Can good character defense really have an effect on sentencing in a guilty plea?

Aggravating and mitigating factors are entirely within the judge's discretion. You should definitely bring this all up to your attorney so your...

Is it possible to marry an immigrant in the U.S. while on visa and have them stay here legal or is there more to do?

Permanent residency is a pre-requisite to US Citizenship unless you were a natural born citizen (8 U.S.C. 1401 explains what a NBC is). That would...

You don't get an extension. The rationale is that 87 days is long enough for you to obtain the documents. You already received an answer from the...

It's up to each USCIS office. I was only given a Saturday interview once and they rescinded it and stuck it on a Wednesday.

How Long Does a FOIA Request Take for a document I filed 40 years ago?

Up to 50 days? This is why you never trust google on immigration related stuff. It was probably written by a paralegal service, a...

I got arrested with theft m1 and false reporting m1 in a teen court what does m1 stand for

Stands for class 1 misdemeanor. In adult court that means you can get up to 3 years of probation (unelss specified by statute), a fine of $2,500...

In your professional experience, how much impact don't do your client's choices before contacting you affect their outcome?

Famous last words of clients: "I tried to do this myself but..."; "I couldn't afford an attorney so I did this myself... [even though now they...

Applied for USA asylum and left country without the final decision. Now I'm a citizen of another country. Can I apply for visa?

No one can advise you without sitting down with you and speaking to you about your case. You should ask your previous attorney (assuming you were...

What will happen next? What will be my consequence if charged guilty?

The fraud is a misdemeanor the rest are civil fines. You need to hire an attorney immediately to deal with any consequences, review your case,...

Petition question

The conditional green card starts from the date the green card was issued. You have to file an I-751 to get the conditions removed. They give...