Asylee renewed National Passport. Never visited COP or traveled outside United States since grant of asylum 14 yrs ago.

First, you are not required to possess a foreign passport to obtain United States citizenship. Second, the fact that can obtain a passport from...

Difference between an I 130 and I 485?

You can file an application to adjust status (form I-485) along wiith the receipt confirming filing of the I-130. I advise that you contact an...

Will being unemployed since I got my GC(for 5 years) affect my naturalization interview?i filed the tax return for each year

No. Please note that unemployment is NOT grounds for denial of a naturalization application.

Is it possible to go back to J-1 visa after using H1-B status for 6 yrs. Previously I was on J-1 for 3 yrs with waiver.

If you will take part in a new J-1 program you can apply for a change of status to J-1. However, please note that you have demonstrated immigrant...

If a person entered on a k1 visa but did not marry, can they qualify for asylum?

Yes.

I-130

You should contact the USCIS (800-375-5283) and upgrade the pending I-130 petition to immediate relative status.

Overstaying

Assuming that your friend entered the United States legally (pursuant to a valid visa and inspection and admission by an officer) and married a...

Do I have to be working for the same employer that filed my I-140 to file I-485?

Your are referring to your priority date. Assuming that there was no fraud in the filing of the approved old employer's I-140 and you are in a...

F2 stmaping while H1 is under admin processing

You can certainly apply for an F-2 visa as your spouse obtained an F-1 visa. It is wholly within the consular officer's discretion whether to...

My friend has an E2 visa, but has returned to live in Italy. Must he cancel his visa or notify the US government in some way?

No. In the future, however, he cannot use the E-2 visa to enter the United States.

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