Washington Immigration Legal Questions

Your petition has been denied so there is no need to withdraw it. Visiting your fiancé and the re-filing or marrying while overseas are both viable options. It really depends upon your personal choice. The fiancé visa petition tends to be little faster to get someone to the United States but there is still process that must be completed once he/she is here in order to be a resident. When your have married and your spouse enters with an immigrant visa, he/she is a resident from the day of arrival. You can read more about both fiancé visas and family immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration.... Read More

Your petition has been denied so there is no need to withdraw it. Visiting your fiancé and the re-filing or marrying while overseas are both viable options. It really depends upon your personal choice. The fiancé visa petition tends to be little faster to get someone to the United States but there is still process that must be completed once he/she is here in order to be a resident. When your have married and your spouse enters with an immigrant visa, he/she is a resident from the day of arrival. You can read more about both fiancé visas and family immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration.... Read More

Immigration is a matter of federal law. States do not have any authority to enact immigration laws. You could retain the services of any attorney licensed to practice law within the United States. You can read more about family immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration. ... Read More

Although the I-130 petition for alien relative is one of the simpler immigration forms, we have seen many times where a mistake in filling out the form has led to drastic consequences. It is always better to have an immigration lawyer look over the form even if he or she does not fill it out. Whether that is entirely necessary may depend upon the particular facts of the case. 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 have two options. The first is to marry overseas after which you can petition for him to receive an immigrant visa. The second option is a fiancé visa petition. This would allow your boyfriend to enter the Inited States with the intent to marry. You will have 90 days to marry after which he will apply for permanent residence. Both processes are similar. You can read more about both options at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration.... Read More

You would need to change your nonimmigrant status to one that allows for employment or otherwise qualify for employment authorization. Most nonimmigrant statuses that allow for employment require an employer to petition for you. You can read more about work visa options at http://myattorneyusa.com/work-visas.... Read More

Your husband will be subject to a bar to admission for being unlawfully present for a year or more. He would be barred for a period of ten years unless a waiver is approved. To qualify for a waiver, your husband would need to establish you would suffer extreme hardship if you were to live apart or together in Mexico. You may be able to minimize the risks and length of separation if your husband is eligible for a provisional waiver. The provisional waiver will only apply to the unlawful presence bar so it is important to have an attorney assess your husband's eligibility fully. You can read more about the provisional waiver at http://myattorneyusa.com/provisional-stateside-unlawful-presence-waiver.... Read More

I understand you are not happy with the answer received but sometimes nothing can be done. Your fiancé has triggered the permanent bar to admission by illegally re-entering the country after being unlawfully present for more than a year. A waiver may only be sought after your fiancé has been outside the United States for ten years. ... Read More

Your mother’s child who is a US citizen can petition for your mother to come back to the United States. After her interview, she will be found inadmissible because of the 10 year bar and she should then be able to apply for a waiver to re-enter the US. Waivers can be extremely difficult and hard to win. I would recommend having an attorney help with the application process.  ... Read More

A conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to sell could permanently bar your husband from ever immigrating to the United States. It is incumbent upon your husband to obtain complete paperwork and records of the charges against him and what happened in court. He should then bring all the paperwork and records to an immigration lawyer who can give him an opinion as to the effect of the drug charges on his future immigration prospects. 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 you are eligible to adjust status in the US you would receive a work permit and with that you should be eligible to enlist. If you entered the US illegally, no matter what age, and no one else petitioned for you prior to April 30, 2001 then you cannot adjust status. Having DACA status may allow you to adjust status in the US.  To be certain please contact my officer for a free consultation.... Read More

Being barred means that you are not admissible to the US for a certain amount of time, in some cases 5 or 10 years based on summary and regular removal orders, or 3 and 10 years based on being illegal for 180 days and 1 year respectively. Waivers are available in many circumstances on non-immigrant and immigrant bases. 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. It depends on the statute you are convicted under for domestic violence and the sentence you receive. Please inform of the exact charge and sentence. If you prefer you can call/fax/email your information.   Samuel J. Zermeno, Esq. 915-219-4070 sjzermeno@zermenolaw.com  ... Read More

Your father will need a criminal attorney to fight any charges against him. An immigration attorney will likely be unable to keep your father here as he was deported and illegally re-entered. This triggers bar for which there is no waiver. However, having your father meet with an immigration attorney is not a bad idea as the slightest change in facts can impact eligibility.... Read More

You will not be able to stay here. You need to depart in compliance with your visa waiver authorized stay. You cannot enter the United Srates on the visa waiver program when your intent is to remain here permanently. Your husband will need to file Form I-130 on your behalf to start the process. You can find the form and instructions at www.uscis.gov.... Read More

It is mandatory under US law that an individual be in the US for one year physically before he or she is allowed to apply for an I-485 adjustment of status under the asylum category. I do not know how individuals would be able to successfully apply after only nine months. 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