Waco, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Your 24yr. old son will have to petition separately for his father. Since you are classified as an immediate relative, then you minor kids do not ride as derivative beneficiaries.

There is no legal requirement to concurrently file the I-130 and I-485 applications - sometimes people have reasons to file the I-130 and await its approval before filing the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status (to get a "Green Card"), but without a sufficient reason (such as applying in a visa category for which an immigrant visa is not "immediately available"), the two applications should be filed together. Our firm advises clients to have a valid, current passport for use in the application process, since the USCIS generally asks for this to confirm travel and re-entry dates through the date of application approval, but sometimes there are practical reasons for not doing so (such as where one must travel overseas to obtain a renewal). It would be wise for you and your daughter to consult with an immigration attorney, who, after learning all of the relevant information about your family, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies for your daughter, and could offer legal representation for the application process - which often is significantly more complex than it might appear.

It is not completely clear from your questions what your and your fiance's goals are. Generally, one may get a marriage license in Georgia and become married in Georgia when one of the spouses is here in a valid F-1 visa. It will be very difficult, however, for a foreign student to get a renewal of his F1 student visa or to re-enter the U.S. on an F1 visa if he is married to a U.S. citizen, since there may be a presumption that he intends to reside permanently in the U.S. and that is incompatible with an F1 visa. If you and he may be interested in your fiance may be interested in your fiance becoming a lawful permanent resident (getting a "Green Card"), there are multiple options for going forward, each with its pros and cons, and issues relating to timing. To address this in more detail, including review of eligibility issues, it would be wise to consult with an immigration attorney. 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.