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How can an international student apply for a work permit after OPT has been completed?

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Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
When you finish your graduate program, you are eligible for another period of optional practical training. If you are looking to work prior to that time, perhaps the school can grant you curriculum practical training. You can talk that over with your schools' designated school official. 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.
When you finish your graduate program, you are eligible for another period of optional practical training. If you are looking to work prior to that time, perhaps the school can grant you curriculum practical training. You can talk that over with your schools' designated school official. 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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What do I do if my 26 year old unmarried son's B2 application was rejected?

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Answered by attorney Francis John Cowhig (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Francis John Cowhig
Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. Why was he told he was ineligible? 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 situation. (S)he would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options.
Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. Why was he told he was ineligible? 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 situation. (S)he would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options.
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How should I refer the USCIS if I was charged with pl 240:20 from a domestic violence?

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Answered by attorney Michael Alexander Yurasov-Lichtenberg (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Havens Lichtenberg PLLC
New York Penal Law section 240:20 is for disorderly conduct; in itself, a conviction under this section does not have a significant impact on your eligibility for naturalization. However, your attorney's assessment is not quite accurate. Any criminal conviction is a stain on your record (so, you are not "clean" by any measure). To become a citizen, among other requirements, you have to show that for the last 10 years you were a "person of good moral character". The precedents allow USCIS to find that almost any criminal conviction can make you fail this requirement; an immigration officer makes a determination in each case. As you probably know, the immigration law considers domestic violence heinous, a "crime of moral turpitude". So, although the NYPL 240:20 conviction does not automatically make you inadmissible or subject to deportation, USCIS can decide that you lack "good moral character". Ask an immigration attorney to look at your arrest and conviction records and evaluate how much trouble you will face in naturalization. It will depend on the arrest charges and on what *exactly* did you say when you entered your guilty plea.
New York Penal Law section 240:20 is for disorderly conduct; in itself, a conviction under this section does not have a significant impact on your eligibility for naturalization. However, your attorney's assessment is not quite accurate. Any criminal conviction is a stain on your record (so, you are not "clean" by any measure). To become a citizen, among other requirements, you have to show that for the last 10 years you were a "person of good moral character". The precedents allow USCIS to find that almost any criminal conviction can make you fail this requirement; an immigration officer makes a determination in each case. As you probably know, the immigration law considers domestic violence heinous, a "crime of moral turpitude". So, although the NYPL 240:20 conviction does not automatically make you inadmissible or subject to deportation, USCIS can decide that you lack "good moral character". Ask an immigration attorney to look at your arrest and conviction records and evaluate how much trouble you will face in naturalization. It will depend on the arrest charges and on what *exactly* did you say when you entered your guilty plea.
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