Vineland, NJ Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

The consequences of the illegal hiring could be a fine for your neighbor if caught by U.S. ICE. For a first offense, your neighbor would be given an order to cease and desist from such behavior and to pay a fine not less than $275 and not more than $2,200 if the hiring occurred before March 27, 2008, and not less than $375 and not exceeding $3,200 if the hiring occurred on or after March 27, 2008.

You can certainly apply to have your husband come from Haiti. The wait time depends upon how long the consulate in Haiti takes to process the IR-1 cases. You can find this at the website.

The fact that your husband is on government assistance will make your change of status extremely difficult, since he will not qualify to sponsor you since he does not have enough income for the affidavit of support. You will need a joint or co-sponsor who qualifies financially under the guidelines for the affidavit of support. 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.