Enter on VWP and apply for a Green Card based on Marriage?

Is it possible for my husband to sell the home in Japan, visit US with visa waiver as tourist, bring all the money and luggage with him, and stay in the US and apply for green card based on our marriage?  I am a U.S. citizen. Thank you,

Miki in New York

Husband in Japan [...]

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Marrying a Canadian and Immigrating to the U.S.

Canadians are accustomed to having free access to the U.S. when visiting.  However, when there is a romantic relationship with a U.S. citizen, visiting privileges can stop.  Below is an example of a couple who innocently thought they could simply move the Canadian to the U.S. to be married.  This violates the rules and can [...]

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Married Someone Else on a K1 Visa

My fiance came to the U.S. on a K1 visa and did not marry his fiance at the time.  He overstayed his welcome.  Now, we got engaged and I want to marry him.  What should I do?

Jamie M. from South Carolina

Fiance from the Dominican Republic

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Jamie,  When your fiance [...]

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Obama New Rule Concerning Illegal Aliens is Not Amnesty

On January 6th, 2012, President Obama proposed a change in immigration rules that would allow certain foreigners who are in the U.S. illegally to preprocess on an I-601 bar waiver.  All of the other rules regarding immigration are exactly the same, except for this one change.  There is no amnesty for illegals.  No one is [...]

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Removal of Conditional Status for LPR – Divorce

When a marriage fails, it is often the best policy to make a clean break and divorce. The foreign spouse can then work independently to try and salvage the green card.

Question

I married an American citizen and got my green card with two year conditional status. We were married in April 2010 [...]

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Illegal Entry – 601 Bar Waiver

Question

My parents brought my brother to the us from mexico when he was 2 years old. He is now 21 years old and is getting married. He has no papers. What should he do?

Answer

Each case is different. Allow me to first explain some brief rules. Then you can [...]

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Unable to Adjust Status on a C1-D Crew Visa

A C1-D visa is used to enter the U.S. by foreign airline attendants and ship crew members. The USCIS will not allow a foreigner to change status from a C1-D visa to any other status while in the U.S.

Here is a simple Q&A regarding status on a C1-D. The 10 year bar is due [...]

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Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Alert

Over the past year, many local USCIS offices have prevented visitors who enter the U.S. under the visa waiver program from obtaining a green card based on marriage. In many instances, denial of adjustment of status triggers removal from the U.S. and a bar from the U.S. Hardships to families have been severe.

USCIS Headquarters [...]

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