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Good advice. Why should I be careful? How could it affect me? Please be more specific.

She doesn't have an attorney.

Hello! I am a U.S. Citizen and I met someone from Venezuela who has been here about a year. We dated a few times over the course of a couple of months. Turns out, she has a court date scheduled toward the end of the month (Notice to Appear). I saw her letters: "Notice of Custody Determination", "Order of Release on Recognizance" and is in the ADT program (an ankle tracking bracelet). This means that was arrested at the border and that she is in removal proceedings. She is seeking asylum (Venezuela). I am not sure what to expect on the court date. She doesn't seem concerned because it is "standard procedure". Is she facing deportation on that court date? Or is she looking at a work permit? I simply do not understand the purpose of the court date. The notice to appear says: "You are not a citizen or national of the United States; you are a native of Venezuela and a citizen of Venezuela; you arrived in the United States at or near XXXXX on or about (date); you were not admitted or paroled after inspection by an Immigration Officer." Someone please help me understand what she is actually facing so that I can be prepared. Quite frankly, I am very hesitant to become more involved with her since she could be removed from the US at some point. Could this bring me problems? What is the purpose of a "first court date" in a case like this? She does not have legal representation.

Hello fellow VJers: I am a US citizen, and I divorced my wife who I sponsored on an IR-1 visa seven years ago. She is a permanent resident residing in the USA. I divorced her because of her abusive personality to the point of legal involvement. One cannot imagine what I endured during the last three years of our marriage. Now that I am moving on with my life, I met a lady who recently entered the US. Here is her situation: She was detained at the border for two days, processed, and given probation status as an asylum seeker. She has been in the country less than two months. She currently cannot work or travel outside the USA. As most couples discuss, the possibility of marriage does come up. After checking with an attorney, she was told that if she married a US citizen, then she could be placed at risk of deportation because the government could view it as a transaction, given her probationary status. She said that she has to apply for her work permit and then present herself to an immigration judge within 4 years. The reason that I am coming here is because I would not do anything to put her or myself at risk. I am not understanding what it means to be "probationary status" as a potential asylum seeker. Why does she have 4 years to apply if she only has a probationary stay? I'm utterly confused. The big question is if there is any path forward to marry her without her returning to her home country (she can't because her life would truly be in jeopardy). I thought she could adjust her status. But turns out that she really doesn't have a status? Am I correct? She said that she is "illegal" but how is she illegal if she was processed at the immigration station? Then the second question is if UCSIS will look at me more harshly since I have already sponsored one immigrant (my ex-wife). Although I have strong feelings for her, even in a normal situation, I wouldn't marry her quickly. I also would do nothing to put her or myself at risk. If that were the case, I wouldn't marry her at all. The fact is that I do not want to continue falling for her if this becomes an impossible process. The overall question is if there is a path forward for us to be married without her having to return to her home country? I am almost to the point of ending it with her, if there is no path forward for either of us, just to save a lot of time and emotional heartbreak. However, if there is a path forward, I would like nothing more than to continue with her. Can someone help me with this? I am utterly confused because I know very little about how asylum works, especially if potential marriage to a US citizen is involved. And will UCSIS look at me with more scrutiny after having sponsored one immigrant through marriage? Thank you so much.

My mother in-law's application for tourist visa says "Photo will be taken at ASC" and there is no option to upload a digital photo. What do we do?

No. It was a public defender.

She was neither guilty nor not guilty. The charges were retired as agreed by the prosecutor, her attorney, and me. I pushed pretty hard to get the charges dropped. Retired was the best I could get. This means in my state, they are put on hold and will be dismissed after one year.

Forgive me if I post this question in the wrong forum. My wife and I have been married 6 years. She has an IR-2 Visa Permanent Resident card. She is wanting to apply for citizenship, but she had a misdemeanor domestic violence charge (Assault w Domestic Bodily Injury) against her last October (I was the victim). She was arrested and spent 12 hours in jail. The charges were retired by the judge in December (meaning that nothing happened and that her record could be expunged in one year). The records shows that the case is closed, and defendant status concluded. The question is if this will interfere with her application for citizenship (of course she will answer all the questions on the N-400 honestly). Could it result in a denial since the charges fairly recent but yet were retired? Or should she wait until the record has been expunged? Will it make a difference either way?

I really hope someone can help us with this matter. My mother-in-law had a B1/B2 visa appointment scheduled for March 11 and a VAC appointment in January. She missed her appointment in January, and we discovered that the March 11 appointment was cancelled. The only reason we can think of is that missing the VAC appointment caused the embassy to cancel the March 11 interview. We are trying to reschedule but the system isn't taking the receipt number (see attached). We paid 160 but that was two years ago when we scheduled the appointment. The fees have increased to 185. We try to go into the system to pay but we are getting and error message. We don't know what to do because the system will not allow us to schedule the appointment until payment is satisfied.

She is not planning to immigrate. Just to visit. She has strong ties in her home country. We just didn't understand the tourist visa process as it is different from the CR1/IR1.

Hello everyone! My mother-in-law has an interview for a B1/B2 tourist visa in March. We were told that she does not have to submit medicals for the interview. I am confirming that this is true. Also does she have to submit fingerprints through VAC prior to the interview or is that done during the interview? If we understand correctly, she needs the DS160, receipt of pmt, a passport, an invitation letter, 2 passport pics, and evidence that she intends to return (current bank statements, property deed, and proof of income). Thanks for helping with this. We don't want to miss a step.