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My friend entered a marriage with good faith but marriage was ended through divorce in less than 2 years. Therefore he filed I-751, waiver of joint petition, to remove his condition on green card but it was denied.
According to the letter from USCIS, he filed I-751 based on determination of a good faith marriage through divorce. His I-751 application was denied because at the time of this submission, the divorce proceedings was not final yet. This decision may not be appealed, and he is now placed in removal proceedures. However, according to the letter, he can ask before an Immigration Judge to review this decision and may request a continuance of the removal proceedings until the he is eligible to file I-751. He needs to surrender his conditional green card, and his conditional resident status is ended concurrently. He is now waiting for a Notice to Appear from an IJ (Immigration Judge).
Thank you again for reading, and my questions are the following:
He was outside the U.S. when this letter was received (I am the authorized person to check his mails), therefore he was not able to surrender his green card right away. He will come back to the U.S. within one month of receiving this letter. But, when he comes back to the U.S., will he have any types of troubles getting in because of the whole thing?
He has to wait for Notice to Appear in the U.S., but his resident status is ended concurrently. What status is he using now for staying in the U.S.?
He is currently a college student. Can he continue school legaly even though his resident status is ended? If he continues school, is that illegal and what are the consequences?
Will he be able to work in the U.S. legaly by any means?
What are the odds that the IJ will grant his request of continuance of the removal proceedings until he is eligible to file I-751? By himself, or with a laywer?
What would he have to go through after that?
Finally, does anyone know any sources to find a good lawyer? and anyone know how much is the approx. average cost to hire a lawyer on his issue?
Please Help!
Thank you very much!
According to the letter from USCIS, he filed I-751 based on determination of a good faith marriage through divorce. His I-751 application was denied because at the time of this submission, the divorce proceedings was not final yet. This decision may not be appealed, and he is now placed in removal proceedures. However, according to the letter, he can ask before an Immigration Judge to review this decision and may request a continuance of the removal proceedings until the he is eligible to file I-751. He needs to surrender his conditional green card, and his conditional resident status is ended concurrently. He is now waiting for a Notice to Appear from an IJ (Immigration Judge).
Thank you again for reading, and my questions are the following:
He was outside the U.S. when this letter was received (I am the authorized person to check his mails), therefore he was not able to surrender his green card right away. He will come back to the U.S. within one month of receiving this letter. But, when he comes back to the U.S., will he have any types of troubles getting in because of the whole thing?
He has to wait for Notice to Appear in the U.S., but his resident status is ended concurrently. What status is he using now for staying in the U.S.?
He is currently a college student. Can he continue school legaly even though his resident status is ended? If he continues school, is that illegal and what are the consequences?
Will he be able to work in the U.S. legaly by any means?
What are the odds that the IJ will grant his request of continuance of the removal proceedings until he is eligible to file I-751? By himself, or with a laywer?
What would he have to go through after that?
Finally, does anyone know any sources to find a good lawyer? and anyone know how much is the approx. average cost to hire a lawyer on his issue?
Please Help!
Thank you very much!
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