Brad Answers Immigration Questions: Citizenship, Fraud, Divorce & More

In this video, Super Lawyer Brad Bernstein answers a series of immigration questions.

From a caller who shares the same name as Jay-Z and is concerned that a misdemeanor stemming from a night at a bachelor party might ruin his chance of citizenship, to someone worried about committing marriage fraud, to another trying to get his son to the U.S. from Morocco, and two individuals who need to divorce people in other countries, Super Lawyer Brad Bernstein has everyone covered!

00:00 - INTRO

00:34 - I've been married to a U.S. citizen for 47 years. But I was arrested for a little blade and a small bag of residuals in my wallet. I pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia. My attorney told me that because of this I cannot finalize my citizenship paperwork. Is that true?

03:25 - I overstayed my visa, and my sister filed for me. Is there a waiver that can be filed for me to get my papers in America?

05:32 - I got married last year and I filed for from my wife in Jamaica. She got a visa. You think she can travel on the visa, no problem, while her paperwork is going through?

06:57 - A friend of mine got arrested in 2019 for leaving the scene of an accident. Charges were filed against him, but the case got settled with a civil traffic violation. Will this be an issue for him traveling?

08:02 - I have a criminal fraud case alleging I took $37,000 from the victim. I got a deal for four years of professional distribution, but I'm a green card holder. If I go to trial, I will be facing two to five years in prison. What are my options?

10:05 - I'm an asylum seeker. I came with a visa, from India, with my family. I had some medical issues and applied for an expedited request for an interview. If they approve an expedited request, will they actually schedule me fast?

11:16 - I did my N-400 interview on January 11th. And then I passed the civics test and the history. But the immigration officer told me she couldn't make a decision. Why?

12:55 - I filed the I-130 for my mom. At the time I was filing the application, her passport wasn't ready, so I couldn't put down her passport information. Is that a reason for them to give me an RFE later?

13:24 - When you expedite the case with a congressman, how long does it take the USCIS to respond to them?

13:41 - My friend she's from Togo. She won the green card lottery. She is in the U.S. now and she filed the I-130 for her husband who is still back in Togo, and they denied it. She does not want to stay married to him. What should she do next?

15:53 - I'm about to file for my mother. But she's got a 12-year-old, and a 23-year-old. The 12-year-old is healthy. But the 23-year-old is sick and cannot care for himself. Will he be able to come with her?

17:15 - I have a friend who was deported seventeen years ago for an aggravated felony. Can he ever come back to the United States?

18:54 - I was a green card holder when I applied for my son and their unmarried children under 21. My son had an interview in the consulate in Casablanca, Morocco. After two weeks, the consular told him they were changing him from an F2A to an F1. What’s next?

20:57 - I'm married to an American citizen. We've got two kids. I filed for my green card, and then they approved my work authorization. And then they came back to me and said that the divorce decree that I did from my country, which is Nigeria, is not valid. What should I do?

22:38 - when my American wife filed for our taxes last year, she used her mother's apartment number instead of our own apartment number. Now I want to file for my I-130 and I-145. Will the filings be affected because of the incorrect apartment number?

23:44 - My friend was arrested and the case was dismissed, but he overstayed his visa so they put him in removal proceedings. But before he received his court date, he filed for asylum. Is there any way he can file a waiver?

25:06 - How long will the process take before my friend will go before a judge for his removal and asylum case?

25:15 - Within the period my friend must wait to go before a judge for his removal and asylum case, will he receive work authorization?

25:57 - I have a ten-year green card, and I want to apply for citizenship, but I was arrested in 2004 for a traffic ticket, and in 2006, I was arrested for trespassing property and possession of marijuana. Will the arrests affect my citizenship application?

26:45 - Before I got my green card, I had a civil lawsuit filed against me. Will that affect my application for citizenship?

26:55 - When I apply for citizenship, do I have to tell immigration about a civil lawsuit that was filed against me?

27:04 - After I apply for citizenship, can I travel out of the country for three weeks?



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Watch the full episode here:    • Brad Show Live | May 26, 2022