Should I include my husband in my 2017 tax return?

If your husband was earning income in the US, he should be paying taxes on that income. It would be best for you to discuss how a joint tax return...

What would be the best approach for me to get an extended visa?

1. A visa provides a window of time during which you can enter the US. But the length of any one stay is determined when you enter the US and are...

Asylum?

It is unlikely that you will receive any visa to the US after withdrawing an asylum application.

You will not need to make a change after getting your green card. That status supersedes the visa status. However, don’t count on getting that...

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Processing times are taking a lot longer than they used to. Figure a year, sometimes longer. Wishing you good luck.

Asylum

You will not be arrested for filing for asylum or for withdrawing it. The procedure is to send a letter to the asylum office handling your case....

I'm ilegal. My boyfriend, US Citizen, want to get married in 2019. Am I eligible to get a green card and have a normal life?

When someone comes to the US on a visitor visa and overstays, assuming they are eligible in all other respects (which includes an evaluation of...

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I am a US citizen. My mother entered US with a tourist visa in 2016, however she overstayed. Can I still apply for I-130?

US citizens can apply to the USCIS to adjust the status of parents who entered the country legally. A visa overstay is not taken into account when...

I’m sorry hear of your problems. Your son can petition for his father only when he is 21 years old. It is possible to be petitioned by a sibling,...

Is it possible to get my 13 yr old nephew who is overseas to stay with me and attend school in the US? He doesn't have a visa.

I am sorry for your loss. Your desire to help your nephew is admirable. However, it may not be possible for your nephew to come here to study and...