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Below are links to Michael Shane's Martindale-Hubbell "Ask a Lawyer" Question and Answer Archive. Every question has been personally answered by Michael Shane. If you have an immigration question and do not see the answer to your question below, or would like to discuss your specific issue in detail with Michael Shane, contact our office for an in-person consultation.

November 10, 2008: Affidavit of Support Issues
November 3, 2008: Family Based Visa Petition Issues
October 27, 2008: Re-Entry Permit Issues
October 20, 2008: What Happens If The I-751 Is Denied?
October 13, 2008: Immigrant Visa Cross-Chargeability, Foreign State Chargeability
October 6, 2008: K-3 Spouse Refuses To Follow Through With Filing
September 29, 2008: Should This Couple Get Married And File For Residency?
September 22, 2008: Filing For Citizenship, and Green Cards Without Expiration Date
September 15, 2008: Abusive or Battered Spouse I-751
September 8, 2008: File I-90 Before Green Card Expires, If Eligible
September 1, 2008: Filing Petitions For Many Family Members At One Time
August 25, 2008: Can I-485 Be Filed For Mother On Tourist Visa?
August 18, 2008: How Are K-3 Petitions and I-130 Petitions Processed?
August 11, 2008: I-751 Travel Issues
August 4, 2008: AC-21 Change of Employer, Similar Occupation Issue
July 28, 2008: Marriage And Divorce I-751 Issues
July 21, 2008: Adjustment Of Status Or Consular Processing?
July 14, 2008: K-1 Marries Within 90 Days But Does Not File
July 7, 2008: B-2 vs. K-1 vs. K-3 Visa, Which Is Appropriate?
June 30, 2008: Naturalization Issue: File After Three Years Or Five
June 23, 2008: Affidavit of Support Valuation Issues
June 16, 2008: Inadmissibility, Waivers, and Adjustment of Status
June 9, 2008: How To Replace Lost U.S. Passport And Naturalization Certificate
June 2, 2008: Green Card Obtained Through Marriage, What Effect Will Divorce Have?
May 26, 2008: I-130 for Father and DNA Testing Results
May 19, 2008: I-130 Pending, Will a K-3 Petition Speed up the Process?
May 12, 2008: Naturalization and Abandonment Of Residency Issues
May 5, 2008: Should I File An I-90 In Person, On-line, Or By Mail?
April 28, 2008: L-1 Intracompany Transferee Issues
April 21, 2008: K-1 or K-3: Which Visa Is Better, Faster To Obtain?
April 14, 2008: Divorce and I-751 Waiver Issues
April 7, 2008: I-130 Petition Filed While In Deportation (Removal) Proceedings
March 31, 2008: I-90 Applicatin Triggers Request For Arrest Records
March 24, 2008: Is There A Drug Test When A Person Immigrates?
March 17, 2008: Derivative Family Members On Employment Based Visas
March 10, 2008: Is This An Abused Or Battered Spouse?
March 3, 2008: Can She Qualify As A Derivative, Or Must She File Through Her Own Sponsor?
February 25, 2008: Adjustment Of Status And HIV Waiver
February 18, 2008: Does The I-130 Petition Die When The Petitioner Dies?
February 11, 2008: Is This Immigrant Eligible For Social Security Benefits?
February 4, 2008: Is Green Card With No Expiration Date Still Valid?
January 28, 2008: Avoid Frustrating Delays And Mistakes In An Immigration Case
January 21, 2008: Affidavit of Support and Joint Sponsor Issues
January 14, 2008: Is Citizenship Test Required For This Naturalized Applicant?
January 7, 2008: Do U.S. Citizens Need A Passport To Go In And Out Of Mexico?
December 31, 2007: Can K-1 Fiance Adjust If 90 Day Period Has Elapsed?
December 24, 2007: K-1 Fiance Petition Requirements
December 17, 2007: Waiver Of The Ten Year Bar
December 10, 2007: Does Every Green Card Need To Be Replaced January 1, 2008?
December 3, 2007: Affects Of Unauthorized Employment On Adjustment Application
November 26, 2007: I-751 Waiver Denied, What Happens Next?
November 19, 2007: DREAM Act And Other Legislative Relief Elusive
November 12, 2007: What Can Be Done About A Deportation Hold?
November 5, 2007: Adoption Of Nephew And Related Immigration Issues
October 30, 2007: Residency Through Marriage Issues
October 22, 2007: Derivative Citizenship Issues
October 15, 2007: Naturalization and Marriage Issues
October 8, 2007: B-2 Visitor Visa Issues
October 1, 2007: 245i Issues And Adjustment of Status
September 24, 2007: American Citizen Child Filing For Parents
September 17, 2007: K-1 Fiance' Visa Issues
September 10, 2007: Should Unauthorized Employment Be Admitted When Filing For Residence?
September 3, 2007: Child Status Protection Act Formula Calculation
August 27, 2007: U.S. Citizen Father Petitioned For Her, Got Married, What Now?
August 20, 2007: I-90 Filed, New Green Card Not Issued Yet
August 13, 2007: Citizenship and Marriage Issues
August 6, 2007: What About A Lawyer Who Does Not Return Phone Calls?
July 30, 2007: Why Is Permanent Residency Taking So Long?
July 23, 2007: Adjustment Of Status Versus Consular Processing
July 16, 2007: K-1 and K-3 Nonimmigrant Visa Issues
July 9, 2007: Abused Spouse Petition Issues
July 2, 2007: List Of Trips For Naturalization
June 25, 2007: I-751 Issues
June 18, 2007: Sponsorship Through Employment
June 11, 2007: Marriage While In Deportation Proceedings
June 4, 2007: Foreign Documents, Translations, and Secondary Evidence:
May 28, 2007: Effect of Bankruptcy On Naturalization Eligibility
May 21, 2007: K-3 Visa Issues
May 14, 2007: Affidavit of Support Issues
May 7, 2007: Effect of Firearms Conviction On An LPR
April 30, 2007: Preserving Residence For Naturalization Purposes
April 23, 2007: I-751 Issues - Married Less Than Two Years
April 16, 2007: Filing A Spousal Second Preference Petition
April 9, 2007: Medical Examination and Translation Questions
April 2, 2007: Can Child Adjust Without Proof Of Inspection?
March 26, 2007: Comprehensive Immigration Reform A Possibility This Year?
March 19, 2007: Who Can A US Citizen File For?
March 12, 2007: Changes of Address Forms
March 5, 2007: How Much Do Lawyers Charge?
February 26, 2007: I-751 Waiver Issues
February 19, 2007: Married Couple Lives Apart, Can I-751 Be Approved?
February 12, 2007: Adjustment Of Status For Student Through Father Possible?
February 5, 2007: I-751 Issues
January 29, 2007: Late Filing Of Form I-751
January 22, 2007: Filing Options For Residency Through Marriage
January 15, 2007: Comprehensive Immigration Reform On The Horizon?
January 8, 2007: E-2 Visa Issues
January 1, 2007: New Passport Rules For American Citizens
December 25, 2006: Immigration Through Marriage To A US Citizen
December 18, 2006: I-751 Issues
December 11, 2006: Family Based Immigration Issues
December 4, 2006: Can A Student Visa Application be Made While Waiting for an Immigrant Visa?
November 27, 2006: What Effect will Divorce or Separation Have On Naturalization?
November 20, 2006: Validity Of A Polygamous Marriage For Immigration Purposes
November 13, 2006: OPT Expiring, What are the Options?
November 6, 2006: Replacement Green Card Issues
October 30, 2006: Filing Taxes Required for Naturalization?
October 23, 2006: Real Marriage, But Living Apart
October 16, 2006: Proper Use Of Form N-600
October 9, 2006: "Options For L-2 Visa Holder"
October 2, 2006: "Immigration Options For An Undocumented Boyfriend"
September 25, 2006: "Effect of Filing For Visitor Visa While Resident Petition Is Pending"
September 18, 2006: "Affidavit Of Support Issues"
September 11, 2006: "Waiver Of The 10-Year Bar"
September 4, 2006: "Filing For Residency if Student Status Expired"
August 28, 2006: "Expedited Naturalization for War Veterans"
August 21, 2006: "Brother/Sister Petitions"
August 14, 2006: "Proving A Bona Fide Marriage"
August 7, 2006: "I-130 Petitions and Age Out Protection"
July 31, 2006: "Student Visa Issues"
July 24, 2006: "Citizenship Requirements"
July 17, 2006: "Battered Spouse Petitions"
July 10, 2006: "Filing Multiple Applications With USCIS"
July 3, 2006: "Permanent Residency Through Marriage to a U.S. Citizen"
June 26, 2006: "File Adjustment Before Falling Out Of Status"
June 19, 2006: "What Will The New Law Bring?"
June 12, 2006: "Does Arrest Affect Residency Application?"
June 5, 2006: "Visa For A Musician/DJ"
May 29, 2006: "Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status"
May 22, 2006: "Immigration Considerations: Student vs. Resident"
May 15, 2006: "Affidavit of Support Issues"
May 8, 2006: "Comparing Adjustment of Status to Consular Processing"
May 1, 2006: "Sponsorship Through Employment"
April 24, 2006: "Can Her Sister Reenter the USA After False representation As A U.S. Citizen?"
April 17, 2006: "Will This Arrest Affect Immigration Status?"
April 10, 2006: "Family Based Immigration"
April 3, 2006: "Validity Of An Advance Parole Document"
March 27, 2006: "Immigration for Foreign Nurses"
March 20, 2006: "Green Card Expired, Wants to File for Citizenship"
March 13, 2006: "How To Start Immigration Paperwork, Get Legal Advice"
March 6, 2006: "Can He Apply For A Work Permit?"
February 27, 2006: "Affect Of Divorce On Residency Status"
February 20, 2006: "Can Employer Revoke Worker's Green Card?"
February 13, 2006: "Naturalization and Residency Issues"
February 6, 2006: "Delay Residency To Avoid Conditional Status?"
January 30, 2006: "The USA Needs Immigrant Nurses"
January 23, 2006: "Marriage Interview Questions"
January 16, 2006: "Canadian Visitor Wants Residency in USA"
January 9, 2006: "Immigration Options For Boyfriend"
January 2, 2006: "Conditional Residency Issues"
December 26, 2005: "Affidavit of Support And Adjustment of Status Issues"
December 19, 2005: "F-1 Student, Practical Training and H-1B Issues"
December 12, 2005: "Will This Marriage Case Succeed?"
December 5, 2005: "I-130 Filed Without I-485, Where to Go From Here?"
November 28, 2005: "Will This Person Need A Waiver?"
November 21, 2005: "Drug Testing for Immigrants?"
November 14, 2005: "Is This Child Age-Out Protected?"
November 7, 2005: "Revocation Of Permanent Residency"
October 31, 2005: "U.S. Citizen Wants to File For Parents"
October 24, 2005: "U.S. Citizen Wants to Live Outside the U.S."
October 17, 2005: "Upgrade of Son's Petition"
October 10, 2005: "Naturalization Issues"
October 3, 2005: "Immigration Options for Recent Graduate"
September 26, 2005: "Immigration Information for Katrina Victims"
September 19, 2005: "Immediate Relative Petition for Parent"
September 12, 2005: "Is Illegal Entry A Bar To Adjustment of Status"
Question and Answer Archive from August 1998 to August 2005:

Helpful Immigration - Related Websites

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Department of Labor, Homepage
Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration (ETA)
U.S. Department of State
- Current Monthly Visa Bulletin
- Travel and Business Section
U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review
Social Security Administration Online

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