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Go this question from my friend Got my F-1 visa approved and when I picked up my passport from delivery service, there was an envelope stapled to passport with my name on it so I opened it. It had my i20 and admissions letter, I just read it and put it back. Now I read everywhere I should...

Two of my friends are applying for citizenship, and one of them was married before 1 time. His divorce papers show an execution date which is 6 months AFTER the date he got married to the current spouse. (Marriage was in June 1976, and divorce papers show execution date of January 1977). They...

Does anybody know why the Visa Bulltetin dates for Family Preference (1, 2A and 2B especifically) have gone back by more than a year? Look at the December dates compared to current dates. Do these dates fluctuate that much?

I know a couple who are grandparents and are applying for citizenship. They have lived with their daughter and her child for the last 3 years. The daughter is undocumented (overstayed her tourist visa 4 years ago). The child is a citizen. They are concerned because they have not only lived...

How can I find out if a program is "means tested public assiatance". For example the Rent Assistance Vouchers for low income families. Are they "means tested" as defined in the Affidavit of Support form I-134? I ask, because that form only talks about 1) Food Stamp, 2) Sup Income, and 3)...

I get questions from friends about these IRS checks coming in May. 1) Will new US Permananet Residents (that came here thru family sponsor) get the checks if their first ever tax return filed was 2007? 2) What about other non-immigrants? F-1/J-1 students...working and filing taxes with...

I have a causin who entered the country on a visitor's visa almost 11 years ago, she stayed and never wnet back since that day. Now her parents have become US citizens and they would like to petition for her permanent residence. Is there any hope that she would be forgiven or at least given the...

Hi all: My causin came here 2 years ago on a tourist visa and she gave birth to a baby during her stay. I know she never intended to come here only to have her baby, there were other circumstances. Anyways, after the delivery she immediately went back left the country within the 6 month period...

Hi all: I have a little bit of a complicated situation here. My causin came 2 years ago on a tourist visa and she gave birth to a baby here. No matter what anybody thinks, I know she never intended to come here to only have the baby. After delivery she immediately left the country within the...

I have a question about the dates shown on the montly visa bulletin. Do those dates correspond to the date the aplication was filed with USCIS?. Or are those the dates the NVC received the aproved application from the USCIS?. I ask because when people calculate the time it takes to get a...

I filed an I-130 for my brother. And since he realized he'll be waiting a long time for the visa, he decided to immigrate to Canada within the next 2 years. Does anybody know if this affects his I-130 case in any way. He will be most likely a permanent resident of Canada by the time his...

My friend got the visa lotery FY05...he applied for the GC thru AOS...his case took a little while because of a thorough FBI background check....but eventually he received his green card on the mail. He was all happy and we all celebrated. EXCEPT....that on his card, it says he is a...

My friend got the lotery for FY 2005...he applied for the GC thru AOS...his case took a little while because they did a thorough FBI background check ....but eventually he received his green card on the mail. He was all happy and we all celebrated. EXCEPT....that on his card, it says he is a...

My parents are both PR and they want to petititon for my sister's GC (she's over 21 and holding a F-1 visa). She is planning to do a master's degree after finishing her bachelors in 3-4 years from now. So she will need another F-1 visa then. Will she be able to get it with the GC petition...

What happens if a person applies for a non-immigrant visa (like visitor or student F-1 visa) during the waiting time of the Visa Number. I know that if the beneficiary shows INTENT to immigrate to the USA permanently then he cannot be eligible for student visa...for example. When can...

My mother (US perm. resident) applied for a GC for my brother last year. At that time he was single but over 21 years old. So he was going to wait about 10 yrs according to the priority dates before the GC. Now he is thinking of getting married (not to a US citizen). Will that ruin his...

So far I think its so much money....of course still worth it...but man.... Has anybody else gone through these expenses. This is without any attorney fees. Application to USCIS $190 x 2 = $380 NVC Affidavit of Support for both = $70 NVC says $380 each for application = $760 The US...

My mother came to visit me for the holidays. She was thinking of going back to my country in Feb 2006, but who knew (i swear), that my citizenship application would be approved in 5 months!. I was expecting it to take at least in 9months (by next april). Anyway, I heard that is better if...