South Plainfield, NJ Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Active review by an immigration service officer means that the case is off the shelf and on someone's desk. How long it may take for the officer to actually finish the adjudication depends upon how many other active files the officer is working on. But it is always a hopeful sign when you learn that a file is in active review. 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.

Yes. A US citizen can marry an immigrant outside the US, but if the immigrant does not have a visa to enter the US, the US citizen must file for a K-3 spousal visa. This will result in some separation between the spouses. There may be other options that may result in less time spent apart, but I would need more information about your case. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.

Generally, offenses older than five years old won't directly affect the outcome of your application for citizenship; however, good moral character is always an issue, and even crimes outside that five year period can be used to assess one's character.  Also, if the offense makes you removable, disclosing it now may affect your permanent resident status.  The DUI should not be a problem.