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Do I need to apply for employment authorization again?

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Answered by attorney Phong Thanh Tran (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Law Office of Pho Ethan Tran, PLLC
If you already have an employment authorization card thru DACA, you do not need to apply for a new card as long as your current card is still valid. Nevertheless, you can apply for a new card if needed on the basis that you are now applying for adjustment of status. There is no separate fee for a new employment authorization card if you are applying for adjustment. You should answer "permission" on the application and the worksheet is not required.
If you already have an employment authorization card thru DACA, you do not need to apply for a new card as long as your current card is still valid. Nevertheless, you can apply for a new card if needed on the basis that you are now applying for adjustment of status. There is no separate fee for a new employment authorization card if you are applying for adjustment. You should answer "permission" on the application and the worksheet is not required.
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How long for a I130 petition to get approved and can my mom come to the US on any visa before I130 is approved?

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Answered by attorney Michael Alexander Yurasov-Lichtenberg (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Havens Lichtenberg PLLC
USCIS now takes 1 year to review your petition. When approved, it gets transferred to the National Visa Center of the Department of State. NVC will send you a visa fees' invoice. After you pay the bill, the case will be sent to the U.S. consulate that has jurisdiction over the area where your mother lives. Consulate will invite your mother for an interview (the letter will also list the documents she would have to bring with her, including medical examination/vaccinations report, police clearance, etc.) All together, the process is likely to take between 15 and 18 months, depending on the consulate. If your mother asks for a visitor's visa, it is likely to be denied because there is an immigrant petition for her pending. The law requires an applicant for a visitor's visa to prove that she does not intend to immigrate into the U.S.. A filed immigrant petition is considered a conclusive proof of the opposite, and the consul has to deny a visa application.
USCIS now takes 1 year to review your petition. When approved, it gets transferred to the National Visa Center of the Department of State. NVC will send you a visa fees' invoice. After you pay the bill, the case will be sent to the U.S. consulate that has jurisdiction over the area where your mother lives. Consulate will invite your mother for an interview (the letter will also list the documents she would have to bring with her, including medical examination/vaccinations report, police clearance, etc.) All together, the process is likely to take between 15 and 18 months, depending on the consulate. If your mother asks for a visitor's visa, it is likely to be denied because there is an immigrant petition for her pending. The law requires an applicant for a visitor's visa to prove that she does not intend to immigrate into the U.S.. A filed immigrant petition is considered a conclusive proof of the opposite, and the consul has to deny a visa application.
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What happens if I use my passport with a us visa?

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Answered by attorney David Troy Cox
Immigration lawyer at CoxEsq, PC
If you have a permanent resident card, you have to use it to re-enter the US (together with your passport).  You cannot enter on a visa even if you have one in your passport that is still valid.
If you have a permanent resident card, you have to use it to re-enter the US (together with your passport).  You cannot enter on a visa even if you have one in your passport that is still valid.
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