What happens if the USCIS officer does not have my whole file at the time of my green card (I-485) interview?
QUESTION: I am a US citizen. I filed an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for my mother, and then separately filed an I-485 Application to Adjust Status green card application … Continue reading
I got my green card through my employer 9 months ago. Am I allowed to change employers?
QUESTION: I am a nurse who was sponsored by my employer/petitioner as an EB-3. I have had my green card for 9 months and have been working for them since … Continue reading
As a green card holder, how long can I stay outside of the country before I abandon my green card?
QUESTION: Is there a specific amount of time that a green card holder can spend outside the US without abandoning their green card? THE IMMIGRATION ANSWER MAN – ARI … Continue reading
If my ex-husband, who I helped become a citizen, files for a green card for his new wife, will I be questioned by USCIS?
QUESTION: I helped my husband get a green card, and he is now a US citizen. He has since divorced me and married the mother of his children that they … Continue reading
I came on an F-1 student visa, but have fallen out of status. Can I still apply for a green card through Adjustment of Status when my US citizen wife sponsors me?
QUESTION: I was an international student on an F-1 visa, but I stopped going to school, and have fallen out of status because I moved to another city to live … Continue reading
JANUARY 2018 DOS VISA BULLETIN
Posted December 19, 2017 The US Department of State has issued the January 2018 Visa Bulletin. The DOS Visa Bulletin lists visa availability to let foreign nationals know when they can … Continue reading
When a US Citizen sponsors her parents for an immigrant visa, can her sibling get one too?
QUESTION: I have a US citizen daughter and she will be 21 years old soon. We know that when she is 21 she will be able to sponsor me and my wife, … Continue reading
My grandmother is bedridden and cannot sign her name. Can I sign the immigration form for her?
QUESTION: I am helping my 99-year-old Grandmother file an I-90 to renew her green card. She is vision and hearing impaired and cannot speak, read or write in English. Also, she … Continue reading
If a US green card holder gives up their green card, can they apply for a visitor visa?
QUESTION: If a green card holder living outside the US no longer wishes to pursue getting his/her American citizenship – can he/she let go of the green card and apply … Continue reading
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