Stephenville, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Loitering normally will not affect your status however, if you have multiple offenses it can. In addition, before you can get a clear answer to your question, an attorney must review that statute itself since it is the language of the statute and not the title that determines if you can be affected.

Under the law, a Resident (Conditional or Permanent) you are required to notify USCIS if you move. It is quite easy to do on line, using form AR-11. As far as when you can apply to naturalize, if you are married to a US citizen, then you can apply 3 years after you received your residence, but only if you have been married to the US citizen for 3 years. If you are not married to a US citizen, then 4 years and 9 months after you received your Residence.

As you have recognized, succeeding with a fiance visa for a couple who have not met face-to-face can be quite problematic. The USCIS, as well as immigration attorneys experienced with family-based applications, nonetheless are familiar with the circumstances and types of evidence that can show a genuine marriage-engagement relationship. Approval of these types of applications are based largely upon the subjective discretion of the reviewing immigration official, and so it is critically important to adequately explain and document the reasons to believe the relationship is bona fide notwithstanding that the couple has not met. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.