Texas Immigration Legal Questions

No. Your old SSN may be valid but you are not authorized to work. You abandoned your green card. An alien is not authorized to work on B-1 nonimmigrant status. You would need to obtain a visa or nonimmigrant status that authorizes employment. You can read more about work visas at http://myattorneyusa.com/work-visas.... Read More

If you marry, your spouse would no longer be eligible to be a derivative beneficiary of her parent's approved immigrant visa petition by operation of law. She would, however, be eligible to be a derivative beneficiary of your approved Form I-140. You should strongly consider consulting an attorney before marrying. ... Read More

You will need to contact the National Visa Center and explain why the fee cannot be paid online. The National Visa Cebter will then make arrangements for the payment of the fee through other means. You can read more at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/fees/nvc-fee-payment-faqs.html. It would be best for you to pay the fees online. Maybe a friend or family member can help. You can read more about family immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration.... Read More

Multiple immigrant visa petitions may be filed on behalf of an alien. Both petitions will be assessed on its merits. At the time of adjustment of status, there could be questions regarding your intent depending upon which immigrant visa you are relying upon. You can read more about employment immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/employment-immigration.... Read More

A stay outside the United States of a year or more automatically triggers a presumption that a person has abandoned their residence. However, stays outside the United States of less than a year can trigger a finding by DHS that a person has abandoned his/her residence. This is why you are advised not to remain outside the United States for more than six months. Stays outside the United States of less than a year but more than six months typically trigger an inquiry into the person's intent. It would be advisable that your children obtain re-entry permits given they only recently immigrated and will spend almost a year if not more outside the country. This also prior st your kids should they stay more than planned. You should start the process ASAP. ... Read More