Denton, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

It is likely and you will most likely need a Waiver. *Criminal Waiver of Inadmissibility* A Waiver of Inadmissibility will have to be obtained. This is an application that will include a legal brief, forms, documents, exhibits, declarations and other evidence. My firm can prepare the entire waiver, and attach all of the necessary documents. It will take several months for the decision, and if done correctly, there is a good chance of an approval. The Waiver essentially makes the crime or ground of ineligibility disappear so that entry or re-entry will be allowed into the U.S. Please note that the Waiver is the critical part of this application, and unless approved, there cannot be any other petition that will allow entry into the U.S. Therefore, the Waiver must be prepared with significant supporting documents.

The current priority date for minor children of permanent residents is June 2011, which means that the USCIS only now processes those petitions that were filed back then. Thus, the wait time is approximately two years. If you become a U.S. citizen, the immigrant visa will be immediately available to your child, so USCIS can be notified. But even so, it takes approximately a year, give or take, to process immigrant petition, and given that the child is a minor, the second parent would have to consent to the child's departure and sign the appropriate documents. Either way, it takes time and you need to be patient.