Waycross, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

We presume that you are US citizen. You may be familiar with the issue of preconceived intent. This means that your parents intended to come to the United States on a visitor visa and then sought immigrant visa status. The rules seem to indicate that if you wait more than 60 days before filing the green card applications then there is a diminishment in the preconceived intent. Under the circumstances it would be best for them to wait 60 to 90 days from their entry date before the filing is made for them. Of course, there is no substitute to enlisting the services of a qualified immigration law professional to assist you with regard to this issue.

Although not clear from your question, I presume that your boyfriend is a U.S. citizen and that you already are in the U.S. after having entered lawfully and with inspection (such as with a temporary visa). If that is true, then after you become married you and your then-husband should be able to successfully pursue a marriage-based adjustment of status application process so that you may become a Lawful Permanent Resident (get a "Green Card"). This is true regardless of whether your husband may have committed a criminal offense for which he served a one year sentence. There really is no substitute for you and your boyfriend conferring with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about both of you, will be able to advise about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies, and should be able to offer legal representation in the often complex application process.

Generally, a foreign national who entered the U.S. lawfully and with inspection (such as with an F1 visa), and who then becomes married to a U.S. citizen, successfully may complete a marriage-based adjustment of status application process in the U.S., to become a Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card") without having to return abroad. This is true regardless of whether the foreign national's previous visa may have become terminated for rule violations regarding too many online classes. Especially since you and your spouse appear not to be fully familiar with the often complex immigration regulations and application processes, it would be wise for you to consult with an immigration attorney. After learning all of the relevant information about you and your spouse, the attorney would be able to advise about eligibilities, options and strategies and would be able to offer legal representation for the application process.