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 >>Q: I just got an approved I-140 and am now eligible to apply for adjustment of status. May my wife and children apply with me? A: Yes, if they are now in the U.S.
Continue reading >>Q: I entered the U.S. on a J-1 visa and am now married to a U.S. citizen. May I adjust my status? A: Yes, only if you are not subject to the two-year residency requirement. If you are subject to such requirement, you are able to adjust your status afte
Continue reading >>I am not married to a U.S. citizen, and at one point in the past five years, I had been abroad for eight months. What are the consequences for naturalization? A: Due to the fact that you left the U.S. for more than six months, you failed to meet the cont
Continue reading >>If I have been outside the United States for an extended period of time, can I still satisfy the residency requirements for naturalization? A: It depends on how long you were gone. In most instances, an absence of over six months puts an alien in the cat
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