Jesup, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Generally the USCIS will focus on the names shown on each person's own birth certificate, but the problem of an error on your mother's birth certificate may need to be addressed depending upon the circumstances. For example, if your mother is petitioning for you to obtain immigration benefits or if you are petitioning for her to obtain immigration benefits, it will be necessary to prove the child/mother relationship. It would be wise to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant details, could advise about the most appropriate steps to take at this time. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.

Hello Jeff, Your wife is able to continue her work as an aupair so long as it meets the requirements set forth in her DS-2019 and her most recently issued I-94.  If she is eligible for adjustment of status then she may also apply for a work permit while her adjustment of status case is pending.  It typically takes about 6 months to receive the work permit through adjustment of status. Kind regards, Erin Elliott

A F-1 student who marries a US citizen or permanent resident is normally able to apply for immigration after he or she is married. The student would have to wait longer if married to a permanent resident as there is a small backlog which is not there when the marriage is to a US citizen. (In the month of November 2013, visa availability is open for those who filed I-130 relative petitions before September 8, 2013). Your fiancée's having applied for political asylum may complicate matters dependent upon the present status of that matter. If she has been in legal status and only submitted an application to one of the regional centers of U.S.C.I.S., she could request withdrawal of that application. If she has already had an interview and her case was referred to the immigration court under a notice to appear, the case would become more complicated and she would have to file her green card case based on marriage before the immigration court unless the court remanded her matter back to U.S.C.I.S.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.