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The Law Offices of Michael M. Raheb, P.A.

4.9
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  • Serving Captiva, FL and Lee County, Florida

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The Pendas Law Firm

3.7
66 Reviews

  • Serving Captiva, FL and Lee County, Florida

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Leslie I. Snyder P.A.

5.0
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  • Serving Captiva, FL and Lee County, Florida

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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.

If my sister applies for my green card while I work, will this speed up the process?

Lynne Rogers Feldman
Answered by attorney Lynne Rogers Feldman
Immigration lawyer at Feldman Feldman Associates, PC
There is no reason why you can't apply under both categories. The application by your sister is likely to be much slower than the employment-based; but it depends on which employment category you qualify for. There is also the issue of whether your current J-1 subjects you to the two-year foreign residency requirement (or a waiver of this requirement) before you can become a permanent resident or change to certain other nonimmigrant statuses. We would be happy to consult with you on the specifics of your case. I do charge for consultations $350 per hour - but whatever you pay for the consultation would then be a credit toward the fees for your case.
There is no reason why you can't apply under both categories. The application by your sister is likely to be much slower than the employment-based; but it depends on which employment category you qualify for. There is also the issue of whether your current J-1 subjects you to the two-year foreign residency requirement (or a waiver of this requirement) before you can become a permanent resident or change to certain other nonimmigrant statuses. We would be happy to consult with you on the specifics of your case. I do charge for consultations $350 per hour - but whatever you pay for the consultation would then be a credit toward the fees for your case.
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Is divorce going to affect my immigration status if I decide to apply for citizenship in two years or any time after that?

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Answered by attorney Francis John Cowhig (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Francis John Cowhig
If you have your green card and are filing for divorce, your divorce should not affect your permanent residency. However, unless you and your spouse are able to reconcile and you do not file for divorce, I suggest that you wait the 5 years from the date that you received your green card to apply for citizenship.
If you have your green card and are filing for divorce, your divorce should not affect your permanent residency. However, unless you and your spouse are able to reconcile and you do not file for divorce, I suggest that you wait the 5 years from the date that you received your green card to apply for citizenship.
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Motion to Reopen

Alan Lee
Answered by attorney Alan Lee
Immigration lawyer at Alan Lee Arthur Lee, Attorneys at Law
A person can only reopen the case where there is a material error. In your case, whether you overstayed a B-2 visa or a visa waiver period of time would not seem to make that much of a difference as the bottom line is that you would have overstayed your period of legal status in the country.  Only in a situation wherein you were accused of violating the visa waiver and were still within the legal period of stay of a B-2 status would there appear to be a material issue. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (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.
A person can only reopen the case where there is a material error. In your case, whether you overstayed a B-2 visa or a visa waiver period of time would not seem to make that much of a difference as the bottom line is that you would have overstayed your period of legal status in the country.  Only in a situation wherein you were accused of violating the visa waiver and were still within the legal period of stay of a B-2 status would there appear to be a material issue. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (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.
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