Family-Based Immigration

We offer representation in all aspects of family-based immigration, with a special focus addressing particularly challenging questions of eligibility or admissibility.   U.S. citizens file petitions for their spouses, who are then able to apply to adjust their status to permanent residence, while young children and parents of adult U.S. citizens are also able to apply for permanent residence based on similar petitions.  U.S. citizens and permanent residents are able to petition for other close relatives, but those relatives face long quota backlogs waiting for immigrant visas to become available.  Applying based on marriage to a U.S. citizen may be among the fastest ways to immigrate, but those applications also carry special concerns, including the requirement that the couple must prove their good faith marriage.  If the marriage is less than two years old, the immigrant spouse becomes a conditional resident with a permanent resident card that expires within two years.  An additional application is required to remove the conditional status or the status is automatically terminated. 

Our firm has uniquely effective experience preparing successful waiver applications to help clients overcome obstacles to immigration because of admissibility problems, whether health-related, criminal related, security-related, or previous immigration problems, including deportation, misrepresentations, or unlawful presence.  We assist clients with all steps involved in processing for immigrant visas with special waiver applications through U.S. consulates abroad.