Stevinson, CA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

In deciding about getting married and having a fiance or spouse attain U.S. immigration benefits, here are multiple options, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. It would be wise for you and your fiance to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could advise you about the best ways to meet your goals, taking into consideration timing, costs, potential challenges to success and other factors, and could represent you and your fiance in the application process.

Yes, but it is unclear whether they will qualify for admission. There are other forms that you may want to file, as well. A foreigner who has immigrant intent can be denied B2 visitor visa entry into the United States at the airport as a result. I strongly recommend that you do not discuss your plans with your parents until they return to the United States. You should also review your plans with a competent and experienced immigration attorney before you file for your parents. In some situations, it is best that they keep their visitor visa and use that for future visits.

Assuming you are a U.S. citizen and over 21 your father is an immediate relative. Whether he is eligible to apply in the U.S. or not depends on several factors - whether he entered with or without documentation, was he inspected, criminal record if any, has he returned to his home country after accumulating out of status time, was he stopped at the border before successfully entering, etc? I would suggest a consultation to review the facts of his case and discuss the procedures, timing, fees, etc.