Ocoee, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Hello. A conviction for domestic violence can be considered a crime of violence and therefore make a noncitizen removable from the United States. If you only have an injuction or temporary protective order pending without a conviction then as a lawful permanent resident you would not be subject to removal. Have your criminal attorney do the best s/he can to ensure you don't receive a conviction that rises to a crime of violence. For additional information specifically pertaining to your case please contact me for a free consultation.

Assuming that your father is not barred for any reason other than being in the US for one year or more illegally, he should be able to immigrate provided there is no problem with financial support. He may be asked about his marriage to the American citizen as an attempted fraudulent marriage would be a permanent bar. 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.

The answer to your question is that it generally takes about 6-12 months from the time the Form I-130 is submitted until the visa beneficiary is here in the US (assuming that that the petitioner is a US citizen, the beneficiary the parent and the beneficiary will be processing through the US Consular Office abroad). About 3-6 months of the time is required for processing of the I-130 by USCIS and the remaining period is for processing of the approved immigrant visa petition through the National Visa Center and the US Consulate. If you are wondering as to whether an attorney can make it go any faster, the answer is not really. I file the applications in the same place as you would. Difference is that I have handled hundreds of these and have a fairly good idea of what needs to be done, how it needs to be done and how to do it correctly. So I think that an attorney can assist in making sure things are done correctly and to the extent that there are issues or concerns, addressing the same and finding resolutions with the knowledge and experience handling work like this will provide. Hope that answers your questions.