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Schenectady Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP

4.6
132 Reviews

  • 99 Corporate Drive, Binghamton, NY 13904+8 locations

  • Law Firm with 54 lawyers2 awards

  • Our Best. Every Day. Since 1898.

  • Immigration LawyersGeneral Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies, Appellate Practice, and 37 more

Meiying Z. Austin
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Hardin Kundla McKeon & Poletto P.A. A Professional Corporation

4.9
13 Reviews

  • 110 William Street, New York, NY 10038+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 24 lawyers1 award

  • Counselor at Law

  • Immigration LawyersAppellate Practice, Civil Litigation, and 22 more

Edward F. McGinty Esq.
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Tully Rinckey, PLLC

4.5
255 Reviews

  • 400 Linden Oaks, Suite 110, Rochester, NY 14625+11 locations

  • Law Firm with 85 lawyers2 awards

  • Tully Rinckey PLLC offers top-notch legal services to corporations, governments, small businesses, and individuals across the globe. Our business is your success.

  • Immigration LawyersFamily Law, Matrimonial Law, and 46 more

Donald Chesworth Jr
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

4.6
150 Reviews

  • 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1900, Albany, NY 12260+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 118 lawyers2 awards

  • Whiteman Osterman & Hanna maintains a diverse practice, primarily devoted to legal matters relating to the intersection of the public and private sectors. Much of what the Firm... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersBase Closure and Redevelopment, Business, Corporate and Commercial, and 26 more

Seth R. Leech
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Withers Bergman LLP

  • 430 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

4.8
1077 Reviews

  • 54 State Street, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12207+52 locations

  • Law Firm with 2995 lawyers2 awards

  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 3,100 attorneys across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm’s broad geographic and... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersAdministrative Law, Admiralty Law, and 93 more

Jennifer Gomez
Of Counsel
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Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

4.6
150 Reviews

  • 20 Corporate Woods Boulevard, Suite 500, Albany, NY 12211+2 locations

  • Law Firm with 118 lawyers2 awards

  • Whiteman Osterman & Hanna maintains a diverse practice, primarily devoted to legal matters relating to the intersection of the public and private sectors. Much of what the Firm... Read More

  • Immigration LawyersBase Closure and Redevelopment, Business, Corporate and Commercial, and 26 more

Seth R. Leech
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Robinson & Cole LLP

  • 111 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210-2207

Gules Law Firm, PLLC

  • 855 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065

Jackson Lewis P.C.

  • 677 Broadway, 9th Floor, Albany, NY 12211

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Gules Law Firm, PLLC

  • 90 State Street, Suite 1500, Albany, NY 12207

Law Office of Laurence E. Stevens

  • 826 Creek Court, Slingerlands, NY 12159

John J. Sweeney, Jr.

  • 11 First St., The Sweeney Bldg., Troy, NY 12181-0356

Sacco Tyner, PLLC

  • 12 Cornell Rd., Latham, NY 12110

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

  • One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 3S02, Melville, NY 11747

Copland and Brenner

  • 410 Troy Schenectady Rd., Ste. 201, Latham, NY 12110

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Reynolds, L.A. Law Firm

  • Fultonville, NY 12072-0466

Law Offices of Demostene Romanucci

  • 950 New Loudon Road, Suite 103, Latham, NY 12110

The Towne Law Firm, P.C.

  • 500 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205

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Milstein & Milstein

  • 293 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206

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Barclay Damon, LLP

  • 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207-2830

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Harris Beach PLLC

  • 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, NY 12207

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Goldman Law Office

  • 20 Corporate Woods B., 3rd Fl., Albany, NY 12211

Lemery Greisler LLC

  • 60 Railroad Place, Suite 502, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Cooper Erving & Savage LLP

  • 39 N. Pearl St., Fourth Fl., Albany, NY 12207

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Pattison, Sampson, Ginsberg & Griffin, P.C.

  • 22 First Street, Troy, NY 12181

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Law Offices of Joseph F. Jacob, PLLC

  • 125 Wolf Road, Suite 309, Albany, NY 12205

Meyers & Meyers

  • 1734 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

Lemery Greisler LLC

  • 50 Beaver St., Fl. 2, Albany, NY 12207

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Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

  • 111 Washington Avenue, Suite 303, Albany, NY 12210-2206

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Commonly Asked Immigration Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

What would happen if I overstayed my visa and then we would get married and petition for adjustment of status?

Alena Shautsova
Answered by attorney Alena Shautsova
Immigration lawyer at Law Offices of Alena Shautsova
If you knew you would be getting married, you should have used a different visa to enter the country. Prepare to explain it for the USCIS.
If you knew you would be getting married, you should have used a different visa to enter the country. Prepare to explain it for the USCIS.

Selective Service

Alan Lee
Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
Selective service registration is the duty of anyone who is a permanent resident, or here under color of law, or even undocumented. The only ones exempt from registration are those holding nonimmigrant status. You should check with the school to see exactly what will satisfy it in terms of documentation as you did not know that you had a duty to register and had so little time to do so before you turned the age of 26. If the school only requests an explanation in writing, you could provide such. If it requires a “status information letter” from Selective Service, you can call 1 – 847 – 688 – 6888 to request one. I doubt that you would be penalized by any school for not having registered within a window of 2 months after entering the U. S. 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.
Selective service registration is the duty of anyone who is a permanent resident, or here under color of law, or even undocumented. The only ones exempt from registration are those holding nonimmigrant status. You should check with the school to see exactly what will satisfy it in terms of documentation as you did not know that you had a duty to register and had so little time to do so before you turned the age of 26. If the school only requests an explanation in writing, you could provide such. If it requires a “status information letter” from Selective Service, you can call 1 – 847 – 688 – 6888 to request one. I doubt that you would be penalized by any school for not having registered within a window of 2 months after entering the U. S. 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.
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Can I apply for I485 status adjustment when they get here and while they are here or do they have to go back and apply through the US Consular Service

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Answered by attorney Michael Alexander Yurasov-Lichtenberg (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Havens Lichtenberg PLLC
On the one hand, your parents could adjust status in the U.S. after entering on a VWP: the general prohibition of such adjustment has an exception for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. On the other hand, it is basically dishonest to enter the U.S. under a declaration that you have no intention of staying while knowing this declaration to be false. Aside from the issue of personal integrity and respect for the country where you live, there is the risk of retribution: governments, like elephants, forgive little and forget nothing. If the Immigration feels that your parents' VWP entry constituted a material misrepresentation, the agency has numerous means to express its feelings. The costs of appealing from an adverse determination can far exceed the costs of a round-trip airfare. Lastly, there is a purely practical consideration: the immigration inspector at the airport has the authority to deny your parents entry if they do not prove to him/her that they have no immigrant intent - and it is going to be difficult with immigrant petitions in their names in the system. Of course, there is a possibility that your parents would breeze through the immigration at the airport - and through the adjustment process. As always, much will depend on the persons who will decide you parents' case. There is no statistic on which a reliable risk assessment can be made. I just pointed out the pitfalls; the decision is yours.
On the one hand, your parents could adjust status in the U.S. after entering on a VWP: the general prohibition of such adjustment has an exception for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. On the other hand, it is basically dishonest to enter the U.S. under a declaration that you have no intention of staying while knowing this declaration to be false. Aside from the issue of personal integrity and respect for the country where you live, there is the risk of retribution: governments, like elephants, forgive little and forget nothing. If the Immigration feels that your parents' VWP entry constituted a material misrepresentation, the agency has numerous means to express its feelings. The costs of appealing from an adverse determination can far exceed the costs of a round-trip airfare. Lastly, there is a purely practical consideration: the immigration inspector at the airport has the authority to deny your parents entry if they do not prove to him/her that they have no immigrant intent - and it is going to be difficult with immigrant petitions in their names in the system. Of course, there is a possibility that your parents would breeze through the immigration at the airport - and through the adjustment process. As always, much will depend on the persons who will decide you parents' case. There is no statistic on which a reliable risk assessment can be made. I just pointed out the pitfalls; the decision is yours.
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