Hamlin, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

It depends. If any of the following scenarios apply to your case, then you are likely ineligible to apply for adjustment of status or permanent residency while you remain in the United States unless you have been grandfathered under INA section 245(i) if: 1. Your last entry into the United States was without inspection (illegally) and you currently have no lawful status, or 2. You were inspected and admitted into the US during your last entry, but you have since failed to maintain lawful nonimmigrant status or have fallen out of status,or 3. You were inspected and admitted into the US and have successfully maintained lawful nonimmigrant status, but you have worked illegally in the US without prior employment authorization from USCIS.

It depends on his situation and intent to return home. To obtain the visa, he needs to demonstrate ties to his home country, purpose of his visit and intent to return after his visit.

If I understand your question correctly, you received a summons to serve on a jury trial correct? If this is the case, you should be able to check the box that says that you are NOT a citizen of the U.S. and return that to the court without having to physically appear in Court. Some states use Drivers License to ask people to appear for jury service so it is possible that you received the summons because the computer generated your Drivers License number. If you yourself are in criminal proceedings then the resolution may be different as certain crimes are deportable offenses, but even then, you will still have the right to appear before an Immigration Judge in Immigration Court (different from District, Municipal or Superior Court) and apply for some form of relief against deportation.