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I believe you have a different receipt number for the biometrics appointment versus the initial receipt/GC extension. That's the one that showed up online for us. But again it never updated when it was approved. We should receive the new card in the next few weeks. Update: Actually I just...

approval In case anyone is interested, we got our I-751 approval in the mail yesterday. It was just mailed and has a decision date of 1/31/2011. I've been checking the status online with our ASC appointment receipt to no avail; it still says it was received on June 27, 2011 and is under...

And what does being a born-again Christian have to do with anything? You left out the most important detail which is whether it was state or federal charges and if state, which state. Each state has somewhat different pardon procedures, and a pardon would be required. Unless he pulled the...

This. Your asylum application sounds like a long shot, and the survival of a marriage to your college boyfriend for immigration benefits on your attorney's advice while under removal is an even longer shot. You also left out the important detail of your BF's citizenship. Moldova's not that...

First off, you are talking about your wife as if she is a complete stranger to you. If you can't read her motives or thinking, we certainly can't, and hopefully you don't trigger an interview and come across this way in person. As for your question about early walk-in, that is completely up...

Thanks for the update. We applied to Vermont with the application and extensive evidence in June, got the extension and did the FP, still listed on the tracker as received June 27, 2011 and in initial review. :( I guess based on this I can expect to wait another month or so. Looks like the...

Technically an alien is supposed to carry their I94 or GC on their person at all times. Nobody does this (for good reasons), although carrying a copy if you have a valid one is a usually a very good idea. That said as others here have noted it's not the TSA officer's job, jurisdiction, or...

Your overstay makes you ineligible for VWP. The ESTA approval is not a VWP approval, which is determined at the port of entry. Supposedly ESTA screens for security risks, not immigration issues. The correct course of action is to apply for a B2. Entering under VWP means that you cannot seek...

Three year overstay? That's a 10-year bar to entry that should end in Dec 2013. It is probably best not to attempt transiting the USA before then. It is definitely a bad idea to try transiting on visa waiver. You might get lucky and be paroled into the airport for the purpose of catching the...

Eileen in Maine: It is indeed kind of you to be doing some footwork for your 70-year-old client. However you would be committing professional malpractice if you were to advise your client regarding his immigration issues. As a mental health professional I am sure you can understand this and...

Go to family court or your local equivalent (you don't mention the state) and petition for a restraining order against your restrained husband. Based on the harassment/stalking behavior you describe you should be entitled to a "no contact" order if you are credible and can prove it. If he...

She could be inadmissible under public health grounds, although there are waivers for that. Obviously she will not be able to handle any interviews with border or immigration officers so it could become an issue. The larger question is, do you really want to bring her back to the USA...

I have serious doubts as to whether contacting the congressman and especially the media is a good idea while the criminal case is pending. They can't deport her while it's pending anyway, and especially depending on the charge (what is this "nonviolent felony"?), the outcome of the criminal...

This isn't ignorance, anyway. He may not have originally known he was overstaying (which did not excuse the overstay), but he knows now which is why he's asking the question. The question boils down to "Can I safely lie on my visa application?" The answer is no. An overstay, even of 30 days, is...

What?! Have you actually seen this situation? The marriage did not end, it never was. Bigamous marriages are not voidable under the law, they are legally void ab initio. As such, even assuming that this person really and truly was in good faith and didn't know about the prior marriage, the...

It sounds like you are in serious need of a lawyer. It may have been a big mistake to file an I-130 when she was here illegally and you were not yet a citizen--why did you do this? Overstays are not forgiven for spouses of LPRs. She cannot administratively adjust status while in removal...

HPV is an infectious disease that causes thousands of cancer deaths each year and Gardisil is a tested drug that is proven to save lives. theadder is free (as are you) to believe pseudoscience claptrap and conspiracy theories and be against the vaccine, but she is not free to commit immigration...

It would be a very good idea to bring copies of everything. You aren't completely "undocumented" if you have a valid DL and you also have a status, "in removal" and "out on bond." If you haven't missed a court date you should be free to travel; you just won't get back in if you leave the...

There is always risk when you are in removal proceedings. Your friend should hire a lawyer. If, as you say, this is a clear error because he should have a valid H1 status and has had no interruptions in his status in the past, then he could try going for an INFOPASS session to try to clear it...

Use your current name when apply for your GC. You will need to disclose your maiden name (all previous names) on your application anyway. You should also change your name on all of your other documents ASAP. That is easier than filling out the GC petition/application paperwork anyway, so you...