Family Based Immigration
Immediate Relative Petitions
While there are only a limited number of most family visas available each year, there are an unlimited amount of visas for “immediate relatives” of U.S. citizens, including:
Unmarried Children (under 21) of U.S. Citizens
Children Adopted (or about to be adopted) by a U.S. Citizen
Parents of U.S. Citizens (over 21)
We provide legal help with visa applications for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens as well as other immigration assistance. Clients come to us from throughout the United States and internationally.
If a family member is not classified as an immediate relative of a citizen, he or she may still be sponsored for a family-based visa under one of the family-based preference categories or other family visa options.
Preference Category Petitions
If you are not an immediate relative of a US citizen, you may still be eligible to apply for a green card through the “preference category” system.
The categories are as follows:
First Preference: Unmarried Sons and Daughters (over 21) of US Citizens
Second Preference (“F2A”): Spouses and Children (under 21) of Permanent Residents
Second Preference (“F2B”): Unmarried Sons and Daughters (over 21) of Permanent Residents
Third Preference: Married Sons and Daughters of US Citizens
Fourth Preference: Brothers and Sisters of US Citizens
For experienced legal help with obtaining a green card or a visa for your spouse, child or other family member, contact us. We offer free consultations virtually and in person.
Uniting Families: It’s satisfying work.
“My first immigration case was for a very special client: My wife! We personally experienced the frustration of the immigration process. I saw others applying for green cards who didn’t understand the process, and I resolved to prevent them from being taken advantage of and made to feel inadequate. That first case gave me a perspective on the family immigration process that, as a lawyer, I have never forgotten.”
—J. Bruce Weinman, Founding Partner
Fiance Visas
The K-1 visa is available for fiancés of U.S. citizens who are living outside the U.S. and intend to get married within 90 days of arriving in the U.S. To be eligible for a K-1 visa, both parties must be single and eligible to be married under local U.S. law.
The applicant’s children under 21 may be eligible for derivative K-3 status to accompany their parent to the U.S.
If the parties do not marry within 90 days of the applicant’s arrival in the U.S., the applicant (and any accompanying children) are required to immediately return to the home country.
Family is the most important thing.
We bring families together.
Children and Foreign Adoptions
The rules around adopting foreign children vary based on the country in which the child is resident. An experienced immigration attorney can save you a lot of time and money as you go through the process of expanding your family.
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