Stone Mountain, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

When an eligible applicant files properly prepared I-130 and I-485 applications and pays the USCIS filing fees for those applications, there is no additional filing fee to concurrently file an I-131 application (or an I-765 application). Errors in preparing these applications or failures to provide full sets of supporting documents can cause significant delays or even more harsh consequences. Especially since you are less than fully familiar with family-based immigration application processes, it would be wise for you to work with an immigration attorney.

Generally, an adult U.S. citizen may sponsor a parent for adjustment of status to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card") when that parent entered the U.S. lawfully and with inspection (and may do so regardless of whether the parent may have overstayed an initial visa). The adult U.S. citizen also may petition for a stepparent as a derivative beneficiary of the parent. Of course, there are many other details that determine eligibility. It would be wise for you, your father and your stepmother to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant facts, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies, and then could offer legal representation in the often quite complex application process.

Generally, a Permanent Resident may become married in the U.S. regardless of whether his/her name on the "Green Card" differs from the name on the birth certificate. Regarding immigration-related issues, such as sponsoring a relative, applying to become a naturalized citizen, etc., significantly more information is needed in order to assess your situation. That includes, for example, the reason your name upon becoming a Permanent Resident differs from your name on your birth certificate; the basis upon which you became a permanent resident; etc.