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Onalaska Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Shukan Law Firm

  • 109 W. Abbey St., Ste. 100, Livingston, TX 77351

Nora Moon Norman, Attorney at Law

  • 188 Oak Valley, Livingston, TX 77351-5354

Wilma N. Brennan

  • PO Box 575, Groveton, TX 75845

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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.

Will my green card be affected if I get a divorce and remarry?

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Answered by attorney Bruce A. Coane (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Coane & Associates, PLLC
Generally, as long as one has legitimate reasons, there should be no effect on the green card, although CIS may ask. The fact you are from the Philippines can raise some questions as well, but that depends on all of the underlying facts.
Generally, as long as one has legitimate reasons, there should be no effect on the green card, although CIS may ask. The fact you are from the Philippines can raise some questions as well, but that depends on all of the underlying facts.
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If I start a STEM application now and also file for green card with I485/I-30 forms before Feb, is my STEM application void?

David Nabow Soloway
Answered by attorney David Nabow Soloway
Immigration lawyer at Kennedy, Nalepa & Soloway, P.C.
Immediately upon filing of an Adjustment of Status based upon marriage to a U.S. citizen, your status will become "Applicant for Permanent Residence" and you lawfully may remain present in the U.S. That will be true regardless of whether the application is filed before or after your current OPT expires. The USCIS will issue an Employment Authorization Document ("EAD" or "work permit") within 60-90 days of filing, authorizing employment while your Adjustment of Status application remains pending. Filing an application to extend F1/OPT, and the timing of the filing, can presents complications, since that status is only for people who intend to remain temporarily in the U.S. for the purposes contemplated in the OPT application, and then depart. (This same complication does not exist for someone with an H1B application, since that type of visa recognizes "dual intent" - i.e. an intention to remain temporarily in compliance with the H1B and also an intention to remain permanently if that person becomes eligible to do so.) Both for achieving your long-term goals and for eliminating or minimizing any gap in your authorization for employment, it would be wise to engage an immigration attorney to learn all of the relevant details about your goals, your immigration-related history, your job, etc. in order to advise you about eligibilities, options and strategies.
Immediately upon filing of an Adjustment of Status based upon marriage to a U.S. citizen, your status will become "Applicant for Permanent Residence" and you lawfully may remain present in the U.S. That will be true regardless of whether the application is filed before or after your current OPT expires. The USCIS will issue an Employment Authorization Document ("EAD" or "work permit") within 60-90 days of filing, authorizing employment while your Adjustment of Status application remains pending. Filing an application to extend F1/OPT, and the timing of the filing, can presents complications, since that status is only for people who intend to remain temporarily in the U.S. for the purposes contemplated in the OPT application, and then depart. (This same complication does not exist for someone with an H1B application, since that type of visa recognizes "dual intent" - i.e. an intention to remain temporarily in compliance with the H1B and also an intention to remain permanently if that person becomes eligible to do so.) Both for achieving your long-term goals and for eliminating or minimizing any gap in your authorization for employment, it would be wise to engage an immigration attorney to learn all of the relevant details about your goals, your immigration-related history, your job, etc. in order to advise you about eligibilities, options and strategies.
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Are there any new laws or ways to petition to become a permanent resident?

Brian D. Lerner
Answered by attorney Brian D. Lerner (Unclaimed Profile)
Immigration lawyer at Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
*PERM Labor Certification* A Labor Certification is an application filed by your future employer. Labor Certification is now known as PERM and moves through the system much faster than before. In fact, if everything goes smoothly, after filing the Labor Certification, it could take only 60 days. This is years faster than before. It is an offer of employment that will allow you to work for that employer when you get your Green Card. My office prepares the paperwork and application and then sends it out for signature to you and your employer. We guide both of you through the entire process so that you will never wonder what to do next. Please note that even though the Labor Certification process is much faster, that it is still taking years for the visa number to become current.
*PERM Labor Certification* A Labor Certification is an application filed by your future employer. Labor Certification is now known as PERM and moves through the system much faster than before. In fact, if everything goes smoothly, after filing the Labor Certification, it could take only 60 days. This is years faster than before. It is an offer of employment that will allow you to work for that employer when you get your Green Card. My office prepares the paperwork and application and then sends it out for signature to you and your employer. We guide both of you through the entire process so that you will never wonder what to do next. Please note that even though the Labor Certification process is much faster, that it is still taking years for the visa number to become current.
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