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Thomas M. Papez, Attorney at Law

  • 10069 W. River St., Ste. C5, Truckee, CA 96161

Duane Morris LLP

  • 11149 Brockway Road, Suite 100, Truckee, CA 96161

Law Office of Bret D Cook

  • P.O. Box 425, Greenville, CA 95947-0425

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can I file for my sister or should her son be the one to petition her?

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Answered by attorney Phong Thanh Tran (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Law Office of Pho Ethan Tran, PLLC
It is much quicker to have her US citizen son petition for her. However, if your sister overstayed her visit by 1 year or more, the earliest that she can return to the US is 10 years after her last departure unless she is eligible for a waiver of the 10-year bar. To qualify for the waiver, she must prove extreme hardship to a spouse or parent(s) who is a lawful resident or citizen of the US. The petition is filed on form I-130 and the waiver application is filed on form I-601. She should not file the waiver application until instructed to do so by the US consulate after her visa interview.
It is much quicker to have her US citizen son petition for her. However, if your sister overstayed her visit by 1 year or more, the earliest that she can return to the US is 10 years after her last departure unless she is eligible for a waiver of the 10-year bar. To qualify for the waiver, she must prove extreme hardship to a spouse or parent(s) who is a lawful resident or citizen of the US. The petition is filed on form I-130 and the waiver application is filed on form I-601. She should not file the waiver application until instructed to do so by the US consulate after her visa interview.
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If I am going to marry my fiance who has green card, will this affect renewing my F-1 visa?

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Answered by attorney Michael Alexander Yurasov-Lichtenberg (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Havens Lichtenberg PLLC
Marriage will not invalidate your F-1 visa, but I would not advise you to leave the U.S. until you receive a green card because there can be no guarantee that you will be let back in. Every person entering as a non-immigrant must prove, to satisfaction of the U.S. consular or immigration officer, that he/she does not intend to take up residence in the U.S. Being married to an American creates a presumption that you do, in fact, intend to stay in the U.S. (especially if your spouse filed an immigrant petition for you). If your spouse-to-be will remain a permanent resident, you will have to maintain valid status in the U.S. (F-1 or H-1B or any other non-immigrant status) for approximately 2.5 years from the date your spouse would file an immigrant petition for you (currently, it takes about 2 years and 2 months from the petition's date of filing before the beneficiary can apply for a green card, and the waiting period grows steadily). After you will submit your green card application, its processing will take another 6 to 15 months. However, if you spouse becomes a U.S. citizen, rules are more lenient, and the entire process, from the initial filing to the issue of green card, takes 4 to 10 months.
Marriage will not invalidate your F-1 visa, but I would not advise you to leave the U.S. until you receive a green card because there can be no guarantee that you will be let back in. Every person entering as a non-immigrant must prove, to satisfaction of the U.S. consular or immigration officer, that he/she does not intend to take up residence in the U.S. Being married to an American creates a presumption that you do, in fact, intend to stay in the U.S. (especially if your spouse filed an immigrant petition for you). If your spouse-to-be will remain a permanent resident, you will have to maintain valid status in the U.S. (F-1 or H-1B or any other non-immigrant status) for approximately 2.5 years from the date your spouse would file an immigrant petition for you (currently, it takes about 2 years and 2 months from the petition's date of filing before the beneficiary can apply for a green card, and the waiting period grows steadily). After you will submit your green card application, its processing will take another 6 to 15 months. However, if you spouse becomes a U.S. citizen, rules are more lenient, and the entire process, from the initial filing to the issue of green card, takes 4 to 10 months.
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Can my husband ever re-enter the U.S.?

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Answered by attorney Francis John Cowhig (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Francis John Cowhig
Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. (S)he would then be in a better position to analyze your case, advise you of your options and, if possible, make sure that the necessary paperwork and documentation is presented so as not to delay the process.
Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. (S)he would then be in a better position to analyze your case, advise you of your options and, if possible, make sure that the necessary paperwork and documentation is presented so as not to delay the process.
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