Everman, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

  As you have already filed an I-1130 petition, you should also file the I-485 application for adjustment of status if you have not already done so. You should attach a copy of the receipt of I-130 filing to the I-485 application so that U.S.C.I.S. is aware that there is a pending I-130 petition. Upon the filing of the I-485, your mother would be in a state of grace with U.S.C.I.S. in which she would be allowed to stay during the pendency of the application. 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.

You can petition for children, whether biological or adopted, to come to the United States. An adoption can only be effective if it occurs before the child's 16th birthday. Additionally, an adoption for immigration cases will generally not be recognized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services unless the child is an orphan or abandoned.

It can be easy. The process is time consuming but if you are careful and have some knowledge of the process you may be able to get through it without help from a lawyer. The reason that a lawyer may be worth the expense is that if you make a mistake on the forms, have any disqualifying factors or other complications the cost to correct (if it can be done) may be even greater.