Big Spring, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Theft, whether petty or not, is generally a crime involving moral turpitude and presents immigration issues where there is a permanent intent to deprive. It will be an issue with regard to good moral character. You need to speak with an immigration attorney for a full analysis of this issue.

As the F-2A category for spouses of permanent residence is available for immigrant visa issuance where the I-130 petition was filed by September 8, 2013, your case is current and should be processed fairly quickly. In answer to your questions, the next steps after the payment of the invoices will be the NVC's instructing you and your husband to prepare documents including affidavit of support papers and send them to the NVC. If everything is all right, an interview could be scheduled within two – six months of sending in the documentation. Your husband will be interviewed at the location which is indicated for consular processing on the I-130 form. If your husband wishes a change of location, he should notify the NVC.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

USCIS does not do billing, it simply does not accept an application without a payment of the filing fee. And it does not refund the fee if the application is denied: the fee is for consideration of the application, not for its approval.