as a stepson if you married your US citizen spouse before your son turned 18. If your son was already 18 when you married,...

I would not risk such a trip unless absolutely necessary. The border is a strange place, and USCBP officers are at the gate of most every departing...

Should I do tax return? How it will effect on my status from immigration & IRS point of view for my present & future life?

You have much more serious problems than filing a tax return right now. If you are here on an H-1B, your employer must pay you the wage they agreed...

Immigration question!!! can i ever get to visit the us!!

Is there a chance you could get a nonimmigrant visa to come to the US someday? Yes, it is theoretically possible. Is it a very good chance? No. Put...