Legal Question in Immigration Law in Virginia

i came here as a visitor,i overstayed and married a us citizen will it affect my adjustment of status


Asked on 3/31/11, 8:29 pm

5 Answers from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Yes, the fact of your overstay could result in some delay and further scrutiny

in your application for AOS, but if you entered the country with a valid visa and proper inspection, ultimately it should be approved (assuming there are no problems with USCIS' assessing the legitimacy of your marriage and your original purpose for coming here ostensibly as a visitor).

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Answered on 3/31/11, 8:45 pm
Latangie Williams Law Office of Latangie Williams, P.A.

That depends on how long you overstayed. For a free consultation, please contact my office at 904-371-3538 or email me at [email protected].

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Answered on 3/31/11, 8:49 pm
Michael Cho Law Offices of Michael Cho

You should be able to apply for an adjustment of status as long as you can prove legal entry and meet the rest of the legal requirements.

Please see here for information on the adjustment of status process as well as the services I provide:

http://www.msclaw.com/Green_Card_for_Spouse/Why_Choose_MSCandAssociates.html

You may contact me via e-mail or telephone for a free consultation to discuss this matter in greater detail. Please contact me via e-mail at info (at) msclaw.com or by calling any of my offices. I represent individuals, couples and businesses located throughout the United States on U.S. Immigration, Naturalization, and Consular Processing matters.

You may also view our web site at http://www.msclaw.com to access a wide variety of free resources on the U.S. immigration process as well as detailed information about the legal services offered by the Law Offices of Michael S. Cho.

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Answered on 3/31/11, 11:43 pm
Ajay Arora Ajay K. Arora, Attorney-at-Law, P.C.

Hi,

You will be able to adjust status in the U.S. based on valid marriage to a U.S. citizen. Indeed, if you depart the U.S. for any reason until you obtain resident status, you may be barred from coming back to the U.S. We have additional information here: www.h1b1.com/Uscitizen.htm

You can call our law firm at 212-268-3580 during business hours, or email [email protected] if you have questions or comments.

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Answered on 4/01/11, 2:51 am
Mercy Sequeira Law Office of Mercy Sequeira

If you entered with inspection and a valid visa, you should be able to adjust status though your case could be scrutinized. You can call my offices for a free consultation at 408-245-2416 or [email protected]

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Answered on 4/01/11, 10:16 am


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