Rusk, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Good question – I believe that if the time that you are contemplating going to school is covered in the I-20, you should be able to go to school without applying for an extension of the I-20. Even without having the time covered under the current I-20, I believe that going to school without working during the interim of waiting for the OPT would not be a violation of status and would actually be preferable to DHS rather than your just hanging around and waiting for the OPT approval.You should talk to the school's DSO to see whether you should update your I-20. 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.  

After you are married, immigration laws allow you to file for your husband and for him to file to "adjust his status" here in the US. He will not be required to return to his home country for immigrant visa processing. Please consult with an experienced immigration attorney.

In connection with an application to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, the USCIS may consider failure to timely register for the Selective Service to show a failure to obey the law or a failure to be attached to the U.S. form of government, but those considerations may be rebutted by an explanation, if accurate, that you were unaware of the requirements; that when you became aware of them you sought to register; that you had become too old to be permitted to register; and that in all respects you are law-abiding, you are attached to the U.S. form of government and that if the law were to so require you would be willing to serve in the military. It would be wise to engage an immigration attorney to represent you in the naturalization process and especially to address the failure to timely register with the Selective Service. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.