Should I answer “Yes” or “No” to the unlawful presence question on Form I-485?
I would answer "yes" to this broad factual question in the interest of transparency and explain in the addendum how/why the legal/policy exceptions...
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Immigration Lawyer at Torrance, CA
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I would answer "yes" to this broad factual question in the interest of transparency and explain in the addendum how/why the legal/policy exceptions...
If it has been more than a year since you came to the U.S. (sometime in 2025), your asylum application faces the one-year bar which is very...
I would not worry about this because 1) the form (I-485) was accurate (you were in status) when you signed it (assuming you didn't re-sign the form...
How seriously the DOS will take tips coming from this "Report Visa Fraud" page (which allows anonymous reports) is up in the air. I'm pretty...
Your (presumably valid) permanent resident card is no longer valid as an entry document after 12 months of absence from the U.S. Beyond that...
You can upgrade your visa classification from F2B to F1 by notifying USCIS or NVC of the petitioner's naturalization (with a copy of the...
If your friend missed an immigration court hearing, the court probably entered an in-absentia removal (deportation) order against her. Having an...
It sounds like 203(g) termination for failing to apply for an immigrant visa within one year of availability. Your brother must request NVC to...
The USCIS "visa fee" your brother was asked to pay (after the visa approval) appears to be USCIS Immigrant Fee ($235) collected to process new...
First, you should check if you have already become a US citizen automatically under the CCA (Child Citizenship Act of 2000) when you got your green...