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Can I, as a legal permanent resident, bring my sister from Spain to the US to live with us?

Answered 8 years and 6 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You cannot. She would have to find an employment that would also sponsor her for a green card. She can come to visit you for 90 days if she has EU citizenship.
You cannot. She would have to find an employment that would also sponsor her for a green card. She can come to visit you for 90 days if she has EU... Read More

Is there anything he can do to stop from being deported due to traffic violations?

Answered 8 years and 6 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You need to speak with an attorney asap.
You need to speak with an attorney asap.

Will there be a problem with our request for green card extension?

Answered 8 years and 6 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
It depends on what evidence you can present to prove real marriage.
It depends on what evidence you can present to prove real marriage.

Can I get my fiancé a visa before we married?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
Yes, but you need to show that you guys met in person within 2 years prior to the application, and you guys are free to marry.
Yes, but you need to show that you guys met in person within 2 years prior to the application, and you guys are free to marry.

If my wife gets deported, do I automatically become responsible for her debt, car loans etc?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
It all depends what paperwork you guys had.
It all depends what paperwork you guys had.

What can we do or how can we start the process to fix him a green card?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You can start the process by filing I 130 for him.
You can start the process by filing I 130 for him.

As a Jordanian Citizen, can i seek asylum in the US?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You can seek asylum if you are physically in the US. Otherwise, you need to see a refugee status.
You can seek asylum if you are physically in the US. Otherwise, you need to see a refugee status.

Can my husband apply for medicard if he is a green card holder?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
Not if you sponsored him. The sponsor will be responsible for all the bills anyway.
Not if you sponsored him. The sponsor will be responsible for all the bills anyway.

What can I do to get him here legally if my fiancé has been deported before?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
He may face a permanent bar. You need to see an experienced Immigration attorney.
He may face a permanent bar. You need to see an experienced Immigration attorney.

Can my mom fix my status once she obtains her green card?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
She can file for you, but you will need a waiver it seems, and the wait time is 6-8 years.
She can file for you, but you will need a waiver it seems, and the wait time is 6-8 years.

Hi! My fiance lives in Sweden. He doesn't have a sitezenship. We aren't sure where we need to get married, in Sweden or NY?

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
Best bet is to hire counsel so u can be assured the best chance of success
Best bet is to hire counsel so u can be assured the best chance of success

i am trying to get my wife of 17 years a greencard but her passport expired ,she has a tps

Answered 8 years and 7 months ago by attorney Stephen Arnold Black   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
If she has entered the country legally, and you are married and she lives in the US, she can adjust status, unless there are grounds of inadmissibility that she may fall under. The passport issue only is relevant if she plans to travel out of the country pending her adjustment of status. Hire counsel anywhere in the US to process her appliaction. ... Read More
If she has entered the country legally, and you are married and she lives in the US, she can adjust status, unless there are grounds of... Read More

What are the requirements for applying a visa for unmarried son?

Answered 8 years and 8 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You may check visa bulletin to see the approximate wait times.
You may check visa bulletin to see the approximate wait times.

How can I get full residency and not just 90 days of stay?

Answered 8 years and 8 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You need to consult with an attorney and see what, if anything, can done for you.
You need to consult with an attorney and see what, if anything, can done for you.

Can I file immigration for a parent who had overstayed in the US and returned to India and has completed 11 years?

Answered 8 years and 8 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
11 years? What kind of term was it? You may sponsor your parent if your parent is admissible.
11 years? What kind of term was it? You may sponsor your parent if your parent is admissible.

Can I sponsor someone if I, too, only was sponsored?

Answered 8 years and 8 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
Any US permanent resident may be a sponsor (with sufficient income).
Any US permanent resident may be a sponsor (with sufficient income).

What is the best way for my boyfriend to come from Dominican Republic to the US to visit me?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
The only way would be to apply for a B visa.
The only way would be to apply for a B visa.

Will I be able to petition her or I have to become citizens first?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
It is best to become a citizen first. If you do petition her while in a green card status, she will have to be in a legal status until her time to adjust comes.
It is best to become a citizen first. If you do petition her while in a green card status, she will have to be in a legal status until her time to... Read More

Can they cancel the deportation if he has a deportation order but he has not committed any crime?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
Cancel: no, reopen proceedings: maybe. He will need to consult with an attorney.
Cancel: no, reopen proceedings: maybe. He will need to consult with an attorney.

Can my spouse file an I-130 while I'm on a J1?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You will be in J status until it is valid and until AOS is granted.
You will be in J status until it is valid and until AOS is granted.

Would I be able to legally bring my spouse who was deported 12 years ago back to the States?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
Maybe. It depends on the exact reason for the deportation.
Maybe. It depends on the exact reason for the deportation.

Is it a mistake on N400 application mentioning contract place as a working address?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You can easily change that at the time of the interview.
You can easily change that at the time of the interview.

What is my best option to obtain an immigrant visa or what other visa is available that would enable me to live and work without restriction?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
One can immigrate to the US based on a family or an employment petition, or using an investor's route.
One can immigrate to the US based on a family or an employment petition, or using an investor's route.

Can an incomplete petition make it difficult to apply for a US visa?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
It depends on specific facts.
It depends on specific facts.

How do I know my case status if I have a new file number?

Answered 8 years and 9 months ago by attorney Alena Shautsova   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Immigration
You can wait for a paper notice.
You can wait for a paper notice.
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