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    From F-1 (Student Visa) to Green Card through relative.

    I am a full-time student on F-1 visa. My plan is to graduate next year and apply for a PhD. Now, I have an opportunity to apply for permanent residency through my dad. I know that this process takes at least 1 year. If I start the process now, will this intervene with my acceptance to a PhD...
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    Derivative asylum 10 years later

    Hello, The situation is quite difficult here. Husband was granted political asylum in 2001. He applied for derivative for his wife and 2 children in 2002. However, due to personal reasons wife decides not to follow up on this derivative asylum. The case left pending. Now, in 2011 she decides to...
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    When can a derivative asylum apply for adjustment of status?

    Here is our situation: Husband was granted asylum in the US a year ago. He applied for derivative asylum for his wife, who was living overseas. She just arrived in the US as a derivative asylee. As of right now, husband is eligible for a green card since he has been living in the US for one...
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    Indiana sample written tests

    We have been looking for sample written tests in Indiana without any luck. The only sample questions we have are from the official Driver's handbook (not many of them). Please help us find sample tests for Indiana. Thank you!
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    ON AVERAGE, how long to wait before derivative asylum is granted?

    After asylum is granted and papers for derivative asylum are filed, how long will it take on average to get derivative asylum or at least fingerprints check? I got a receipt notice that Refugee Asylee Relative Petition received on October 15. It has been more than a month, we didn't hear...
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    SSI Benefits and Medicaid for Elderly Asylees

    Hello all, My elderly father (65 years old) has been granted political asylum in the US. We are interested in SSI benefits for him. As far as I know, he is eligible for some retirement payments due to his age. Does anyone know anything about this topic? What kind of payments, for how long...
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    How did your asylum interview go?

    Tell us about arrival, a psychological appearance of an officer, how did he/she treat you, did the officer let you feel intense, how many questions were asked, did you stumble in your answers, did you any how feel (and was later right) about the officer's decision. Please, share your...
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    Submitting an asylum application

    Our story for an asylum. Possible? Hi. Briefly about my situation: We work on my father's asylum application, who is currently on a tourist visa here in the US. We hired a very experienced lawyer who I believe has built a very good case for us. Our two downtown stores were burnt down and...
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