Inadmissibility | Immigration Lawyer Ari Sauer

I came to the US on an F-1 student visa. Am I subject to the Unlawful Presence 3-year or 10-year bar?

QUESTION: I came to the US on an F-1 student visa. I overstayed my I-20 document by more than 180 days. If I have to leave the country to get … Continue reading →

August 10, 2018 · Leave a comment

Updated Explanation of the Provisional Waiver (I-601a) for the Unlawful Presence Bar

November 7, 2016. By Ari Sauer, immigration lawyer with the Memphis, Tennessee office of the Siskind Susser immigration law firm. (This is an update of my January 2, 2013 post on … Continue reading →

November 7, 2016 · 1 Comment

Can I come to the US on a visitor visa and apply for a green card in the US based on my approved immigrant petition?

QUESTION: I have a B1/B2 visitor visa that was issued to me many years ago. My mother filed an I-130 petition for me a while ago and the priority date … Continue reading →

August 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

If I have a deportation order can I still apply for an I-601A waiver?

By Ari Sauer, immigration lawyer with the Memphis, Tennessee office of the Siskind Susser Law Firm. Question: If I have a deportation order can I still apply for an I-601A waiver? The … Continue reading →

February 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

My H-1B extension of status has been denied. Can I still leave the U.S. and reenter on a new H-1B visa?

By Ari Sauer, immigration lawyer with the Memphis, Tennessee office of the Siskind Susser Law Firm. QUESTION- I have been working in the US in H-1B status for three years. Shortly … Continue reading →

February 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

I overstayed my visa. Can my company sponsor me for a green card?

I overstayed my visa. Can my company sponsor me for a green card? By Ari Sauer, immigration lawyer with the Memphis, Tennessee office of the Siskind Susser immigration law firm. QUESTION: … Continue reading →

March 12, 2013 · 29 Comments

Explanation of the I-601A Provisional Waiver Rule

Explanation of the Provisional Waiver Rule for the Unlawful Presence Bar By Ari Sauer, immigration lawyer with the Memphis, Tennessee office of the Siskind Susser immigration law firm. (DUE TO A … Continue reading →

January 2, 2013 · 267 Comments

Can someone still apply for a green card under 245(i)?

QUESTION: Can someone still apply for adjustment of status under 245(i)? THE IMMIGRATION ANSWER MAN – ARI SAUER: Yes. Someone can still apply for Adjustment of Status, also known as … Continue reading →

October 24, 2012 · 21 Comments

My husband was denied a visa and told he has to stay in Mexico for 10 years before he can reapply. Can we do anything?

QUESTION: I am a US citizen and I filed an I-130 for my husband which was approved. My husband went to Cidad Juarez, Mexico for the visa interview. He was denied the visa … Continue reading →

September 10, 2012 · 3 Comments

What if someone used a fake document to apply for a visa for someone else?

QUESTION: A US citizen brother sponsored his sister in India. The file was approved and she went to the consulate for an interview. At the interview the consulate found that the … Continue reading →

July 21, 2012 · Leave a comment

Immigration Lawyer Ari Sauer – The Immigration Answer Man

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