Belle Glade, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

As a U.S. citizen, you can petition for your son (assuming you and your son meet all eligbility requirements). However, there are significant wait times for visa availability for adult sons/daughters (length of the wait depends on what country he is from). If he had an approved petition and a visa number available (again, this would take time), he could possibly consular process with a waiver (based on hardship to his US citizen parent).  I say possibly because he would have to make sure he is not subject to any other bars that would prevent visa issuance and he would have to be able to prove hardship to you. Your son is most likely barred from adjusting his status because he has been accruing unlawful presence since he turned 18 (unless something has been tolling his unlawful presence). I'd also look into the possibility of 245i grandfathering. Your son's situation is complicated and it would be worth consulting with an experienced immigration attorney to see what, if any, options may be available to him.

There are several options. One is a fiancé visa and the other is to get married there and have her process at the consulate. The fiancé visa route is taking a little less time. Discuss your options with counsel here in Florida.

The problem may not be with your having been illegal in the US, but rather the way that you answered the question before the officer. You can be denied naturalization on the basis of a finding of no good moral character where you have not told the officer the truth at the interview. It should also be kept in mind, however, that any misrepresentations should be material – meaning that the misrepresentation should relate to a possible problem on an issue that matters affecting your immigration case. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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.