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

Ari Sauer

Ari Sauer is an immigration law attorney with the Memphis office of the Siskind Susser law firm. Ari answers questions on US immigration law submitted by readers. Email Ari Sauer to submit a question. immigrationanswerman@gmail.com