Immigration Lawyer Ari Sauer – The Immigration Answer Man

Memphis immigration lawyer Ari Sauer provides news and information on US immigration law.

Can I expedite my wait for a visa for my I-130 petition due to my petitioning father’s advanced age?

QUESTION: My father is a US citizen. He filed an I-130 application for me in 2012, which was approved in 2012. At the time I was unmarried, but I got … Continue reading

October 8, 2018 · Leave a comment

What do I do when I become a US citizen after filing an I-130 petition for my spouse?

QUESTION: I filed an I-130 petition for my wife, who is in India. When I filed the I-130, I was a permanent resident. Now I am a citizen. What is … Continue reading

September 17, 2018 · Leave a comment

Can I file my I-485 application before my I-130 petition is approved?

QUESTION: I am in the US is E-2 status. My husband is a Permanent Resident and he filed an I-130 petition for me last year. My priority date is available … Continue reading

July 10, 2018 · 6 Comments

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

February 26, 2018 · 3 Comments

Can I sponsor my child’s father for a green card?

QUESTION: I am a US citizen. Can I sponsor my child’s dad for a green card? THE IMMIGRATION ANSWER MAN- ARI SAUER: No. You cannot file a petition for someone … Continue reading

November 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

If my mother files an immigrant petition for me, can I keep the priority date from the petition my sister filed for me?

QUESTION: My sister filed an I-130 for me in 2001. My mother just got her green card. If my mother files an I-130 for me, do I keep my 2001 … Continue reading

October 19, 2012 · 11 Comments

Do I have to wait for my I-130 petition to be approved before I file my I-485 application?

QUESTION:  My aunt filed an I-130 immigrant visa petition for her unmarried son, who is over 21, while she was a permanent resident. My aunt has since naturalized and become … Continue reading

July 22, 2012 · Leave a comment