I don’t live in Atlanta Georgia. How can I use a Georgia Immigration attorney?

Posted by on Oct 14, 2011

We’re glad you asked! First, you should know that our attorney is licensed with the State bar of California. Although our immigration attorney is in Georgia, we are able to practice immigration law in all 50 states. Further, we use state of the art technology, including online client portals and video conferencing, that allows us to serve clients in Georgia and all 50 states. There are a few limited cases that will require court appearances in the Immigration court of Georgia. Those types of cases will be restricted to Georgia. However, most other cases such as Greencards, Citizenship,...

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What happens if you are on a k-1 visa but do not get married in 90 days?

Posted by on Sep 22, 2011

I came here on a K-1 visa but 90 days have passed and we did not get married. What now? The law states that you have 90 days in which to get married. Failing to do so will change your status and you will start to accrue unlawful time in the USA which can affect your future immigration options. Note that a K-1 holder may be permitted to adjust status even if they did not get married in 90 days, provided that the marriage is to the US-Citizen petitioner. See Matter of Zampetis

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Can I marry someone else when I came here on a K-1 visa?

Posted by on Sep 22, 2011

I came here on a K-1 visa. However we did not marry. I do however want to marry someone else. Can my new fiance file a petition for me? An Adjustment of Status is not allowed for a K-1 if they do not marry the US Citizen who sponsored them. This means that even if you find a new person willing to sponsor you, you will not be allowed to adjust status based on this. This is prohibited by INA 245(d) and see also Markovski v. Gonzales.

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