New Jersey Immigration Legal Questions

The maximum period to obtain a response when premium processing is requested is 15 calendar days. If the agency sent in the premium processing fee, you should already have received a decision. If you wish, you can ask your agency to give you a copy of the I-797 receipt which is given by U.S.C.I.S. when a premium processing application has been made. The fee amount should be $1225 on the receipt. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

U.S.C.I.S. does not always approve principals and dependents together. There are many occasions in which dependents must wait longer because of such matters as missing files, further background checks, etc. Your wife just received her green card in the month of September, and so it is a little bit early for you to begin panicking. You can continue to make infopass appointments to check up on your case and perhaps enlist the aid of your local congressman or senator if significant time has passed by without result.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

You can invite the friend for a short visit by writing a letter of invitation if he or she is required to obtain a visa to come to the States. You can also fill out an I-134 affidavit of support form with attachments such as recent job letter, bank letter, and last year's tax return to ensure the consular officer that he or she will be able to visit without falling into distress.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

If your husband came to the U.S. with a visa and overstayed, you can file an immigrant petition for him, and he should get a green card within 8-10 months. If he entered the U.S. illegally, there is nothing you can do for him unless the Congress passes an immigration law reform. He might be able to get work authorization and Social Security number under the program called DACA (many people refer to it as "Dream Act"), but it has nothing to do with your marriage.... Read More

Yes you can enter on the valid H-4 visa. Once you do and then find a job, you can do a cos to H-1B. It would not be a transfer since transfer status is when you go from one employer in H-1B status to another and you would be doing a change of status, but you would not be subject to the quota.... Read More