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In order to address immigration options and eligibilities for your fianc, significantly more information is needed. Did he enter the U.S. lawfully and with inspection, but then overstayed or otherwise violated his visa terms? Did he enter unlawfully and without inspection? When did he enter the U.S.? Has anyone ever filed any type of application for him? How old is he and how long has he been unlawfully present in the U.S. Are you a U.S. citizen? There is no substitute for engaging an immigration attorney to carefully review all of the circumstances and to evaluate possible immigration legal options, eligibilities and strategies.

Hello, if your grandfather has been outside the United States for that long, a five year time period, then he will have to begin the process all over again. In order to do that he has to have a qualifying sponsor, which in his case would be a son or daughter who is a United States citizen. There is no grandson category for him to qualify under.

Although you did not file concurrently the I-485 adjustment of status application with your I-130 petition for alien relative, U.S.C.I.S. does not require you to wait until approval or pay twice for the I-130. You can place a copy of the I-130 receipt with the I-485 application now and U.S.C.I.S. should locate the I-130 and consolidate it with the I-485 for your interview. If you wish, you and your wife can also give U.S.C.I.S. another set of I-130 forms to make it easier for U.S.C.I.S. in the event that the original l-130 is misplaced and not in the file on the interview date. In that event, you should mark clearly that it is only a second set for information purposes only. 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.