Swainsboro, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Regrettably, there is no visa category by which a U.S. citizen may sponsor her father-in-law and mother-in-law for immigration benefits. If you and she are successful in the marriage-based adjustment of status case for you, then after three years of being a Permanent Resident you may apply to become a U.S. naturalized citizen, and then you, yourself, could petition for your parents. In the meantime, it may be worth exploring whether there are any other immigration options for your parents, such as an employment-based immigration case. Of course, there are many other details that determine eligibilities and options. It would be wise for you and your wife to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies to attain your goals, and who then could offer legal representation in the often complex application process for you to adjust status, and could address potential options for your parents, too.

Generally, a marriage that is recognized as valid where it took place will be recognized as valid for U.S. immigration purposes. It would be wise for you and your husband to work with an immigration lawyer for the consular processing steps involved in attaining your goals.

Generally, a single traffic offense for which an immigration applicant paid a fine will not stand in the way of eligibility to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card"). Failure to pay a fine ordered by a court, however, may be viewed as a lack of attachment to the laws of the U.S. and/or an act showing lack of good moral character. It would be wise to pay any fine that has been imposed by a court, and it also would be wise to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies to attain your goals, and who then could offer legal representation in the often complex application process.