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I am subjected to the 2 year requirement. However, my internship was not government funded and I would really like to stay to make a family with my hu

Answered 6 years and 6 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
You may need a waiver. Call to discuss as more facts are needed. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. 
You may need a waiver. Call to discuss as more facts are needed. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. 

I am planning a trip to see my girlfriend at the first of the year ( Philippines). If everything goes great. What steps should we go through next?

Answered 6 years and 6 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
If you decide to marry her, then you could either marry her when you visit or apply for a fiancé visa when you return to the states. When she enters with the fiancé visa, you have 90 days to marry her and then she can adjust status to get her green card. Her daughter also can travel with her and apply as her derivative beneficiary for her green card. If you marry her in the Philippines she and daughter can process at the consulate. Both the consulate pathway and the fiancé visa pathway are taking about the same time -a little less than a year, the fiancé visa taking a few months less. Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. Some of us charge very affordable flat fees. Good luck. ... Read More
If you decide to marry her, then you could either marry her when you visit or apply for a fiancé visa when you return to the states. When she... Read More

Does Australian get us green card?

Answered 6 years and 7 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
You should schedule a phone consultation with counsel who will go over all your options. 
You should schedule a phone consultation with counsel who will go over all your options. 

I am planning on marrying a Filipino girl but I only make $1,100 a month because I on disability and we want to get married here in the United States

Answered 6 years and 7 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Discuss with counsel about representing you from start to finish. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee. Call to discuss. 
Discuss with counsel about representing you from start to finish. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee. Call to discuss. 

How do I go about giving a invitation to my boyfriend in Ghana?

Answered 6 years and 7 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
If your boyfriend just wants to visit, he doesn’t need a formal invitation from you. He simply applies at the US consulate for his tourist visa and that requires him to fill out his B2 application overseas. If he wants to marry you, then you can sponsor him for a fiancé K visa. Discuss with counsel.... Read More
If your boyfriend just wants to visit, he doesn’t need a formal invitation from you. He simply applies at the US consulate for his tourist visa... Read More

So I have my girlfriend in the place of she is from But I am in the United States therefore I want her to come with what can I do?

Answered 6 years and 7 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
are u a us citizen?
are u a us citizen?

Im a US citizen and I'm married to a Nigerian after approval from Homeland security how long it takes for him to come. And how long to get an intervie

Answered 6 years and 8 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Retain counsel to take your case and handle it from start to finish Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. Good luck.
Retain counsel to take your case and handle it from start to finish Counsel anywhere in the USA can represent you. Good luck.

How do I marry my fiance if his visa is expired?

Answered 6 years and 8 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Are you sure thats what they are asking for? Ask them if another photo id would suffice.The fact , more than likely, is that its an expired visa is what the issue for them is....Once you get married, discuss with an immigration lawyer how your spouse can gain lawful permanant residency. My office charges a very reasonable flat rate fee to do the case from start to finsh. I accept cases in the US and throughout the world. Free consultations are given. ... Read More
Are you sure thats what they are asking for? Ask them if another photo id would suffice.The fact , more than likely, is that its an expired visa is... Read More

How long after we are married can I file to fix my partner papers?

Answered 7 years ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
If you are a US citizen, and your husband entered the country legally, then you can file to adjust his status immediately. Discuss your case with counsel. Counsel anywhere in the US can represent you. 
If you are a US citizen, and your husband entered the country legally, then you can file to adjust his status immediately. Discuss your case with... Read More

Can I sponsor a friend for visa to US? She is already married, but they are not speaking to each other.

Answered 7 years and a month ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
You haven’t indicated if you are her immediate relative or a prospective employer. Please specify in what capacity you would sponsor her-family member or employer as that is necessary to know.
You haven’t indicated if you are her immediate relative or a prospective employer. Please specify in what capacity you would sponsor her-family... Read More

Hello. I have been with my boyfriend 10 years living in CR. We have 2 children together. Which visa is best to take him to the states. He is from Pana

Answered 7 years and 2 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
If you are living in CR, your boyfriend can process for his Green card at the Consulate there and then he can gain lawful permanant residence. Retain Immigration counsel for your case so that it is done without any snags. 
If you are living in CR, your boyfriend can process for his Green card at the Consulate there and then he can gain lawful permanant residence. Retain... Read More

I'm planning on getting married this year to my bf that lives in Mexico, my question is I got a misdemeanor 6 years ago can I fix him papers ?

Answered 7 years and 2 months ago by attorney Sheree D Wright   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Yes you can still go ahead and marry your significant other, then apply for the proper paperwork’s for him. 
Yes you can still go ahead and marry your significant other, then apply for the proper paperwork’s for him. 

Expedite N-400 or citizenship application

Answered 7 years and 2 months ago by attorney Sheree D Wright   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Unfortunately, there is no expedition of precess for the N-400, especially since your application doesn’t seem to be outside of the normal processing time. 
Unfortunately, there is no expedition of precess for the N-400, especially since your application doesn’t seem to be outside of the normal... Read More

I am parent of us citizen now in USA on B2 visa. Waiting for adjustment of status .can I stay as long as the I485 is processing.

Answered 7 years and 5 months ago by attorney Sheree D Wright   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Hello, you are eligible to stay in the US. Why didn’t you file the extensive comprehensive packet along with your I-485? Please see below:    Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative  Form I-130A, Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary  Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status  Form I-864, Affidavit of Support  Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record  Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization  Form I-131, Application for Travel Document ... Read More
Hello, you are eligible to stay in the US. Why didn’t you file the extensive comprehensive packet along with your I-485? Please see... Read More

If I'm an immigrant and I get married to a convicted felon can I get my green card

Answered 7 years and 5 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
It depends on what your US citizen spouse was convicted for. If the conviction arose out of any offenses against a minor, as delineated in the Adam Walsh Act, then he would be disqualified. Discuss your case with counsel. 
It depends on what your US citizen spouse was convicted for. If the conviction arose out of any offenses against a minor, as delineated in the Adam... Read More

my mother 85 years a usa national - can she apply for me and my family - i am son age 52

Answered 7 years and 6 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Is your mom a US Citizen? If so you may qualify for US citizenship depending on how mom acquired it. But if you’re not a US citizen based on deriving that status from mom, the she could sponsor you but it would be a long wait to get a visa. You should discuss all the facts with counsel to determine how to proceed.... Read More
Is your mom a US Citizen? If so you may qualify for US citizenship depending on how mom acquired it. But if you’re not a US citizen based on... Read More

Can I get a green card through my stepmom?

Answered 7 years and 7 months ago by Ms. Dolly M. Fairclough (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Citizenship
Is your father now a U.S. citizen, and if so what year were you born and when did your father become a U.S. citizen?  Are your step-mother and father still together? Depending on the answers, you may be entitled to some form of relief.  Why did you return back to your origin country and come back on a F1? ... Read More
Is your father now a U.S. citizen, and if so what year were you born and when did your father become a U.S. citizen?  Are your step-mother and... Read More
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