I am a green card holder and recantly have been charged with cocaine possession.I was told the charge will be misdemeanor.

The focus, for immigration purposes, is really not on the charge being a felony or misdemeanor. Since this is presumably still in the early...

Adjustment of Status through Nacara

I do not believe you are eligible for NACARA as an asylum application derivative. In looking at the form (I-881) instructions, I don't see any...

I have a case in process. Is been almost a year now and did not get answer yet. Can I get divorced?

I have colleagues in our office that specialize in family law. We have offices in Fredericksburg, Fairfax, and Manassas.

My friends family came to the USA with a tourist VISA, what paper work did they go through to became US residents?

More information is needed to answer your question. However, for people in the U.S. to become Lawful Permanent Residents (aka green card holders),...

Misdemeanor appeal

In VA, you may have grounds for a Padilla-based habeas writ since the conviction occurred within the past 2 years. If your attorney didn't know...

On a scale of 1-10, this is a 1, the least of your worries :) I would just be consistent with whatever you choose.

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Is it possible for my boyfriend to get relief from being deported even though he has been deported once before and is illegal?

He may be subject to "reinstatement of removal": INA § 241(a)(5) - “if the Attorney General finds that an alien has reentered the United States...

Was married to a US citizen for 5 years and got my green card through VAWA. I am now remarried.

I agree with my colleagues. Your husband should be eligible to adjust status, so make sure there are no criminal convictions/pending criminal...

One thing to add about the driver's license...in VA, your work permit application has to be approved in order to obtain a license. As the other...

1st Petty Larceny charged Dismissed in VA . Planning to travel Canada on GC , possible issues at POE ?

You are correct - immigration laws are different from criminal laws! As such, a deferred disposition is a conviction for immigration purposes...