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Cobb Cole

4.6
124 Reviews

  • Serving Allandale, FL and Volusia County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 23 lawyers2 awards

  • With a diverse range of practice areas, a strong commitment to client-centered legal services and a consistent presence in the local community, the attorneys of Cobb Cole form a... Read More

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Robert E. Doan
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Vedder & Jattan, P.A.

5.0
7 Reviews

  • Serving Allandale, FL and Volusia County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers1 award

  • The Law Firm is dedicated exclusively to the practice of Immigration Law. It's all we do.

  • Immigration LawyersImmigration and Nationality Law, Green Cards, and 13 more

Veronica Jattan
Immigration Lawyer
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Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.

4.3
112 Reviews

  • Serving Allandale, FL and Volusia County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 37 lawyers2 awards

  • Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment, Real Estate; Serving Central Florida for over 40 years.

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Steven Young
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The Pendas Law Firm

3.7
66 Reviews

  • Serving Allandale, FL and Volusia County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers2 awards

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Can my stepmother petition for a Green Card for me?

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Answered by attorney David H Stoller (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Stoller & Moreno, P.A.
Truth is that you can have a petition filed on your behalf by your US citizen step mother. While it may seem a little out of sorts that she could file a petition for you now that the marriage has dissolved, the immigration law does provide that opportunity to pursue the submission of a visa as long as there is evidence of a bond food parent-child relationship. What I would suggest is that you and her schedule a telephonic conference with an attorney and consult about this possibility. Keep in mind that if step mom does file this petition, there is a significant period of time during which you will have to wait for the petition to become current. Likewise, your dad could also file a petition on your behalf as long as you are not married. The waiting period for a visa to become available thru your dad is longer thank that thru your mom. But if your dad becomes a US citizen, then the petition is upgraded and the waiting period is exactly the same. If I were advising you, and as long as dad plan on filing to become a US citizen, I would probably recommend that he file for you rather that her doing it. Either way the end result and the waiting period are the same. You just have to figure out the best way to handle this for you and the potential obstacles that may get thrown at you either way. A definitely fixable problem as long as you understand the potential complications and the waiting line. Good luck.
Truth is that you can have a petition filed on your behalf by your US citizen step mother. While it may seem a little out of sorts that she could file a petition for you now that the marriage has dissolved, the immigration law does provide that opportunity to pursue the submission of a visa as long as there is evidence of a bond food parent-child relationship. What I would suggest is that you and her schedule a telephonic conference with an attorney and consult about this possibility. Keep in mind that if step mom does file this petition, there is a significant period of time during which you will have to wait for the petition to become current. Likewise, your dad could also file a petition on your behalf as long as you are not married. The waiting period for a visa to become available thru your dad is longer thank that thru your mom. But if your dad becomes a US citizen, then the petition is upgraded and the waiting period is exactly the same. If I were advising you, and as long as dad plan on filing to become a US citizen, I would probably recommend that he file for you rather that her doing it. Either way the end result and the waiting period are the same. You just have to figure out the best way to handle this for you and the potential obstacles that may get thrown at you either way. A definitely fixable problem as long as you understand the potential complications and the waiting line. Good luck.
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Will the fact that I am working affect my ability to gain US citizenship?

Louis M. Piscopo
Answered by attorney Louis M. Piscopo
Immigration lawyer at Law Offices of Louis M. Piscopo, APLC
If your EAD only authorizes you to work on campus you cannot work off campus. If you do it is a violation of you current immigration status you could be deported from the U.S. Also, it could make you ineligible to receive a Green Card (you have to have a Green Card for 5 years before applying for US Citizenship) through your father. Also, falsely claiming you are authorized to work or that you are a U.S. Citizen can also prevent you from receiving a Green Card. In fact a false claim of U.S. Citizen permanently bars you from ever getting a Green Card.
If your EAD only authorizes you to work on campus you cannot work off campus. If you do it is a violation of you current immigration status you could be deported from the U.S. Also, it could make you ineligible to receive a Green Card (you have to have a Green Card for 5 years before applying for US Citizenship) through your father. Also, falsely claiming you are authorized to work or that you are a U.S. Citizen can also prevent you from receiving a Green Card. In fact a false claim of U.S. Citizen permanently bars you from ever getting a Green Card.
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How does my foreign husband change his status from visitor to resident?

Louis M. Piscopo
Answered by attorney Louis M. Piscopo
Immigration lawyer at Law Offices of Louis M. Piscopo, APLC
I assume that you are a U.S. Citizen. If so you have to petition your husband by filing an I-130 petition. If he is not in the U.S. you can immigrant visa/consular processing which will take about 1 year. If he is in the U.S. he can file for adjustment of status (Form I-485) at the same time as the I-130 petition. It would take about 2-3 months for him to receive his work permit and 4-6 months to receive his Green Card. However, you have to be careful about your husband traveling to the U.S. on his visitor visa if you are U.S. citizen and file an petition or intend to petition him. He could have a problem at the border/airport if USCBP believes he is not coming to visit, but his coming to live in the U.S.
I assume that you are a U.S. Citizen. If so you have to petition your husband by filing an I-130 petition. If he is not in the U.S. you can immigrant visa/consular processing which will take about 1 year. If he is in the U.S. he can file for adjustment of status (Form I-485) at the same time as the I-130 petition. It would take about 2-3 months for him to receive his work permit and 4-6 months to receive his Green Card. However, you have to be careful about your husband traveling to the U.S. on his visitor visa if you are U.S. citizen and file an petition or intend to petition him. He could have a problem at the border/airport if USCBP believes he is not coming to visit, but his coming to live in the U.S.
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