Q: What is Advance Parole? A: Advance Parole is a document for certain aliens to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad without an immigrant visa or non-immigrant visa. Such aliens must be approved for Advance Parole before leaving the United
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Q: My daughter came to the U.S. with me illegally and she is now 10 years old. We satisfy all the requirements of 245(i) and we are now ready to adjust our status. Must she pay the $1000 penalty? A: No. This fee does not apply to a child under the age of
Continue reading >>After arriving in the United States, your fiancé(e) will be eligible to apply for a work permit. (You should note that USCIS might not be able to process the work permit within the 90-day time limit for your marriage to take place.) Your fiancé(e) should
Continue reading >>After your petition is approved, your fiancé(e) must obtain a visa issued at a U.S. Embassy or consulate abroad. Your fiancé(e) must remain unmarried until the arrival of the fiancé(e) in the U.S. The marriage must take place within 90 days of your fiancé
Continue reading >>If you are a U.S. citizen who wants to bring your foreign national fiancé(e) to marry in the U.S., you may petition (apply) for a fiancé(e) visa (K-1) for your fiancé(e). Both of you must be free to marry. This means that both of you are unmarried, o
Continue reading >>People who want to become immigrants based on family are divided into "preferences" (categories), and if their immigrant visa petition is approved, they must wait for an immigrant visa number to become available according to the preference system. An exce
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