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With a Masters in counseling and working on a PhD in family therapy, you may wish to see whether your bachelors degree is a better fit for a human resource professional job. If not, U.S.C.I.S. would be interested in the contents of your transcript to see the relevant coursework in counseling for the position. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook of the Department of Labor which is referenced to many times by U.S.C.I.S., human resource managers usually need a bachelors degree in human resources or business administration. Alternatively candidates can complete a bachelor’s degree in another field and take courses in human resources subjects, such as labor or industrial relations, organization development, or industrial psychology. The handbook also says that some positions are filled by experienced individuals with other backgrounds including finance, business management, education, and information technology, and that some higher-level jobs require a Masters degree in human resources, labor relations, or an MBA. 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.  

I am sorry to learn of the problems you are encountering with your marriage. Often it is helpful to seek advice and assistance from a couples counseling professional to try to resuscitate a marriage, and to consult with a domestic relations attorneys about rights and obligations in the event of a divorce. Regarding immigration issues for Conditional Residents (so-called holders of "two-year Green Cards"), if the couple is not living together when it becomes time to petition for removal of the condition and/or if U.S. spouse is not willing to petition jointly with the foreign national spouse, and if instead the couple becomes divorced, then the foreign national spouse alone may petition to remove the condition and seek a waiver of the usual requirement that both spouses petition jointly. To succeed, it generally is necessary to supply ample documentary evidence to show that the couple lived together in a bona fide marriage notwithstanding that the marriage did not last. A U.S. Citizen spouse cannot have her foreign national spouse deported, only immigration authorities can initiate removal (deportation) processes. Immigration authorities are accustomed to unhappy spouses contacting them to make allegations about their foreign national spouses, and they generally do not give priority or take action on account of those contacts. 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.