Stone Mountain, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

There are pros and cons for the options available to you and your boyfriend, which may depend upon such things as whether you wish to become married in the U.S. or in Korea, whether your boyfriend now may be eligible for certain types of non immigrant visas, etc. There really is no substitute for working with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about your boyfriend and your plans, would be able to advise about eligibilities, options and strategies.

Generally, a U.S. citizen may succeed in sponsoring a spouse in the immigration application for adjustment of status process, regardless of the U.S. citizen spouse being only 19 years old, but there are many other details that would need to be addressed in order to determine immigration eligibility. This includes, for example, information about a foreign national spouse's entry into the U.S., information about that spouse's immigration application history, etc. There really is no substitute for you and your husband consulting with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could advise about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies, and could offer legal representation in the often quite complex application process.

The choice of whether to apply for H-4 EAD or to shift to F-1 visa is up to you at this point. The H-4 EAD situation is still valid at present although it is one of the targets of the Trump administration for elimination. Under F-1, you would generally have to attend schooling for a year before being allowed to work under curriculum practical training unless that was a part of the program that requires internship or fieldwork. 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.