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Employment and family-based immigration
Employment and family-based immigration
Federal immigration law determines whether a person is an alien, the rights, duties, and obligations associated with being an alien in the United States, and how aliens gain residence or citizenship within the United States.
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FAMILY BASED IMMIGRATION
Individuals may become legal permanent residents through a spouse, family member or even fiancé. A family-based petition is a multi-step process. First, a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident relative must prove there is a qualifying relationship between themselves and the immigrant relative. Second, once a relationship has been established, the immigrant may file for an adjustment of status to become a legal permanent resident.
Immediate Relatives
Visas are immediately available for immediate immigrant relatives, which include:
Spouses of U.S. citizens
Children (unmarried and under 21) of U.S. citizens
Parents of U.S. citizens (The petitioning citizen must be 21 or older.)
For immediate family members, the petition for an immigrant relative and the adjustment of status can be filed simultaneously.
Non-Immediate Relatives
A family petition can also be done for those who are not immediate family members. However, non-immediate family members must wait for a visa to become available. Depending on the relationship, the relative will fall into one of the following preference groups:
First Preference: unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. This category refers to the adult children of U.S. citizens or those who have reached the age of 21 years prior to issuance of the immigrant visa
Second Preference: a) spouses and children under the age of 21 of U.S. permanent residents, and b) unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 of U. S. permanent residents
Third Preference: married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
Fourth Preference: brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens
Once a visa becomes available, the family members may apply to adjust status. For current visa wait times, please see the visa bulletin.
Employment-based Immigration
Many noncitizens want to come to the United States to work. Our firm can provide a summary of employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa classifications and other categories of noncitizens who are eligible for employment authorization.
A common way to work temporarily in the United States as a nonimmigrant is for a prospective employer to file a petition with USCIS on your behalf. For a free consultation regarding temporary and permanent employment options, CONTACT US!
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/
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