What is a Immigrant Visa?
Becoming a legal permanent resident (LPR), allows foreign nationals to live and work permanently in the United States. In order to become an immigrant, the foreigner must go through a multi-step process which can become quite complex. In most cases, the first step involves the filing of an immigrant petition by a relative or employer and subsequently, approval by the USCIS. Then, an immigrant visa number must be available, even if the foreigner is already in the U.S. If the foreign national is in the U.S, they can apply to adjust to permanent resident status; otherwise, they will be notified to go to the local U.S. consulate or embassy in their home country to complete the processing for their immigrant visa.
Our firm provides assistance in filing the following immigrant petitions:
- Family based immigration, such as relative petitions (I-130)
- Green Card, through family, employment, or diversity visa lottery
- Adjustment of Status (I-485)
- EB1-1 Extraordinary Ability
- EB1-3 Multinational Executive and Managers
- EB5 Employment Creation & Investment Visa
- National Interest Waiver (NIW)
- VAWA (Violence Against Women’s Act)
- Asylum