Legal advice on Immigrants and college

Asked in Los Angeles, CA | Mar 28, 2023

Can my mother/father visit me. ?

I was a student and for some reasons I had to take asylum, now I’ve recently became father of a beautiful daughter. My parents couldn't come to my wedding ceremony nor on the birth of my child. and if my mother goes to the visa officer is it necessary for her to tell the officer about my status. Because before I was an international student.

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Asked in New York, NY | Oct 28, 2022

Can I get CPT from community college?

I am an F-1 student currently enrolled in a Master's program and have CPT. If I change my school to attend a community college can I still get CPT? Kindly let me know.

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Asked in Coral Springs, FL | Jul 19, 2021

How long does it takes after my biometrics are taken for me to receive a notice or my work permit ?

Hello my name is Nedfarah I file for a new work card because my old one expired I graduated high school back in June I need to go to college but without any legal documents they can’t give me my classes they say I can provide my work card as a legal documents and it’s been three months I still haven’t heard nothing or got any mails from usci.

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Asked in Dekalb, IL | Feb 19, 2021

I wanted to know if I can work on Fiverr with an F-1 visa? Is it allowed?

Hello, I am an international student. I have been a student for 2 years and this is my last semester. (so, 2.5 years in May) I am allowed to work on campus and under no employee outside school. But Fiverr isn't an employer by itself..so? So, I really wanted to confirm things before doing anything here.

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Asked in Dallas, TX | Feb 14, 2021

Do I need to provide SEVIS ID numbers from my F-2 record in the additional section of I-765 while filing for F-1 OPT ?

I had previous F-2 I-20 records from my spouse's school - school A. Now I am on my own F-1 I-20 with school B. I received this F-1 I-20 and F-1 visa through travel. I have to file for F-1 post-completion OPT I-765. The I-765 instructions say to provide "All the used SEVIS ID numbers in Part 6 additional information". My question is: Do I need to provide the SEVIS ID of F-2 I-20 that was issued to me previously from my husband's school A ? Since the I-765 instructions do not clarify if it requires used sevis numbers of F-1 only or any previously used SEVIS, I am bit confused if I should provide my F-2 SEVIS record details or not.

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Asked in Los Angeles, CA | Jan 18, 2021

Can your legal guardian force you to emigrate if you’re a minor but graduated from high school?

In light of recent events, my mother wants to emigrate to Mexico. I’m 17, graduated 6 months ago, enrolled in college and employed, making enough money to support myself but choosing to not move out yet. Can she force me to go with her since au am still a minor? Or would I simply have to find my way back when i turn 18?

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Written by attorney Giselle Carson | Jul 22, 2020

Written by attorney Giselle Carson

The Trouble with International Students and Online Courses — What You Need to Know Now

Due to COVID-19, SEVP instituted a temporary exemption earlier this year. It allowed international students to take more online classes for the spring

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Written by attorney Jacqueline Lentini McCullough | May 6, 2019

Written by attorney Jacqueline Lentini McCullough

4 Ways to Apply for a Green Card

Ms. Lentini gave this presentation in July 2018. It is full of useful information for anyone thinking about applying for a green card into the United

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Asked in San Jose, CA | Jan 6, 2019

Does attending 2 months of public school on tourist visa jeopardize my son's chance to the second F1 visa?

My son attended a public school for 2 months (May to June) while on a tourist visa (we were misled by an individual). He got admitted to a private school and got his first F1 visa. After two years of studying, he got into a college and is planning to apply for a second F1 visa for an extra 5 years of study. We are worried that the 2 months of study in a public school might leave him a bad record when he applied for the second F1 visa. Would there be a problem?

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Asked in Chicago, IL | Oct 28, 2018

Status ends July 2019. Want to apply for student visa while still in US. How would that work? What process would I go through?

I have Temporary Protected Status. I am a senior in High School I want to apply for a student visa so I can go to college in the US. I want to apply while I am still in the US. Can I apply while I still have my Temporary Protected status? What is the first step i should take? Can you explain the process?

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