Immigration Question - Green card and adjustment of status - F-1 status.

The F-1 is a purely nonimmigrant visa. As such, you will no longer be in F-1 status when the I-485 is filed.. the filing of the I-485 essentially...

Am I subject to the 1996 IIRAIRA ? Is there a penalty for the overstay and work? Do I need an attorney? Thanks.

Anytime you have issues of overstay and travel, you should seek a consult with qualified immigration counsel before filing any applications.. this...

The marriage must be valid and bona fide in order to qualify for US immigration benefits. Assuming that it is, and you are marrying for reasons...

An annotation like that normally means that the poet of entry officer has advised the individual of the need to maintain a more permanent home in...

How to bring adopted child in America

The process of immigrating an adopted child depends largely on the country of the child's citizenship, your status in the US (as a citizen or...

Can the process of immigration continue, if the person asking for her daughter to immigrate has recently passed away?

Your cousin's ability to reinstate the petition will depend on his or her location at the time of your aunt's death. If he/ she was inside the US,...

Getting E2 within US

(1) As stated, all franchises have different rules for purchasing. In general, however, you can OWN a business in the US (as a passive investment,...

Can my fiancé file for a K-1 visa from México and can my friend sponsor us?

Congratulations on your engagement. Your fiancee, as a US citizen, can file the I-129F with USCIS in the US, despite her physical presence in the...

Holding H1B and L1b togather

In general, you can only hold one nonimmigrant category at a time. If your H-1B was approved as consular notification of the approval (rather than...

Thanks for your questions. As outlined by the other attorneys above, the keys are as follows: What was the marital status of your parents at...