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Certain U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents (green card holders) can sponsor their family members to become lawful permanent residents:

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​- Spouses (of U.S. Citizens & LPRs)

- Children (of U.S. Citizens & LPRs)

- Parents (of U.S. Citizens age 21 or older)

- Siblings (of U.S. Citizens age 21 or older)​

​- Fiancé (e) Visa (of U.S. Citizens)

There are a variety of ways to become a lawful permanent resident through employment in the United States:

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- EB-1A - Extraordinary Abilities

- EB-1B - Outstanding Professors and Researchers

- EB-1C - Multinational Managers and Executives

- EB-2 & EB-2/NIW - Advanced Degrees, Exceptional Abilities, and National Interest Waivers

- EB-3 - Skilled Workers, Professionals and Other Workers

If you are in removal (deportation) proceedings before an Immigration Court, you have the rightto be represented by an attorney and to present defenses to your removal. We represent both detained and non-detained clients:

- Master calendar and individual hearings before the Immigration Court

- Bond hearings for detained individuals

- Relief from removal, including asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection, cancellation of removal, and adjustment of status

- Motions to reopen and reconsider, and requests for prosecutorial discretion

- Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)

Deciding to become a U.S. citizen is one of the import decisions an immigrant can make. There may be different ways to obtain citizenship:

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• Naturalization: after meeting certain requirements lawful permanent residents can request U.S. citizenship.  

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• Acquisition: through U.S. citizen parents - at birth or after birth (before the age of 18)

Treaty Traders (E-1)​

• Treaty country nationals who carry on substantial trade in goods, services, or technology, where most of that international trade is between the U.S. and their home country.

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Treaty Investors (E-2)

• Treaty country citizens that would like to invest a substantial amount of money and direct the operations of an enterprise they have invested in, or are actively investing in.

Temporary worker visas are for persons who want to enter the United States for employment lasting a fixed period of time, and are considered neither permanent nor indefinite. Each requires a prospective employer to sponsor the visa.

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• L: Intracompany Transferee

• O: Individual with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement

Humanitarian classification for unmarried children under 21 in the U.S. who cannot reunite with one or both parents due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, leading to a green card.

If you are a lawful permanent resident or conditional permanent resident and need to either remove the conditions or replace your green card, you will need to file an application. Includig marriage-based conditional residence.

​Foreign visitors may request a change or extension of their temporary stay in the United States before their authorized stay expires. 

​If you are inadmissible to the United States, you may be able to request a waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility in connection with an immigrant visa, adjustment of status, or other immigration benefits.

Certain foreign citizens who wish to enter the United States temporarily for business or tourism must first obtain a visa for a temporary stay - B-1 for business,  B-2 for tourism, or for a combination of both purposes (B-1/B-2).