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What do you do if the Birth Certificate does not have mother's name, when I am are applying I-130 for my mother?     (13-FEB-12)
how do i file a green card for an immediate family relative as a permanent resident myself ? how long will the process take?     (09-FEB-12)
How do I chose my immigration lawyer, and how to avoid being ripped off ?     (08-FEB-12)
What kind of visa do i need to apply for as a spouse from Germany and could it get denied because i overstayed the 90 days i got with the Visa Waiver?     (08-FEB-12)
If my sponsor got his ex-wife her papers could he still help me out, or do I have to look for another person?     (06-FEB-12)
i married a moroccan man in feb 2009. i recently received an intent to deny letter from immigration. they want proof of an emotional relationship     (06-FEB-12)
Once I get my green card, can I leave the country and how long can I leave not to disrupt my eventual citizenship? What are those details?      (06-FEB-12)
Does anyone know about the proposed changes to the Hardship waiver? My husband and I are hoping to get his papers and need more help and information.     (06-FEB-12)
I am a UK citizen, permenant resident in the U.S.A. I am married to U.S citizen with 2 children 9 and 11. We are thinking of moving back to the u.k.     (06-FEB-12)
do i have to have a lawyer respond to a notice of intent to deny?     (06-FEB-12)
When should my fiance switch his student visa to a spousal visa?     (06-FEB-12)
How can an illegal adult, brought to US as a child of 6, obtain legal status in US? What are legal fees for immigration help? Can the Dream Act pass?     (04-FEB-12)
Can I get a green card through my Dad who has a green card? I had one but lost it and then applied to replace it using an I-90 app but was denied     (01-FEB-12)
What i would like to know if i just got married, and my spouse has been with TPS for about 8+ years, and i've been a Resident for the last 20+ yrs.      (25-JAN-12)
Can I pass my real estate salesperson license in Maryland/DC while being a f-1 student or should I wait my OPT period?     (25-JAN-12)
I'm currently in Mexico, I am a U.S citizen and I just turned 18 not to long ago. I recently fell in love with this girl and i don't want to go back      (25-JAN-12)
IWill a misdemeanor conviction of "Challenge to fight in public".in2005 be cause for the US to deny my citizenshhip application in 2012?     (24-JAN-12)
How soon after arrest is a deportation hearing set?     (24-JAN-12)
I entered US as a K1 visa,got married with in 2 months of stay. He is a US citizen and we been married for 15 yrs this Feb. and we have 2 children.     (24-JAN-12)
Hello, I have a huge problem. I am currently in the US on a student F1 visa. My father is a born us citizen who left the us when he was 3 years old      (24-JAN-12)
What kind of visa am I eligible to?     (24-JAN-12)
Does a position change, from Junior Engineer to Senior Engineer, meet the 5-year requirement for EB3 to EB2?     (24-JAN-12)
How do I bring my spouse to the U.S? I am a U.S. Citizen and recently got married in my home country.      (24-JAN-12)
Turned around at the US boarder for being a musician. Now I'm "flagged"! Recently engaged to a US citizen that I love with all my heart.      (24-JAN-12)
I am working for a company with L1 visa in the US. Can I purchase small business such as car wash, day care, etc..     (24-JAN-12)
I'm listed as a dependent on my parents' green card application. Can I move out and get my own apartment without jeopardizing my application?     (16-JAN-12)
Can I work when I receive my receipt for my i-485 and i-765 when its based on IR (Immediate Relative) of a USC?     (13-JAN-12)
Am I better off waiting till I have 5 years of experience and filing EB2? How can I find out the wait time for an EB3 applicant born in Ghana? Thanks     (12-JAN-12)
What do we do before an ice judge if we cant afford a lawyer?     (12-JAN-12)
What is the necessary legal procedure in order to be granted a green card? Would I have to marry a citizen?     (12-JAN-12)
I am US citizen. Recently married to my wife whose i 485 is pending for approval. Her parents sponsored as a dependent child. Now since we got married     (12-JAN-12)
J1- H1B Gap gap     (12-JAN-12)
How to maintain my parents Green Card who couldn't visit US for more than 3 years.     (12-JAN-12)
I am working for company B as con to hire thru company A. A holds H1b visa. Can B start my GC process while A holds H1b, without transferring to B ?     (12-JAN-12)
what to do if a pakistani wants to marry an American and relocate in America     (11-JAN-12)
how can i regain my greencard back? i was forced to abandon it 2 yrs ago because of overstaying outside the US.     (11-JAN-12)
I am a citizen of Trinidad living in the US. I am here legally (up-to-date passport and new registration card). 18 years ago when I was 19 I had to      (11-JAN-12)
COS H4 to F1, will qualify after 05/20/12 and need approval by 08/20/12 (need exact processing time) please advise      (10-JAN-12)
my mom overstayed the last time, she has a multiple entry will she be allowed to visit the country? Will she encounter problems at the airport     (10-JAN-12)
I recently got married and my husband entered the country on an F-1 Education Visa in January 2010. We are going to be submitting our INS paperwork      (10-JAN-12)
I am a US citizen engaged to marry a girl with asylee status. What will we have to do before/after marrying to adjust for residence?     (09-JAN-12)
What is involved in getting a work visa?     (09-JAN-12)
My fiance is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador. I am financially dependent on him- he works I don't. Can he get a greencard without leaving?     (06-JAN-12)
What if a child born outside the U.S. has only one U.S. citizen parent, but the parent hasn't lived in the U.S. long enough to pass their citizenship?     (06-JAN-12)
i have a green card and i am engage to my fiance that live in Jamaica at this current time is it possible i can file for him with my green card.      (06-JAN-12)
Can my conviction be vacated because of a error?     (06-JAN-12)
My fiancee and I have just found out that i am pregnant and would like to get married, but he is illegal. What can we do?     (06-JAN-12)
Will i be denied entry to USA?     (05-JAN-12)
I have labor certification and I-140 approved . My case was denied in 2009. May I use I-140 and Labor certification to reopen case in 2 years.     (04-JAN-12)
what for must I fill out if I want to become a permanent resident of the US?      (03-JAN-12)
I have L1 visa and work for my sponsor company. Can I rent out my property (townhouse) in the US?      (03-JAN-12)
How can I go in front of an immigration judge to be removed from removal before my scheduled court date?      (03-JAN-12)
How to get citizenship when your husband, the father of your American child is still married to another woman in the USA?     (30-DEC-11)
how long will it take to get through if my fiance issues a fiance visa in february 2012?     (29-DEC-11)
will applying for food stamps in Texas, affect me as an illegal to apply for residency later in the future?     (29-DEC-11)
Im a citizen and im trying to get my husband legal. But he tried to pass like 7 years ago 4 times to USA in el paso tx, but they catch him the four      (29-DEC-11)
I have labor certification and I-140 approved . My case was denied in 2009. May I use I-140 and Labor certification to reopen case in 2 years.     (29-DEC-11)
can someone who was illegal in U.S (2007) go back to U.S. after becoming a Canadian citizen? No criminal records whatsoever.     (29-DEC-11)
What are my options if I get divorced during 2 year conditional I-551     (29-DEC-11)
I'm currently married to a US citizen and I have my i-130, i-485 & i-765 applications pending. I have an internship offer and I want to know if I can     (29-DEC-11)