Margate, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

In your situation, an I-824 Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition will be necessary. In the far distant past, USCIS used to transfer approved petitions upon request. However, with the advent of the I-824 form, USCIS now requires payment and the form for the transfer of cases. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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.

This situation is an example where people have further complicated matters by their actions.  This is a textbook reason why an experienced immigration attorney ought to have been contacted sooner.  There will be things that must be done before your mother in law can be petitioned again.  Perhaps, she is now inadmissible. Whether, how much, and how quickly it can be done remain unclear, but it is likely to take much longer than your family will want.  Therefore, it is easy to fall victim to a questionable opinion or speculation. As a result, I strongly recommend a paid consultation by Zoom or in person, with an ethically considerate immigration attorney, so that decisions can be made in your families best interests before your family is further impacted by the situation that was created by the departure and subsequent actions.