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Once you file the petition on his behalf, the process usually takes about a year from start to finish.
You can file a green card for the child only after the adoption has been finalized.
He cannot do anything to legalize his status in the US if he is now over the age of 19 and was brought to the US unlawfully. He may be eligible for... Read Answer
No, you will not be able to do this within the US if you are over the age of 21. This is only available for immediate relatives of US citizens once... Read Answer
If you have been a PR for more than 2 years and have your 10-year green card, your divorce will not affect your PR Status and you cannot be deported.... Read Answer
An approved I-130 petition, even one with a current priority date does not give you the opportunity to apply for a work permit. You can apply for a... Read Answer
By becoming a citizen as soon as the law allows (5 years from becoming a permanent resident (3 years if you became a permanent resident through a... Read Answer
Once you have a green card and you've worked for the same employer for 180 days you can change jobs and change careers.
Petitions by U.S. citizens for their immediate relatives (spouses, children and parents) are generally adjudicated within one year. If your petition... Read Answer
You can remain in the US while the process is pending. It is not possible to say exactly how long it will take. Usually the change of status takes... Read Answer
You should stay in the US and finish the process. If you leave before you get travel permission, your case will be denied. In addition, the I-485... Read Answer
A person who will be employed by an H-1B cap-exempt organization can file for H-1B status at any time during the year. Others must wait until April 1... Read Answer
Since your I-94 is marked D/S, and your case was dismissed by the judge, you would not appear to have a 10 year bar unless U.S.C.I.S. made an earlier... Read Answer
Your brother should apply for a tourist visa.
The short answer to your query is Yes. Your company can file a nonimmigrant or immigrant petition for your French citizen to enter the US to work for... Read Answer
Changes are good that the H-1B quota will be filled on or about 04/01/2014.
Yes, a conditional resident can petition her unmarried children.
If you have a valid F-1 visa and are a student at a school with a valid I-20, you should be able to go to Mexico and return to the US.
That would be not a problem if your F visa is still valid, you have a properly endorsed I-20, and come back to continue your studies.
The immigration lawyer probably gave you those figures to be on the safe side. That is because US consular officers do not always go by the standards... Read Answer
You must first become a US citizen before your parents can apply for a green card through you.
It takes about 6-8 months for the initial I-130 adjudication and then it goes to the national visa center for the next set of payments and... Read Answer
You just need to petition for him and he will have his permanent residence within about 5-7 months, on average.
Not until you turn 21, then you can petition for them.