Springfield, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Your question does not provide sufficient information for a response. Has the student applied for citizenship? Has the student applied to become a Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card"? It would be wise for the student to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, would be able to advise him about the application requirements and the steps he should consider at this point.

Although not clear from your question, it sounds like are a foreign national living outside of the United States, you believe you may be eligible to consular process and ultimately become a Lawful Permanent Resident, and you are wondering whether your entry into the U.S. with an F1 visa combined with your failure to attend the designated school, with stand in the way of qualifying to become a Permanent Resident. If that is a correct understanding of your question, then significantly more information is needed for a legal analysis. That may include, for example, knowing the reason you did not attend the school, the period of time you may have been unlawfully present in the U.S., the basis upon which you now believe you should be eligible for immigration benefits, etc. There really is no substitute for engaging an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about you and your immigration-related history, could advise you about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies.

Level of income is not a requirement for a naturalization application. Tax returns are required for naturalization interviews not for the level of income earned per se, but to determine other factors such as whether persons are paying taxes on the money that they earn, whether joint returns are being filed where the applicant received the green card through marriage to a US citizen or permanent resident, or if the applicant worked with the sponsoring employer after obtaining the green card, etc. 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.