Waycross, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

If you do not have sufficient documentable income to meet the requirements in petitioning for your foreign national mother, then it may be necessary to have a Joint Sponsor in the application process. Generally any U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident who has sufficient documentable income and who is willing to assume the responsibilities contemplated by the Affidavit of Support may serve as a Joint Sponsor, and this is true regardless of whether the Joint Sponsor lives in another state. Of course, there are many other details that determine eligibility, and there really is no substitute for you and your mother 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.

Mistakenly using an expired version of a form is just one of many, many details that can make a successful family-based adjustment of status process significantly more complex than it may appear. If the previously submitted I-130 and I-765 forms are the current version, and if the information on them remains accurate and up-to-date, then they may be submitted again with a proper I-485 and all other required supporting documents. It would be wise, however, to work with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could assure that all appropriate documentation is submitted in the application package, could assure that valid versions of the immigration forms are used, could assure eligibility, and could represent you and your family member in assuring that the USCIS properly and timely performs its adjudication responsibilities.

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.