Oxnard, CA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

you can petition for your brother and your parents. It may take more than 10 years for the visa number for your brother and he cannot legally wait here for the visa number. On the other hand, your parents can file adjustment of status application with your visa petition in the US. It may take 4-5 months for them to get greencard.

Whether or not someone with a criminal history can become legal depends on what charges the person was convicted on. Some charges will make an individual removable/deportable, some will make him inadmissible and some will have no effect on obtaining legal status. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your friend's case and criminal history. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze his case and advise you of his options. With regards to the back child support, you need to contact an experienced family law attorney. I suggest that you contact an experienced family law attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your case and situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options. Keep in mind that if he is deported or removed from the U.S. and sent back to his home country, it may be impossible to recover any back, present or future child support.

Yes she can assuming she is a permanent resident or U.S. citizen. There will be a backlog and it is a multistep process. She can file the first stage but it will just get you in line for a visa. If you would like a consultation on the facts of your specific case feel free to contact me as indicated below. I do charge for consultations but whatever you pay for the consultation would then be a credit toward the fees for your case if we are retained for services after the consultation.