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Guilderland Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP

4.6
132 Reviews

  • 99 Corporate Drive, Binghamton, NY 13904+8 locations

  • Law Firm with 54 lawyers2 awards

  • Our Best. Every Day. Since 1898.

  • Immigration LawyersGeneral Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies, Appellate Practice, and 37 more

Meiying Z. Austin
Immigration Lawyer
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Tully Rinckey, PLLC

4.5
255 Reviews

  • 400 Linden Oaks, Suite 110, Rochester, NY 14625+11 locations

  • Law Firm with 85 lawyers2 awards

  • Tully Rinckey PLLC offers top-notch legal services to corporations, governments, small businesses, and individuals across the globe. Our business is your success.

  • Immigration LawyersFamily Law, Matrimonial Law, and 46 more

Peter Pullano
Managing Partner
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Hardin Kundla McKeon & Poletto P.A. A Professional Corporation

4.9
13 Reviews

  • 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 24 lawyers1 award

  • Counselor at Law

  • Immigration LawyersAppellate Practice, Civil Litigation, and 22 more

Edward F. McGinty Esq.
Immigration Lawyer
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Withers Bergman LLP

  • 430 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022

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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

4.6
150 Reviews

  • 20 Corporate Woods Boulevard, Suite 500, Albany, NY 12211+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 118 lawyers2 awards

  • Whiteman Osterman & Hanna maintains a diverse practice, primarily devoted to legal matters relating to the intersection of the public and private sectors. Much of what the Firm... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersBase Closure and Redevelopment, Business, Corporate and Commercial, and 26 more

Taylor Cuomo
Immigration Lawyer
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

4.8
1077 Reviews

  • 54 State Street, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12207+52 locations

  • Law Firm with 2995 lawyers2 awards

  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 3,100 attorneys across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm’s broad geographic and... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersAdministrative Law, Admiralty Law, and 93 more

Harold Iselin
Albany Managing Shareholder; Chair, Government Law and Policy Practice
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

4.6
150 Reviews

  • 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1900, Albany, NY 12260+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 118 lawyers2 awards

  • Whiteman Osterman & Hanna maintains a diverse practice, primarily devoted to legal matters relating to the intersection of the public and private sectors. Much of what the Firm... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersBase Closure and Redevelopment, Business, Corporate and Commercial, and 26 more

Marcos Grael Jr.
Immigration Lawyer
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Robert L. Wolff Attorney at Law

  • 305 19th St., Watervliet, NY 12189

Sacco Tyner, PLLC

  • 11 North Pearl St., Ste. 1508, Albany, NY 12207

Lemery Greisler LLC

  • 50 Beaver St., Fl. 2, Albany, NY 12207

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Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

  • 22 Corporate Woods Blvd., Ste. 501, Albany, NY 12211

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Robinson & Cole LLP

  • 111 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210-2207

The Law Office of Gerald E. Briffa

  • 96 Jefferson Hill Rd., Malden Bridge, NY 12115

Gules Law Firm, PLLC

  • 855 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065

Jackson Lewis P.C.

  • 677 Broadway, 9th Floor, Albany, NY 12211

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Gules Law Firm, PLLC

  • 90 State Street, Suite 1500, Albany, NY 12207

Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP

  • 30 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207

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Meyers & Meyers

  • 1734 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

John J. Sweeney, Jr.

  • 11 First St., The Sweeney Bldg., Troy, NY 12181-0356

Law Office of Laurence E. Stevens

  • 826 Creek Court, Slingerlands, NY 12159

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

  • One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 3S02, Melville, NY 11747

Harris Beach PLLC

  • 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, NY 12207

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Sacco Tyner, PLLC

  • 12 Cornell Rd., Latham, NY 12110

Phillips Lytle LLP

  • 30 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207-3425

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Law Offices of Demostene Romanucci

  • 950 New Loudon Road, Suite 103, Latham, NY 12110

Law Offices of Joseph F. Jacob, PLLC

  • 125 Wolf Road, Suite 309, Albany, NY 12205

Cooper Erving & Savage LLP

  • 39 N. Pearl St., Fourth Fl., Albany, NY 12207

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Milstein & Milstein

  • 293 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206

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Dentons US LLP

  • 111 Washington Avenue, 7th Floor, Albany, NY 12210

The Towne Law Firm, P.C.

  • 500 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205

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Immigration lawyers help individuals, families, and businesses navigate the complex laws governing entry and residence in the United States. They handle matters such as visas, green cards, citizenship applications, asylum claims, and deportation defense. Their expertise is crucial for overcoming bureaucratic hurdles and achieving immigration goals successfully.

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Commonly Asked Immigration Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

On N-400, should I provide 5 years of info for questions that don't specifically ask for 3 years (married to US Citizen)?

Alan Lee
Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
You are correct that five years of information should not apply where an applicant is applying under the three year and not five-year rule for naturalization. However, in most cases, we will have the client provide five years to avoid the possibility of challenge at the time of interview. In some instances where we think that it is warranted, we stop our client’s information at three years with a note that the applicant is applying under the three year rule. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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.
You are correct that five years of information should not apply where an applicant is applying under the three year and not five-year rule for naturalization. However, in most cases, we will have the client provide five years to avoid the possibility of challenge at the time of interview. In some instances where we think that it is warranted, we stop our client’s information at three years with a note that the applicant is applying under the three year rule. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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.
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Will the fact that we are not living in the same state affect my green card application?

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Answered by attorney Michael Alexander Yurasov-Lichtenberg (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Havens Lichtenberg PLLC
Without a doubt, your living separately from your husband will cause USCIS to question validity of your marriage. Vacation/holidays sojourns hardly fit the common notion of married life; and USCIS will be fully justified if they deny your adjustment application. Remember that, in adjustment proceedings, you and your husband have to prove that your marriage is real; USCIS does not have to prove the opposite in order to issue a denial on your application. So you have to prepare evidence that your marriage is a true one. I would suggest getting the records of your phone calls to each other, e-mails, text messages; transportation tickets, hotel and restaurant bills, etc. from your vacations together; plane tickets for each trip you made to New York or husband made to Texas; evidence that your husband pays for your education and for your expenses in Texas, that you are listed on his tax returns, insurance policies, bank accounts, residential lease, etc. You are facing an uphill battle; and it would be a good idea to have an experienced immigration attorney fighting it for you. While it might appear to be an expensive option, consider the costs of the appeal and of being represented in the Immigration Court if USCIS denies your application and places you in removal proceedings.
Without a doubt, your living separately from your husband will cause USCIS to question validity of your marriage. Vacation/holidays sojourns hardly fit the common notion of married life; and USCIS will be fully justified if they deny your adjustment application. Remember that, in adjustment proceedings, you and your husband have to prove that your marriage is real; USCIS does not have to prove the opposite in order to issue a denial on your application. So you have to prepare evidence that your marriage is a true one. I would suggest getting the records of your phone calls to each other, e-mails, text messages; transportation tickets, hotel and restaurant bills, etc. from your vacations together; plane tickets for each trip you made to New York or husband made to Texas; evidence that your husband pays for your education and for your expenses in Texas, that you are listed on his tax returns, insurance policies, bank accounts, residential lease, etc. You are facing an uphill battle; and it would be a good idea to have an experienced immigration attorney fighting it for you. While it might appear to be an expensive option, consider the costs of the appeal and of being represented in the Immigration Court if USCIS denies your application and places you in removal proceedings.
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Am I eligible for applying I485 or is there any other way to expedit my case reassessment?

Alan Lee
Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
The problem with an I-485 application at this stage (assuming that there is no ineligibility) may be the question of your intent in entering the US. If you came on a visiting visa, a U.S.C.I.S. officer may feel that you abused it in gaining entry to the US when your true intent was to immigrate – especially as you already had a case pending for immigration with the US Consulate. So you may be eligible to file for an I-485, but may find it problematic. For cases which are "stuck" at a US consulate, there are no great ways to expedite although constant communication with the consulate, lawyer's assistance, contact with the visa office in Washington, and/or congressional assistance may be helpful as long as the petition has not been sent back to USCIS. .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.  
The problem with an I-485 application at this stage (assuming that there is no ineligibility) may be the question of your intent in entering the US. If you came on a visiting visa, a U.S.C.I.S. officer may feel that you abused it in gaining entry to the US when your true intent was to immigrate – especially as you already had a case pending for immigration with the US Consulate. So you may be eligible to file for an I-485, but may find it problematic. For cases which are "stuck" at a US consulate, there are no great ways to expedite although constant communication with the consulate, lawyer's assistance, contact with the visa office in Washington, and/or congressional assistance may be helpful as long as the petition has not been sent back to USCIS. .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.  
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