Ohio Immigration Legal Questions

There are two issues you need to address. First, you will need to file for divorce. The process varies greatly from state to state. Divorce law is a matter of state law so you would need to consult an attorney in the state where you live.  Second, once divorce papers are filed you need to notify USCIS. You will need to provide information about the pending divorce and request your removal of conditions be treated as a waiver request. ... Read More

If you choose to respond, you will have to explain why you used the false document and attempt to convince U.S.C.I.S. that despite the use of the document, you had a bona fide marriage in its inception. In the event the you cannot, you will most likely be served with a notice to appear (NTA) before an immigration judge. At that time, you can attempt to convince him or her of the bona fides of your marriage prior to your divorce. 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

The question of government aid is not one that is asked on the naturalization application. I seriously doubt that the subject would ever come up in a citizenship interview.  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

The answer depends upon whether the employer requests a change of status or consular notification. Your L-1B nonimmigrant status would terminate immediately upon the approval of your H-1B nonimmigrant status of the change of status effective date. You cannot be in both L-1B and H-1B status. If the employer selected consular notification, you would not be in H-1B status until you re-entered the United States on a valid H-1B visa. You can read more about work visas at http://myattorneyusa.com/work-visas.... Read More

For sponsorship qualifications, total income is usually a more accurate gauge than adjusted gross income or gross income. Although K-1 petitioners would use Form I-134 for the affidavit of support, the I-864 affidavit of support for permanent family-based sponsorship gives a good idea of what is being sought by DHS as the instructions request total income to be designated if filing IRS forms 1040 or 1040A, and adjusted gross income if filing form 1040 EZ..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

Hello. You can petition for your mother and your sister at the same time with seperate I-130 petitions.  Your mother, as an immediate relative, will recieve her visa immediately as opposed to your sister, who, depending on her nationality, will take significantly longer. Call me for a free consultation to further explain how and when your family can immigrate to the US.... Read More

There is no direct path to citizenship. You must first become a lawful permanent resident. You can only seek lawful permanent residence through marriage if it was entered in good faith. It is not clear that was the case here since you indicate you married your best friend and are willing to stay and live with her. If you did not marry with the intent to build a life together, you should not seek immigration benefits. You can face allegations of marriage fraud, which can result in a permanent bar to immigration benefits. Your spouse could petition for you but she would need to be 18 in order to execute the affidavit of support. You can read more about family immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration.... Read More

There is no direct path from F nonimmigrant status to a green card. Most individuals who originally enter the United States with F visas obtain green cards through either a family-based or employment-based immigrant visa petition. You and your spouse should be looking for employer's who would be willing to sponsor you for nonimmigrant and eventually immigrant visas.... Read More

There is no simple way to bring someone to the United States. A marriage must be entered in good faith in order for immigration benefits to be conferred. You only mentioned a desire to help her and her children not that there was a relationship between you. You must marry with the intent to build a life together not simply to help someone.... Read More

Your question is way too general to be answered on the Internet. While we do not provide legal advice here, only general information, we do need some facts and those that make sense. For instance, there is no such a thing in US immigration law as L1A/B visa. These two visas are so different in the eligibility requirements that you can barely qualify for both. Many things would hypothetically happen during your journey. The best approach is to seek a consultation with an immigration lawyer once you are in the USA.        Best Immigration Lawyers... Read More

One continuous year in the three prior ot admission with a company bearign a qualifying relationship.  Typically, that includes parent/subsidiary, JV, affiliate or branch.  Contract arrangements are possible in some cases where once organization acutally has legal control over the other.  But you generally need to be employed - not contracted.  ... Read More

The fact that you have defaulted on your student loans does not affect your ability to file an affidavit of support. You will need to demonstarte you have sufficient income and/or assets to meet the requirements. If you do not have sufficient income or assets, you will need a joint sponsor. You read more about the affidavit of support by clicking Affidavit of Support.... Read More

Assuming your wife is the person petitioning for your green card, she must file an affidavit of support regardless of her income and assets. If your wife's income and/or assets are not sufficient to meet the affidavit of support requirements, you may use a joint sponsor. This can be a friend or family member. The joint sponsor must be over 18, be a citizen or green card holder, and have sufficient income or/and assets.... Read More

AS I have explained to you in your post on the other site, you need to calculate the amount of unlawful presence you have accrued before an answer could me offered. I-130 without I485 does not shield you from accruing unlawful presence even if it was filed before you fell out of status.    Please see: Unlawful Presence... Read More