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Well, it depends on the circumstances. An alien who has been a permanent legal resident (Green Card Holder) must keep his "domicile" (that basically means he must live) in the United States to be able to renew his Green Card. If the authorities do conclude that he had no longer the intention to...

Yes, this is a problem. You can solve it in three ways: -Before you are married, while in Canada obtain a K-1 Visa and then marry within the 90 days -After you are married, while in Canada obtain a K-3 Visa -Try to obtain an I-94. This has been proven to be the most complicated way. At...

This is the law: Interesting choice of charge. The problem though remains the same: This crime probably will be considered a crime of moral turpitude and under § 1104 of the Pennsylvania Code it carries a maximum sentence of one year. Under Article 237 of the Immigration and...

If you were born in the US you most probably are a US citizen (the only exception would be if your parents were diplomats or something similar). You can take your US birth certificate to the nearest US consulate and apply for a US passport

This is the law: UCC § 3-311 Under contract law an accord and satisfaction requires a bona fide dispute about a debt to be valid: Examples: 1) I had my car repaired for the stated price of $ 1000, with a $ 500 down payment and two upcoming rates of $ 250 each. The repair has been...

A Canadian citizen can obtain permanent residency by marrying an American citizen. Then, after 3 years of permanent residency she can apply for American citizenship. But she needs to live in the U.S. for that period of time.

It does not matter where you marry. Canadians and Americans can retain their respective citizenships upon becoming the citizen of the other country. If a Canadian citizen wants to marry an American she should NOT state this at the border when entering as a tourist, because she might be...

Probably not. Under immigration law what counts is the possible maximum sentence, not the actual sentence. A felony always carries a maximum sentence of more than a year and a conviction of that usually is enough grounds for deportation, if it happened within 5 years of admission.

Then probably it will be a charge under § 5105 of the PA Code: So it could be a charge for a second degree felony which carries a maximum sentence of 2 years in prison. (It looks to me though as if the website where I found the code has made a mistake, since the second degree is the more...

Wisconsin does not recognize "common law marriage". You have to be legally married to be considered a couple.

The US is not party to any international treaty governing enforcement of foreign judgments yet. Therefore it is up to the states to make rules about it and up to the courts to accept the validity of the judgment. So you would have to contact state authorities in the state where you would...

The problem is that there is a huge difference between the intentions of state laws and federal immigration law. While the state laws intent to give people who have been convicted of minor matters another chance to find employment etc., federal immigration law is much stricter. In most cases...

There is a big difference between a dismissal of charges and an expungement of the record. But in her case it doesn't matter if she has no other criminal record.

You definitely would want to be represented by an experienced criminal defense attorney with a lot of experience in immigration matters or, by a criminal defense attorney who is willing to work with an immigration attorney. Not all criminal defense attorneys are aware of the dire consequences of...

Please understand that I cannot give specific legal advice here on an internet forum. The question "how often" can I use a I-94W maximum of 90 days in what period of time is one of the most frequently asked and seldom answered questions: there is no firm rule. The law says a tourist has...

Actually yes, I was on vacation. It is good to be away from a computer for a while. As you will understand I cannot give specific legal advise here on the forum. Your first question basically poses a moral problem: if there is no trace about the case in the police computers there probably...

You will surely understand that I cannot ascertain over the internet if you have collected and submitted all requested paperwork for a visa application. If you accurately followed the guidelines available on the USCIS website and their forms you should be fine. If there is anything missing...

Actually the requirements might be a little different as you can find here: http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/factsheets/chowto.htm Evidence can be anything: passports with entry and exit stamps, utility bills, any document that can prove that you have been physically in the states...

it would help to know what exactly the charge is, in what state and what is the penal code section.

it depends on his record and when it happened and what happened. An alien is removable if he committed a crime of moral turpitude with a possible sentence of one year or more within 5, or in certain cases, 10 years of admission to the US or if it is the second conviction.