Legal Question in Immigration Law in Florida

Re: Widow with child of American citizen....

If your husband was a U.S. citizen, and he filed a petition on your behalf, an I-130 form, and it is still pending or approved, and you can demonstrate that you were married to him at least 2 years prior to his death, you may be eligible to self-petition as the widow of a U.S. citizen. (I don't know the facts of your past case.) With regard to your tourist visa, if you have exceptional circumstances that prevent you from returning to your home country, you can file for an extension of the time period. Also, you can try to change your status, possibly to an F1 or some other nonimmigrant visa. But once your B1 expires, those options are no longer available. If your current lawyer has advised that your only hope in remaining in the U.S. is to remarry a U.S. citizen, then he probably knows all the facts that prevent you from adjusting your status in the United States. My only advice is, if you cannot self-petition, or find another visa status, please do not overstay your time without requesting an extension because that would hurt your chances of returning to the U.S. Good luck!