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No, she has never filed an income tax return. The number she has has been used for employment and ID purposes (i.e., phone, bank, etc. - the necessities). Any thoughts? The long story is that my husband was in a similar situation, but we never had any complications during his case. I don't...

No, she is working illegally. The employer does not know she is not authorized to work. She does not have a valid SSN.

No, actually it is a regular job. I have heard of many cases (at least 4 or 5 years ago) where the attorneys recommended that if the INS didn't ask, you didn't tell. Is that still the case? What should she do?

Here's an update...I called USCIS to confirm the procedures and forms required for this kind of petition. The representative stated that at this point there is no penalty for the mother having an expired visa (i.e., "out of status"), but my biggest concern is about her working. Does anybody...

Does anybody have any experience with petitioning residence for a relative that's already in the US? This is a person who entered *legally* with a visitor's visa, then overstayed (by more than 3 years). She has also been working during that time to support herself. Do we need to file both an...