Marion County, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

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.

It appears that you interrupted the required period of residence for purposes of naturalization when you took the extended stays outside the US. Your time to begin counting for citizenship began again with your entry on October 29, 2010. You are able to take advantage of the four year and one day rule, which means that you are eligible to file on October 30, 2014. 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 assume that you and your wife filed for her adjustment of status to permanent residence and you are waiting an interview at the local U.S.C.I.S. field office. Once an I-485 application to adjust status has been filed, your wife is considered in a state of grace in which she is allowed to wait in the U. S. until a decision is made on the adjustment of status application. If she wishes, she is eligible for an employment authorization card if she desires one. There is nothing else to be done at this time other than waiting for the interview and keep gathering proof of the bona fides of your union. 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.