Fairburn, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Usually, the applicant will need to prove that they lived with the adopted child for at least two years. This evidence needs to meet the burden of proof. The burden of proof is the level of evidence needed to satisfy the government in its discretion. Yet, because you're from the Philippines and you are a lawful permanent resident, there are very limited visas. This means that your son will likely fall in the F2a category if the petition is approved. You should seriously consider becoming naturalized US citizen this as soon as possible. If you have any further questions, that I strongly recommend an appointment with a competent and experienced immigration attorney before there are any complications.

Your father may have to wait for passage of a new law to allow him to come back to the country. As part of the Senate bill for comprehensive immigration reform, relief could be given to those who were deported and had family members in the States. No one of course knows at this stage what parts of an immigration reform package would pass. Under present law, your father is unfortunately barred for a long time since he undoubtedly stayed in the U. S. for more than a year before going back to his home country, and then by the act of trying to reenter illegally and being deported, incurred a permanent bar. Hopefully some relief will be available to him in the future. 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.