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Your friend can only be approved for employment authorization as the dependent of an A-2 under the circumstances where he would be an unmarried son under the age of 25 who is in full-time attendance as a student at a postsecondary educational institution and there must be a formal bilateral employment agreement permitting employment in the U. S. that was signed prior to November 21, 1988 and the bilateral employment agreement did not specify 23 as the maximum age for employment of such unmarried sons and daughters. Your friend can check with the office of protocol of the Department of State to determine whether the U. S. has such a bilateral employment agreement with Algeria. For his other options, he should consult with a knowledgeable immigration attorney.  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.

U.S.C.I.S. will generally hold an I-485 case in your situation until there is a disposition. You or your representative will have to keep U.S.C.I.S. informed of the status of your DUI case. I note that there is currently a movement in the immigration laws to consider DUI offenses more serious as seen in people being barred from The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program if they have DUIs. To be on the safe side, you or your lawyer may consider attempting to have the case dismissed or the charge changed to another ground. 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.

There is a broad waiver for non-immigrant visas, and if your friend has shown rehabilitation and has a good reason for entering, he may very well be eligible for a waiver. The offense may also meet the "petty offense" exception. He should certainly speak with a lawyer who can review his conviction and help him present his case.