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I spent 7 months outside USA. Will I be eligible for naturalization after 5 years since I got green card?
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Answered on September 13, 2012
There is a rebuttable presumption that your residency was interrupted. However the key word is rebuttable as this allows you to provide sufficient...
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What requisits does a co-signer have to fill?
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Answered on September 13, 2012
All petitioners must file an I-864 and provide supporting documentation. If the petitioner/sponsor does not make sufficient income there are...
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I want to seek for political asylum
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Answered on September 13, 2012
You can still file for asylum after one year has elapsed from your most recent entry into the U.S. However you will need to show changed...
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I have green card since early 2008, and it is time to apply for my citizenship.
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Answered on September 13, 2012
Permanent residents may apply for naturalization 90 days prior to their five year anniversary of having become an LPR. It is the applicant's...
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I file a I-360 petition along with a I-485 petition. will my Vawa get approved?
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Answered on September 13, 2012
Whether or not your facts rise to the level "extreme cruelty" controls the decision by CIS. See 8 CFR 204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(I)(bb). If you want a...
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How can we bring my mother-in-law to live with us from Poland? Green Card/Citizenship?
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Answered on September 11, 2012
Your wife can petition for her mother as an immediate relative. The processing time for the visa petition is about 5-6 months. Upon approval the...
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I want to apply for US passport based on empolyment. In 2009 , I had to spend about 7 month s outside US in my home country,
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Answered on September 11, 2012
No. You must first file to naturalize. That requires 5 years of time as a permanent resident and at least half of the five years being physically...
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ILLEGAL ENTRY?
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Answered on September 11, 2012
Read Matter of Quilantan and Matter of Arguellin. These cases should help you resolve your queries.
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Attorney responsibilities/ Immigration
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Answered on September 11, 2012
You and your lawyer create the scope of the engagement. In other words, the written contract you have with your lawyer should define their...
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My husband has no papers and is in jail ice has a hold on him he has never been in trouble before and was wrongly accused
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Answered on September 11, 2012
If there is an ICE hold on him then removal proceedings are forthcoming. If there are criminal issues then the representation gets a bit trickier....
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