Port Huron, MI Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

It is possible that the tax preparer may have some potential liability, usually not for the additional taxes which are actually due under a correct calculation, but, potentially, any interest or penalties which are assessed by the IRS due to their mistake.

F-1 visa gives you permission to remain in the U.S. for "duration of status"; it means that you can stay in the U.S. so long as you remain enrolled full-time in a qualifying course of study. If your visa states that it is good only through the end of May, it means only that, if you leave the U.S. and want to come back for your summer semester, you need to have all the visa paperwork done and approved now so you could go to a U.S. consul in your country and get a new F-1. But, in your case, it is not relevant. You and your fiance can get married any time - now, before or after your F-1 runs out, before or after your graduation, it does not matter. Under the law, if a) you entered the U.S. legally, b) you eventually married a U.S. citizen, c) he filed an immigrant petition and an affidavit of support for you, and d) you are not disqualified from becoming a permanent resident (by having certain criminal convictions, or for other reasons that I am not going to discuss because they don't apply to you - otherwise, you would not have gotten any visa) - then you can adjust status (obtain a green card), even if you overstayed your visa and fell out of status. Having said that, I must advise you, on the experience of numerous clients, not to spend much time out of status. Being illegal is not good for your soul, for your personal dignity and the sense of self-worth. It makes you afraid. And it makes you feel, somehow, a lesser being than the people around you. Being illegal also can get you arrested, jailed by the Immigration, and deported. Some people seem to be charmed in this regard, and never run into a trouble. Others aren't so lucky: trouble finds them, without any warning. To go through the procedure of adjustment of status, you do not need to leave the U.S. (if you have to, you can, but it will make the process longer). This will be one of the most important legal steps you will ever make; and its outcome will change your life forever, one way or another. It is also an expensive process: the filing fees to the government amount to about $1500 (which you won't get back if the petition gets denied). So do yourself a favor: get an attorney.

Your biological father cannot move with you. However, you may petition him at the age of 21 where you pass the test and become a naturalized U. S. Citizen. One warning is that if he has younger children, then they 'cannot' immigrate with him. If you or your father have more concerns or questions, then I recommend an appointment or teleconference with a competent and experienced immigration attorney.