Under U.S immigration law,
there are several ways to become a lawful permanent resident or green-card holder, for instance, through family, employment, or through refugee or asylee status,
or humanitarian programs (see below).
✔ We will take care of all your
paperwork and petition filing, respond to all immigration correspondences on your behalf and accompany you to
all your immigration interviews until you receive your greencard.
✔ U.S immigration law allows a U.S citizen to file an
immigrant visa petition for his or her foreign spouse,
sons or daughters, parent(s), brothers or sisters. Similarly, a U.S lawful permanent resident or green-card holder can file an immigrant visa petition for
his or her foreign spouse, or unmarried sons or daughters.
✔ If you already have your citizenship
or greencard, our law firm can help reunite you with your foreign family so that they come and reside
permanently with you in the US.
Again, we will take care of all paperwork and petition filing and appear for any necessary representations until
they are allowed entry to the U.S and receive their green-cards.
✔ Married to a U.S Citizen: If you are married to a U.S citizen, your U.S spouse will file an immigrant petition, which expectedly will lead to permanent residence in the U.S (assuming all other eligibility requirements are met).
✔ Already a U.S Citizen:
If you are already a U.S citizen (and at least 21 years old), you can file an immigrant petition for your relatives
under family-based immigration. This will cause them to obtain U.S permanent residence (assuming all other eligibility requirements are met).
Your relatives include:
(1) Your parents
(2) Your spouses
(3) Your unmarried children (each child must be less than 21 years old)
✔ U.S Permanent Resident:
If you are a U.S permanent resident, you can file for:
(1) Your spouse and/or your unmarried children (less than 21 years old)
(2) Your unmarried sons and daughters (21 years or above)
► EB 2 Visa:
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People with:
(a) Exceptional Ability: Must have
exceptional ability in the sciences,
arts, or business (if work is in the national interest).
(b) Advanced Degrees: Must have
an advanced degree (Master’s, Ph.D, or Doctorate). In some instances, a bachelor's degree may suffice only if
you also have at least 5 years of prior progressive experience in the field/profession.
► EB 3 Visa:
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Skilled Workers:
Positions that require at least 2 years training or experience.
✔ Professionals: Positions that require at least a baccalaureate degree.
✔ Unskilled Workers:
Positions that require less than two years experience or training.
► EB 4 Visa:
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Special Immigrants:
Individuals who may qualify for the EB-4 path to greencard include but not limited to:
- Afghan/Iraqi Translator
- Afghan Who Assisted the U.S. Government
- Armed Forces Member
- International Organization Employee
- Iraqi Who Assisted the U.S. Government
- NATO-6 Nonimmigrant
- Physician National Interest Waiver
- Religious Worker
► EB 5 Visa:
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Investors:
Must invest at least $500,000 in a "targeted employment area".
If investment is not in a targeted employment area, then the investor must invest at least $1,000,000 to be eligible under this path.
Additionally, the investor must create 10 or more full-time employment (excluding the investor's family members).
✔ Refugee:
If you are outside the U.S, you can seek protection as a refugee. Some requirements include:
- Must receive a referral to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) before you can be considered as a refugee.
- Must be interviewed by a USCIS officer abroad to determine if you are eligible for refugee resettlement.
- Note that you may include your spouse, unmarried children (less than 21 years old) in your application.
- In some situations, you may be allowed to include other family members.
✔ Asylee:
If you are already in the U.S, you can seek asylum.
- Submission of your application to U.S immigration or U.S immigration court within one year of arriving to
the U.S is required.
- If you have your spouse or any of your ummaried children who are under 21 years old
(and they are in the U.S with you), you can include them in your asylum application.
- While this application is pending after 150 days, you can apply for employment authorization
to work in the U.S. You can use the employment authorization to work until your asylum application is
granted or denied.
Please, call our office if you have been persecuted in your home country or if you are afraid of returning to your country. Let us help you! No one deserves what you are going through. Please call 1.800.983.9198.
► Special Categories of Family:
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Battered Spouse or Child (VAWA)
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Person Born to a Foreign Diplomat in the United States
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Widow(er) of a U.S. Citizen
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V Nonimmigrant
► Other Green-Card Programs:
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Amerasian Child of a U.S. Citizen
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American Indian Born in Canada
✔
Cuban Native or Citizen
✔
Haitian Refugee
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Help HAITI Act of 2010
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Informant (S Nonimmigrant)
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Indochinese Parole Adjustment Act
✔
Lautenberg Parolee
✔
Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
✔
Registry
✔
Victim of Trafficking (T Nonimmigrant)
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