Waco, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Your priority date is probably not current yet. But, you can apply for adjustment of status if your priority date is current and you are still in legal immigration status.

The law can forgive one incident of possession of marijuana provided the amount does not exceed 30 grams. if you are convicted of two possession charges, you would not be able to come back to the country legally unless one of the convictions was overturned somehow and the other conviction was for 30 grams or less. In that case, you or your family members may wish to talk to a criminal attorney about the possibility of reversal of a conviction or re-pleading to a charge which does not carry such a heavy immigration consequence. The DUI would not make you excludable from the United States.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

Advanced parole is not available for most people who receive deferred action.  You can request it only in case of medical emergency or death of a close family member.  You won't be able to get advanced parole for non-emergency travel.