Palestine, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Generally, a U.S. citizen may petition for her husband to become a U.S. Permanent Resident, regardless of the U.S. citizen's financial circumstances. If, by herself, she does not meet the income/asset requirements specified in the Affidavit of Support form (in most instances this means current income of no less than 125% of the published poverty guidelines for the applicable family size), then another person will need to serve as a "joint sponsor." The joint sponsor need not be a relative, but can be nearly any adult with sufficient income who is willing to assume the responsibilities specified in the Affidavit of Support form. It would be wise to work with an immigration attorney for the type of case you are contemplating. The cost for legal representation often is far less than people expect.

Typical processing for citizenship cases across the country is from 6-10 months. Looking at the processing time chart for the Dallas field office, it says that the time for processing a naturalization case up to the date of interview is 7 months. If your daughter is 18 and over, she can file at the same time as you as long as she has fulfilled the required period of residence. If not yet 18, you would have to get your citizenship first and she would typically attain her U. S. citizenship upon your obtaining such if she is a permanent resident and living in your custody. She can ask U.S.C.I.S. for recognition of her U. S. citizenship status through the N-600 application for certificate of citizenship. 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.

Once you have a permanent residency card, your marriage status will not affect it. You can still be removed for committing certain crimes, but, otherwise, you will be able to stay in this country.