shadyhtown
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Hi. This question is for a relative of mine who is a citizen (I personally am still awaiting my green card).
She is over 40, she turned a citizen earlier this year, and now she wants to apply for adjustment of status for her mother. Now, this mother has been present in the US for 10 years. She entered this US lawfully on a visit visa over 10 years ago, but has long passed the date of stay allowed to her on the I-94. From what I know, in the case of immediate relatives who are present in the US, this is not a problem. She can still apply to adjust status without having to worry about getting in trouble, and will most likely be approved.
But is there still a risk there? This person was planning to apply on her own (she knows all the forms and procedures), but would it be safer to go with a lawyer. What could a lawyer do that she can't, seeing that everything is allowed under the rules?
Any advice appreciated from anyone, especially from anyone who has been, or knows someone who has been, in a similar situation.
She is over 40, she turned a citizen earlier this year, and now she wants to apply for adjustment of status for her mother. Now, this mother has been present in the US for 10 years. She entered this US lawfully on a visit visa over 10 years ago, but has long passed the date of stay allowed to her on the I-94. From what I know, in the case of immediate relatives who are present in the US, this is not a problem. She can still apply to adjust status without having to worry about getting in trouble, and will most likely be approved.
But is there still a risk there? This person was planning to apply on her own (she knows all the forms and procedures), but would it be safer to go with a lawyer. What could a lawyer do that she can't, seeing that everything is allowed under the rules?
Any advice appreciated from anyone, especially from anyone who has been, or knows someone who has been, in a similar situation.
