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ImLaw, PC

5.0
27 Reviews

  • 4117 Embassy Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546+1 location

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • Our Dedicated Immigration Law Attorneys Are Committed To Providing High-quality, Personalized Service To Our Clients.

  • Immigration LawyersWork Visas, Investor Visas, and 9 more

Susan S. Im
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Willis Law

4.7
43 Reviews

  • 250 Monroe NW, Suite 400, Grand Rapids, MI 49503+3 locations

  • Law Firm with 16 lawyers3 awards

  • We view the issues facing our clients as our own and are dedicated to creating clients for life by achieving the best possible outcomes. To learn more about how we can help you... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersAdministrative Law, Administrative Adjudications, and 1375 more

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Shaun Patrick Willis J.D.
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GOLDMAN & ASSOCIATES MICHIGAN LAW FIRM

4.6
304 Reviews

  • 625 Kenmoor Avenue S.E., Suite 301, Grand Rapids, MI 49546+6 locations

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer3 awards

  • "THE SMART CHOICE LAWYERS --- 248-658-4998 --- CALL NOW! --- TOP ATTORNEYS IN MICHIGAN --- Find Out How We Can Help You. Call for a Free Case Evaluation. The RIGHT... Read More

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  • Appointments Available

Akiva E. Goldman
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Varnum LLP

4.7
236 Reviews

  • 333 Bridge Street Northwest, Suite 1700, Grand Rapids, MI 49504+5 locations

  • Law Firm with 184 lawyers3 awards

  • Empowering Visionaries and Innovators From across the nation to around the world, Varnum LLP stands as the steadfast legal partner for visionary leaders and pioneering innovators... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Federal Practice, and 37 more

Kimberly Clarke
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Willey & Chamberlain LLP

4.9
21 Reviews

  • Serving Kentwood, MI and Kent County, Michigan

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers3 awards

  • Specializing in Criminal Defense and Complex Litigation

  • Immigration LawyersWhite Collar Crime, Health Care Fraud, and 24 more

Larry C. Willey
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Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, P.C.

  • 85 E 8TH ST, SUITE 310, Holland, MI 49423

Law Office of Joshua J. Mikrut PLC

  • 1880 28th Street SW, Wyoming, MI 49519

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Hendricks & Watkins, P.L.C.

  • 1115 Taylor Avenue Northwest, Suite 110, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Mika Meyers, PLC

  • 900 Monroe Ave., N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Henn Lesperance PLC

  • 32 Market Ave., SW, Ste. 400, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Mikhail Albuseiri PLLC

  • 161 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 206, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

  • 111 Lyon Street N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2487

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Bodman

  • 99 Monroe Avenue, Northwest, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Law Offices of Catherine Gofrank

  • 3777 Sparks Dr., Ste. 104, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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Golden & Jernigan, P.C.

  • 50 44th Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548

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McShane & Bowie, P.L.C.

  • 99 Monroe Avenue, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Mika Meyers, PLC

  • 9021 N. Rodgers Ct., S.E., Ste. C, Caledonia, MI 49316

Jackson Lewis P.C.

  • 61 Commerce Avenue SW, 5th Floor, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Hughes Law Office

  • 1052 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Gary D. Kovitz

  • 1515 Michigan St., N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

  • 99 East Eighth St., Suite 200, Holland, MI 49423

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Price Heneveld LLP

  • 695 Kenmoor Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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Law Office of Richard Kessler, P.C.

  • 280 Valley Ave. S.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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Cooper Law Firm

  • 1345 Monroe Ave. N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49505

The Law Office of Thomas B. Baynton

  • 200 N. Division, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Dykema

  • 300 Ottawa Avenue N.W., Ste. 700, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Clark Hill PLC

  • 200 Ottawa Ave. N.W., Ste. 500, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Rhoades McKee PC

  • 55 Campau Ave. N.W., Ste. 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2766

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Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.

  • 1700 East Beltline, N.E., Suite 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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Kreis, Enderle, Hudgins & Borsos, P.C.

  • 40 Pearl Street N.W., 5th Floor, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3028

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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.

Am I required to work if I want to legalize my husband?

Arsen V. Baziyants
Answered by attorney Arsen V. Baziyants (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Law Office of Arsen V. Baziyants
You do not have to work, if someone who does helps you by serving as a joint sponsor. There may be other options.
You do not have to work, if someone who does helps you by serving as a joint sponsor. There may be other options.

What can a marine do to marry an undocumented immigrant?

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Answered by attorney Lana Vladimirovna Kurilova Rich (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Lana Kurilova Rich PLLC
I cannot comment on your boyfriend's career; he may want to consult a JAG attorney on this one before you get married. As to your immigration status, as the law stands right now, the problem is that you entered EWI (entered without inspection), regardless of your age and circumstances. This means that you cannot adjust status without leaving the US. If your boyfriend's career is unaffected and you two do get married, you will have to apply for and receive an unlawful presence waiver. The good news is that now you can wait for the waiver here in the US. Once it is granted (and in your case, it should be), you will have to travel to Mexico and go through the consular processing in order to return to the US as a wife of a US citizen. Currently, there is no other way. I cannot guarantee you that this process is a sure thing or how long you would have to be in Mexico, but I would plan on three months or so. Unless the anticipated immigration reform changes anything, this is the unfortunate long way for this process in your case - all because you were not admitted and inspected at the border. If you had a visa and you came in lawfully but then overstayed your welcome, you could adjust status after marriage without leaving the US. But all EWI cases must exit the US, unfortunately, in order to consular process. That stated, I would not be scared of the process: if you have no criminal history (no arrests or any other "hiccups" with the law), you should be able to get the waiver and from there, I see no problems with the consular processing. The only variable is the timing, as I cannot tell you how long you may have to be in Mexico. And I cannot answer your question as to whether your boyfriend's military career could suffer if he married an undocumented alien, so that is something for him to research through military lawyers.
I cannot comment on your boyfriend's career; he may want to consult a JAG attorney on this one before you get married. As to your immigration status, as the law stands right now, the problem is that you entered EWI (entered without inspection), regardless of your age and circumstances. This means that you cannot adjust status without leaving the US. If your boyfriend's career is unaffected and you two do get married, you will have to apply for and receive an unlawful presence waiver. The good news is that now you can wait for the waiver here in the US. Once it is granted (and in your case, it should be), you will have to travel to Mexico and go through the consular processing in order to return to the US as a wife of a US citizen. Currently, there is no other way. I cannot guarantee you that this process is a sure thing or how long you would have to be in Mexico, but I would plan on three months or so. Unless the anticipated immigration reform changes anything, this is the unfortunate long way for this process in your case - all because you were not admitted and inspected at the border. If you had a visa and you came in lawfully but then overstayed your welcome, you could adjust status after marriage without leaving the US. But all EWI cases must exit the US, unfortunately, in order to consular process. That stated, I would not be scared of the process: if you have no criminal history (no arrests or any other "hiccups" with the law), you should be able to get the waiver and from there, I see no problems with the consular processing. The only variable is the timing, as I cannot tell you how long you may have to be in Mexico. And I cannot answer your question as to whether your boyfriend's military career could suffer if he married an undocumented alien, so that is something for him to research through military lawyers.
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My wife was brought to the United States when she was 1 month old that was back in 1979 we have been married since 1998

Stephen Arnold Black
Answered by attorney Stephen Arnold Black
Immigration lawyer at The Law Office of Stephen A. Black
If she entered the country legally she can adjust status here once you petition her for her green card. If she entered illegally then you can still sponsor her as a US citizen spouse but she will need an approved waiver of inadmissibility prior to being interviewed at the foreign consulate in Mexico.
If she entered the country legally she can adjust status here once you petition her for her green card. If she entered illegally then you can still sponsor her as a US citizen spouse but she will need an approved waiver of inadmissibility prior to being interviewed at the foreign consulate in Mexico.
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