Menard, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Hello: There is no need to wait for 10 years. *Consulate Processing* Consulate Processing must be completed. This allows the petition to first be sent to the National Visa Center, and then the appropriate documents and package to go to the U.S. Consulate or Embassy. If done correctly, you will be able to enter as a Lawful Permanent Resident and will be in the U.S. in less than one year. Of course the time might be a bit less or more depending on the backlog of the U.S. Consulate or Embassy and whether or not a Waiver of Inadmissibility is needed. *Waiver of Inadmissibility* A Waiver of Inadmissibility will have to be obtained. This is an application that will include a legal brief, forms, documents, exhibits, declarations and other evidence. My firm can prepare the entire waiver, and attach all of the necessary documents. It will take several months for the decision, and if done correctly, there is a good chance of an approval. The Waiver essentially makes the crime or ground of ineligibility disappear so that entry or re-entry will be allowed into the U.S. Please note that the Waiver is the critical part of this application, and unless approved, there cannot be any other petition that will allow entry into the U.S. Therefore, the Waiver must be prepared with significant supporting documents.

It depends on several factors, (1) how you entered the US, (2) if anything was filed for you or your parents prior to April 30, 2001; and any other immigration or criminal violations.

Any visitor is presumed to be an intending immigrant. The burden will be on them to show they can pay for their stay here and most importantly be able to convince the officer that they intend to return. This is usually done with strong ties such as long-standing job, leaving close relatives behind, request for short visit. The officer may deny though based on their discretion or gut feeling that they will not return so important to come with strong evidence of job, property etc.