Legal Question in Immigration Law in North Carolina

I meet this lady, and we started dating then she tells me she is here on a working visa from the Philippines. She currently resides in Las Angeles and I am in North Carolina, over the past year we have flown back and forth for weeks at a time to be together.

She is 37 years old, and has lived with this family for 10 years, but has only been in America for 2 years.

I would like to ask her to move in with me, but I don�t know what to do, as far has her visa, or what kind of visa to get.

I thought I would try a few law web sites before I hire an attorney here.

Thanks,

John


Asked on 2/09/10, 6:58 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Luba Smal Smal Immigration Law Office

You will need to marry her legally (not merely move in together) in order to be able to help her to remain in USA legally on an appropriate legal status/visa.

If she is working for an employer on a work visa, then her leaving her employer and moving to another State to be with you will be a serious breach and violation of her immigration status in USA. In other words, she can become "illegal". And unless you plan to propose and marry her, she will not be able to apply for a green card as your live-in girlfriend.

If you�d like to schedule a confidential telephone or email legal consultation, need advice or help, please let me know and I�d be glad to help you. Contact email address: Attorney [@] law-visa-usa.com or LubaSmal [@] yahoo.com . I offer legal consultations and can assist in matters of the U.S. federal immigration law to clients from all 50 States and internationally.

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Answered on 2/14/10, 8:23 am
Philip Eichorn Hammond Law Group

John,

The type of visa she used to enter the U.S. will control whether or not she can adjust status in the U.S. or if she'll have to depart the U.S. and process through the consulate. Obtain a copy of her passport in full and in particular the I-94 card which she was issued by CBP. Provide both of those to the lawyer with whom you consult.

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Answered on 2/12/11, 7:55 am


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