lawyer for family based immigration

[Kainatt Zehra 0]

I am a green card holder. I am want to sponsor my husband who is a doctor. He came to the US on a J1-waiver but due to some issues he had to complete his waiver in 2 different states with a year's gap between them. I am looking for a really good lawyer who has had experiences in these kind of cases to file for my husbands immigration. Thanks 

Edited September 30, 2022 by Kainatt Zehra

[Chancy 6,241]

48 minutes ago, Kainatt Zehra said:

I am a green card holder. I am want to sponsor my husband who is a doctor.

 

Where is your husband currently?  Is he still in the US on J1 status?

 

[Kainatt Zehra 0]

yes my husband is currently employed on an H-1 visa in the US. He has completed his JI- waiver requirement. 

Edited September 30, 2022 by Kainatt Zehra

[Chancy 6,241]

*** Moved from What Visa Do I Need to AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum ***

 

[Bajinga 136]

if your husband is still employed on H1, ask the employer if they can provide legal help to apply for your husbands permanent residence through the spouse. once he has the green card, his employer will save money that they usually spend on renewing the H1 visa so they might be willing to pay for this. I had done this a few years ago and my employer used the same law firm they were using for the H1B and PERM process for the employees.

Edited September 30, 2022 by Bajinga

[Chancy 6,241]

1 hour ago, Bajinga said:

if your husband is still employed on H1, ask the employer if they can provide legal help to apply for your husbands permanent residence through the spouse.

 

Agree with this.  Key point for the OP's husband's case is whether he has been out of status at any point during his current stay in the US (say between getting J1 and H1), or if he ever engaged in work not allowed under his J1 or H1 visas.  A competent lawyer would be able to determine that or if there are any other grounds for inadmissibility.

 

[Kainatt Zehra 0]

Right, so my husband did have a lawyer who he didn't actually work with but who knew his case, and some of her advices turned out to be true. In that case is it better to go with that lawyer or should we find someone else.

 

p.s my husband always stayed in the US legally and worked legally as well. 

 

very grateful for all this input. 

Edited October 1, 2022 by Kainatt Zehra

[Kainatt Zehra 0]

also, does anyone here know/has had experience with immigration lawyer 'Carl Shusterman'. I have heard good things about him online.