Family Immigration

You're moving to the United States with your family, and your priority is to provide for them. You want to work as soon as possible so that you can start to support them with a consistent income. But how long is this going to take? When are you allowed to actually go...

When you got married, you were not a U.S. citizen, but the individual that you married was. As a result of your marriage, you were able to obtain a green card so that you could stay in the United States. Before the marriage, you had been in the U.S. on a Visa. Perhaps...

It can take years for someone to meet the qualifications for immigration to the United States and secure a visa. Some of the most popular and commonly used employment visa programs operate on a lottery basis and have a strict annual limit for the number of visas...

You're moving to the United States to be closer to your family. Perhaps your spouse already immigrated there, or you have other family ties. You're going to be joining them soon. You are excited about this because you want to be with your family, but you also feel a...

One of the most common reasons that people seek green cards is because they've gotten married. They want to be able to stay in Texas because they married a citizen, even though they are not a citizen, and they need a green card so that they can permanently live within...

Say that you entered the United States illegally and had children while you were here. Those children automatically become citizens due to birthright citizenship. This doctrine states that anyone born on U.S. soil is automatically a United States citizen, even if...

You came to the United States on a work visa. Your career flourished, and you were able to get a green card. After that, you worked your way through the naturalization process. Now you are a naturalized U.S. citizen. You have all of the rights of a citizen. It doesn’t...

It’s no secret that married couples in the United States may use that status to get a green card. If one person is a citizen and the other is an immigrant, for instance, but the immigrant needs to leave due to a visa that is about to expire, they may get a green card...

Having your first child is an exciting time. Yet, if you left your home country to come and live in the U.S., it can also be a sad time. If your parents remain back home, they will miss out on your child growing up. Grandparents play an essential role in a child’s...

Being separated from your child is difficult, but sometimes life requires difficult decisions. You may have had to end an unhappy marriage or travel for work. When there are laws effectively preventing you from reuniting, you may feel isolated and alone. Sometimes, a...