Hi all,
I am a US citizen recently married to my wife who has a F-1 visa. We are in the process of filing for the GC, however, I recently found out that my mother-in-law (who currently is a permanent resident in the US with GC for 4+ years), filed an I-130 petition for alien relative for my wife 3 years ago. My wife was 21+ at the time.
The I-130 petition for alien relative has not been approved yet and status is "actively reviewing your Form I-130". Other than this, we both do not have any criminal records or any alarming notes.
I have consulted a lawyer and it will cost $4,000+ (does not include government fees) for the filing of the GC. The lawyer was most concerned about a denial from the I-130 petition for relative and that it would affect future processes.
I have already filled out all the forms required to submit for GC prior to this situation.
So my question is does this situation require a lawyer?
If I file on my own, do I withdraw the previous I-130 and then submit paperwork for GC? If I go this way, how long do I wait in between.
Thank you all
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