Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

It may be possible, depending on his situation and the way in which he entered the U.S. If he innitially legallyentered the U.S. with a visa, passport, etc., then it's possible that you as a U.S. Citizen could file for him and he could adjust his status to a legal permanent resident. I would need to see what kind of criminal violations, etc. or convictions there were to let you know if these would impede his ability to obtain legal status in the U.S. If he entered the U.S. without inspection (no documents--EWI), then it may not be possible to adjust his status now through filing with the USCIS. We'd need to know more details about his situation to best assist you. I'd be happy to answer questions -- you may phone for a free consultation at 415-387-1364 or email at [email protected]

I'll need to review his criminal record (if any) and see if there are anything outstanding on his record. It's best if you contact me for a free consultation.

Under the statute, he would qualify as the spouse of a U.S. citizen, but there is also some discretion involved in these cases - whether by adjustment of status or consular processing. Depending on more detail of the consequences of what he did were known, I could determine whether this is an issue or not.

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Best regards,

Alice Yardum-Hunter, Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law, State Bar of CA and "Super Lawyer" 2004-2009, Los Angeles Magazine