Clarcona, FL Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

The US Department of State publishes a visa bulletin every month that explains how long the wait is for each category of immigrant visa. The November Bulletin states that F2A applicants with a priority date of Feb 15, 2009 are eligible to apply for an immigrant visa. This would indicate that if you filed an I-130 petition for your husband now, he would have to wait about 3 years to apply for an immigrant visa.

Hello. It depends upon your criminal/immigration history, if you were deported for an aggravated felony you will never be able to return, if you were deported for another reason then usually it will be for ten years if through an immigration judge, if through Customs and Border Protection then usually it is five years but it is still difficult to say exactly how long without knowing your exact circumstance. Please contact me for a free consultation for case specific information.

Definitely pursue your naturalization ASAP. You are eligible to file four years and 9 months from the date on your permanent residency card provided you meet the requirements of physical, presence, state residency, continuous residence, and good moral character. We would be happy to assist you in this process. Contact me as indicated below to obtain the procedures for this process and a fee quote or to set up a paid consultation (will be credited toward the fees for your case) to get more details on your specific case. Daughter: You may file an I-130 immediately for your daughter as the child of a PR. Once you are naturalized this will be upgraded to the immediate relative category. Girl friend: There is no petition you can file for her until you are married although she may be eligible for a nonimmigrant visa of some type. Once you are married either before or after your naturalization you should immediately file an I-130 for her. You can get married in any way that would be legal in the country where you are marrying.; it does not have to be at a U.S. consulate.