Factors affecting permanent residence stay outside US

Travel of more than one year normally disrupts continuous residence, while travel of six months to one year might disrupt continuous residence...

What will happen to the H1B employees, if company shutdown by Federal govt due to visa fraud?

He will not be able to transfer and depending on his knowledge of the fraud, he also may be complicit in the fraud. Why would someone enter on an...

You entered the country as an F-1 while your change of status was pending. Therefore, your H-4 change of status application was abandoned.

After asylum granted can I apply for green card from another state? 2) I want to change my name, when should I change it?

You can apply for your green card in any state. You can also change your name, but that is a civil matter. Some people wait for the name change...

If I got caught entering the country with someone else's papers will I still be able to qualify for Obamas executive order

Generally, no. You are a high risk case and I would be very careful about filing any applications, as they may trigger a Notice to Appear in...

Sister was approved for a I-601A waiver but then dinied

Sorry to hear about this. This is a very difficult situation to be in. I would work closely with your current attorney. You may have to re-file...

I'm in the US with B1/B2 Visa & I got married to a US citizen. We have been married for a year without filling for Change of sta

Sorry to hear about your situation. There is little you can do if the marriage was entered into in good faith. If you do believe she planned...

On h1b, paid school fee for Brother & sister on F-1. Can i use this fee amount for tax deduction

This is not an immigration question. Please re-post in the tax category.

Can my wife travel back to her country with our kid if she received her green card as a derivative asylee?

I agree with my colleagues. If wife is not principal applicant for purposes of asylum, she can travel back with your child. Obtain a refugee...

DL renewal from DMV, before my H1B petition is approved

They will not extend unless you have a valid I-797. Sometimes showing the pending receipt and explaining the situation to a manager has proven...