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For questions about the legal process of becoming a resident or citizen of another country or about the laws governing entry of people into a country.

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Immigration Status after Marriage

Being married to a US citizen has no automatic impact on anyone's immigration status. The first thing you should do is decide whether you will marry in the US or elsewhere. …
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Prenuptials and Green Cards

The preparation of the prenuptial agreement should involve an immigration lawyer, who should be able to advise as to the effects of any given provision in the agreement. …
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E2 Visa company converted from LLC to C-Corp

"C corporation" is not a corporate structure, it is a tax treatment. It simply means that the corporation pays corporate income tax. In the alternative, an S corporation does not pay income tax; ins …
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ICE Detention of US Citizen

They can also detain people in connection with civil violations of immigration status, but US citizens cannot commit violations of immigration status. … Getting before an immigration judge should have resulted in his release, but immigration judges are very overloaded these days, I believe. What are the lessons learned for other citizens? …
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Entry to US on green card. Do I have to present a passport of the country of origin or shoul...

Since this is Law Stack Exchange, there ought to be an answer linking to relevant statutes or regulations. The requirement to present the green card is found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 8 C …
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Does applying for a Diversity Visa make one ineligible for other visas?

You may properly issue visitor visas to aliens with immigrant visa (IV) applications pending with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  … always be riskier with a pending application for immigration, but plenty of people have done it. …
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Is an adult - brought by parents to the US illegally as an infant - still considered an ille...

You might try asking on Expatriates as there are many people there who are familiar with immigration law. A consultation with an immigration lawyer is probably advisable. …
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Until when would my wife need to get her H4 visa stamped once the Form I-539 is processed?

A US visa is only necessary to travel to the US to apply for entry. If she never leaves the US, or if she ever leaves the US without intending to return, she does not require a US visa. See, for exam …
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Can a person legally search for work, or other resources to facilitate future immigration, w...

Questions about the practical aspects of immigration are better suited to Expatriates. …
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Expiration date of an F-1 visa: Determine from I-94 or I-20?

"D/S" means "duration of status" not "...of stay." So it's not particularly helpful in determining how long your status lasts; it just means that you may remain in the US while your status lasts. Th …
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Can I travel back to the U.S. with a temporary green card after a divorce?

Talk to an immigration lawyer before doing this, because there is a good chance that the US government would find that you had abandoned your permanent residence even if that wasn't your intention. …
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The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Could someone please confirm if "a foreign national referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c)" mentioned in Exception (2) (d) actually refers to "a sponsor" mentioned in Exception (2) (a)? It does …
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Moving with my children to the US after marriage

After you are married, your husband will have to petition the US government for you to immigrate to the US. He can also petition for your children to accompany you because they are younger than 21 ye …
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When I change my status, do I need to report public benefits received before October 15, 2019?

Thirty months is two and a half years, so 30 months ago was April, 2018. Since April 2018 is before October 15, 2019, you do not need to report your use of Medicaid in April 2018. The note means just …
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Can a nation A stop nation B from issuing visas to citizens of nation A?

In general there is no legal mechanism for this to happen unless the two countries sign a treaty to create such a mechanism. Countries might be able to use political or diplomatic pressure to achieve …
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