Yes; your understanding is correct. For the 3-year naturalization rule based on marriage to a U.S. citizen, the applicant must have been living in...

Hi! Yes, USCIS can generally still approve your I-485 as the derivative spouse even though your husband’s employment-based I-485 was approved...

Hi! Based on what you described, the fact that your 2022 tax return is still being processed does not automatically prevent you from applying for...

Yes, it can be possible, but the pending EB-2 I-485 creates an important issue. For F-2, the principal F-1 must be maintaining valid F-1 status,...

Hi! You may have several potential options, but the work-authorization and green-card strategies should be evaluated together, particularly because...

Hi! If your green card was obtained through your asylee status, there is an important issue with the date on the card. For asylees, the law...

Hi! Based on what you've described, losing F-1 status around 2019 could create a significant issue for an employment-based I-485, even though you...

This is a high-stakes and unusually complicated EB-1A case because USCIS has issued a Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) against the second approved...

Yes, potentially, but this is a situation where the interaction between the VAWA case, your prior advance-parole entry, and the new marriage needs...

Hi! This situation can be complicated because the timing of the F-1 student's OPT, the spouse's H-1B grace period, and the requested F-2 change of...