Albany, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Generally a U.S. citizen may succeed with a K-1 visa and subsequent adjustment of status application process notwithstanding that the U.S. citizen may have a criminal offenses, including convictions, in his/her history. There are, of course, many other details that determine immigration eligibility, and it would be wise for you and your fianc? to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant facts about your fianc? and you, will be able to advise about eligibilities, options and strategies, and will be able to offer legal representation in the application process.

Although not entirely clear from your question, it sounds like you last entered the U.S. with a B1/B2 visitor's visa, and since then you have become engaged to a U.S. citizen. Generally, a foreign national who has entered the U.S. lawfully and with inspection (such as with a B1/B2 visa), who then became engaged to and marries a U.S. citizen, will be able to succeed with an application for adjustment of status to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card"). This is true regardless of whether the foreign national has overstayed the time permitted with his entry with the B1/B2 visa. It would be wise for you and your fiancee to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about you, including your immigration-related history, would be able to provide advice to you and your fiancee about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies, and would be able to offer legal representation in the often complex process of applying for immigration benefits.

With very few exceptions, a Permanent Resident who moves to Mexico and lives there for a couple of decades will be deemed to have abandoned his/her residence in the U.S. and to have abandoned Permanent Resident status. In that event, it becomes necessary to start over with a new application process, assuming eligibility exists. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.