Can a defensive asylum applicant apply for work permit and when?

Only when the time period reaches 180 days. Please see

Can I be awarded Alimony from an immigrant husband?

This is not really an immigration question. You should ask the family (divorce) attorneys.

Can I file a petition for spouse visa even if Im outside the Philippines and dontn have yet a job in USA?

The petition can be approved whether or not you are employed. However, in order to immigrate to the U.S., you must file an affidavit of support...

She has six months to enter the U.S.

Can i petition for my business partner who's visa has expired

Please be more explicit. Are you hoping to petition him as a relative? Or as his employer? How long has he been out of status? For additional...

I'm an Au pair, my J1 visa expires in March 2011. I'd like to visit home for 2 weeks in February 2011.

You can travel abroad and return to the U.S. any time before your visa expires. If you obtain a new DS-2019, you can extend your J-1 status in the...

Preference family member sponsorship ... kind of

Even if your brother moves back to the U.S. and sponsors you, it would take years for you to immigrate to the U.S. You may want to consider...

Will the application for OPT be rejected if the student;s spouse already applied for I-130?

Very possibly. Any application associated with a F-1 student visa (like OPT) requires that you do not have immigrant intent. This is belied by...

Is it possible to be under the INA 212e twice? is 2HRR accumulative or re-triggers the requirement everytime I enter to US?

Yes, if your occupation is on the Skills List, you become subject to the two-year home residency requirement each time that you enter the U.S. on a...

I entered USA legally in 1991. have not gone out of usa for almost 12 years. have a usa born 3 year old kid. No criminal history

Hopefully, you have applied for cancellation of removal. Please see