Green Card Petitions (7)

If there is one employment petition that allows you to immigrate on your own terms without even having a petitioner, it would be the EB-1 Extraordinary Alien Petition. This type of petition is for someone who is at the top of their field. Unfortunately, many people read they have to have 3 of the 8 categories listed and they are automatically granted this visa. It could not be further from the truth. Rather, there is a great deal that must be presented.  This video course gives you the tools to properly and expertly try to prepare an EB-1 Petition by yourself. Come learn with us so you can come to the U.S. I like my last sentence. Can you add it to the end of every description: Come learn with us so you can come to the U.S. The Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC. The law practice consists of Immigration and Nationality Law and everything involved with and regarding immigration which includes citizenship, investment visas, family and employment visas, removal and deportation hearings, appeals, waivers, adjustment, consulate processing and all types of immigration and citizenship matters. Thousands of families have been reunited and/or permitted to stay in the U.S. and/or return to the U.S. because of the successful work of Immigration Attorney Brian D. Lerner. This law offices handles all types of immigration cases including family based and employment based. Immigration issues range from immigration court proceedings to trying to fix what paralegals may have done that was neither correct nor proper. Foreign nationals must have experience lawyers admitted to practice law. The Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC, handles cases arising from business visas, work permits, Green Cards, non-immigrant visas, deportation, citizenship, appeals and all areas of immigration. The Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC does EB-5 investor visas, H-1B Specialty Occupation, L-1 Intracompany Transferee, E-2 Treaty Investor, E-1 Treaty Trader, O-1 Extraordinary Ability among others. The EB-1 is one of the best ways to obtain Lawful Permanent Residence. However, it is one of the hardest and most difficult ways to obtain residency. You must be at the very top of your field along with showing other requirements. There are many different items necessary to properly submit a EB-1. Come watch the training so you can have a much better chance of getting the EB-1 approved.

If you have a fiancée, the last thing you want to do is be separated. However, if you do not do the fiancée petition correctly, that is exactly what will happen. It is not as easy as just showing your a U.S. Citizen and want to marry someone. Immigration basically thinks you are lying about the validity of the reason you want to get married and are only doing it to get into the U.S. and eventually get the Green Card. You must show the bona-fides of the relationship and submit sufficient evidence to show why it would be a real marriage for love. It has everything necessary to give you the best chance possible to get an approval. Just input your own information and use the application as a guide. Thus, this book will allow you to see a guide of how its done, prepared and submitted. The K-1 visa, also known as the fiancee visa, is a nonimmigrant visa that allows a foreign national to enter the United States to marry a US citizen within 90 days. The K-1 fiancee visa petition is filed by the US citizen on behalf of their foreign fiance. The US citizen must file the Petition for Alien Fiance, Form I-129F, with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This form requires information about the petitioner and the beneficiary, including their biographical details, relationship history, and intention to marry within 90 days of the beneficiary's arrival in the United States. After filing the petition, the USCIS will review and approve or deny the petition. If approved, the USCIS will forward the petition to the National Visa Center (NVC) for further processing. The NVC will send the approved petition to the US embassy or consulate in the beneficiary's home country. The beneficiary must then apply for the K-1 visa and attend a visa interview at the embassy or consulate. The applicant must bring all necessary documents, including the approved petition, passport, police clearance certificate, and medical examination report. If the K-1 visa is approved, the beneficiary will receive the visa and can travel to the United States within six months. Once in the United States, the beneficiary must marry the US citizen petitioner within 90 days of arrival. As an Immigration Lawyer, we are very aware of the red tape and the multiple items that could go wrong with any particular petition and/or application. Thus, this example should provide you a very clear path with which you can use to prepare your own Sibling Petition in order to proceed forward. The sample Sibling Petition petition will give lots of great information and a significant amount of information and data that will comply with the requirements. Note that it is not an automatic grant and it is not just filling out some forms. This is your burden to prove to the immigration officer and to convince that officer you should be reinstated even after falling out of status. Thus, if you cannot hire an immigration lawyer to prepare the necessary Sibling Petition, then this is the next best thing. Follow it carefully and closely and you will have a real chance of realizing your dream to stay inside the United States and continue your education. Note that the adjudicating officer at USCIS is not your friend or the Consulate Officer at the U.S. Consulate deciding whether you should get this particular visa or status. Thus, you need to completely and properly document and prepare your Sibling  Petition. You must properly either get legal representation via an attorney or represent yourself. Either way, if you qualify for this, you must make it as strong as possible. We certainly hope you find this petition useful and helpful and hope for the best immigration experience you can have. We do have petitions on every subject area of immigration, and you might look at those if needed as well. If you do need to actually have a consultation, you can call our U.S. Immigration Law office at 562-495-0554 for an initial free consultation to determine what must be done to help you and your family.

Getting married to a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident? It is not as easy as just showing your marriage certificate. Immigration basically thinks you are lying about the validity of the marriage and are only doing it to get the Green Card. You must show the bona-fides of the marriage and submit sufficient evidence to show why it is a real marriage for love. This sample Marriage Petition is for you. It has everything necessary to give you the best chance possible to get an approval. Just input your own information and use the application as a guide. It has been prepared by an expert Immigration Attorney. Thus, this book will allow you to see a guide of how it is done, prepared and submitted. Immigration petitions are difficult to get right and to know what to put into each petition. Your thinking of getting this book because you do not have sufficient money to pay an Immigration Law Firm to do it for you. However, this is the next best alternative. As you will note, this Petition is put together by a National Immigration Law Firm that has been in business for nearly three decades. We practice only immigration law and Brian D. Lerner is a Certified Specialist as certified by the State Bar of California. While the actual petition you put together will have different data, at least here you can see what the attorney cover letter looks like and what should be in the petition. You will see the forms necessary to put the petition together and then you will see the various forms of evidence you need in order to support the petition itself. If in the end, you still need help, you can call our office for a consultation. Many people think that marriage petitions are easy and all they have to do is marry a U.S. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident and they will easily be able to get the Green Card. They do not see the multiple issues which are present and which the immigration officer is looking for when looking at the marriage petition and conducting the immigration interview. First, the immigration officer believes every marriage is fake and that the beneficiary is trying to get married for the sole purpose to get the Green Card. Of course this is illegal and if the officer determines there is marriage fraud, then the beneficiary will not be able to get immigration benefits for life and will likely be placed into deportation proceedings. Even if there is a divorce and later a marriage occurs where there is multiple children, it will not erase the fact that the officer or immigration judge ruled that there was marriage fraud. Clearly, one of the most important factors in submitting the marriage petition is to show that there is a 'bona-fide' marriage. This is much more than simply showing some pictures. Anybody can do that to try to prove the marriage is real. This petition has a typical cover letter to address the issue of the bona-fides of the marriage. The next big issue which many people fall into is coming here to the United States on a B2 Visitor Visa and then immediately getting married to a U.S. Citizen. If this occurs within the first 90 days of entry, then it is presumed that they committed fraud and did not intend to actually come and visit the U.S. Even if they do this after 90 days, the issue does not just disappear, although it becomes much easier to get over the presumption of fraud. The cover letter here was prepared by a qualified and expert immigration attorney in the U.S. who has been practicing immigration law for nearly 30 years. It is the next best thing to having an attorney do the marriage petition without having to pay an attorney. Take advantage of this petition and show everything you can to try to get approved. Do not get lulled into the false belief that marriage petitions are easy and pose no problems.

Criminal Naturalization is a Foreign National applying for United States Citizenship based on the fact that he/she has been a Lawful Permanent Resident for 5 years and was not born in the United States. One important question will be whether he/she has ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a crime or other unlawful act. Although not every crime or civil violation creates an outright bar to receiving United States Citizenship, many do, while others will raise serious questions about whether he/she has the necessary good moral character to become a United States Citizen through naturalization.

The Spouse of a United States citizen who resides in the United States may be eligible for naturalization on the basis of his or her marriage. The spouse must have continuously resided in the United States after becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident for at least 3 years. The spouse must have lived in marital union with his or her United States citizen spouse for at least 3 years. Naturalization is the process by which a non-citizen becomes a citizen of the United States. One way to obtain U.S. citizenship is through marriage to a U.S. citizen. However, this requires fulfilling several requirements and following certain procedures. Establishing Permanent Residency The first step to obtaining U.S. citizenship through marriage is to establish permanent residency in the United States. This means obtaining a Permanent Resident Card, also known as a Green Card, which provides proof that the person is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. To obtain a Green Card through marriage, the U.S. citizen spouse must file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and pay the filing fee to obtain the proper visa permission for the foreign spouse to immigrate to the U.S.1. After the arrival of the foreign spouse, he or she must file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and pay the filing fee to adjust his or her status to that of a permanent resident. If the foreign spouse is already in the U.S. legally, both forms can be filed at the same time. The USCIS will then schedule an interview with both spouses to verify the validity of their marriage and other eligibility criteria2. If the marriage is less than two years old at the time of granting permanent resident status, the foreign spouse will receive a conditional Green Card, which can be removed by filing Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, within the 90-day period before its expiration. Applying for Citizenship The second step to obtaining U.S. citizenship through marriage is to apply for naturalization. The foreign spouse must be a permanent resident (Green Card holder) for at least three years and have been living in marital union with the U.S. citizen spouse during that time. The foreign spouse must also meet other general eligibility requirements for naturalization, such as being at least 18 years old, having continuous residence and physical presence in the U.S., being able to read, write and speak English, having knowledge of U.S. history and government, and being a person of good moral character. To apply for naturalization, the foreign spouse must file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, along with requested documentation and appropriate fee2. The foreign spouse may file this application up to 90 days before meeting the required three-year period of continuous residence. If approved, the foreign spouse will take the Oath of Allegiance and become a U.S. citizen. Final Considerations Obtaining U.S. citizenship through marriage is not a fast or easy process. It requires patience, attention to detail, and compliance with various rules and regulations. It also requires that the marriage be bona fide and not entered into for immigration purposes only 1. The USCIS may investigate any evidence of fraud or misrepresentation in the marriage or the application process1. If found guilty of such conduct, the foreign spouse may face deportation or criminal charges. Therefore, it is advisable to consult with an immigration attorney before starting this process. We certainly hope you find this petition useful and helpful and hope for the best immigration experience you can have. We do have petitions on every subject area of immigration, and you might look at those if needed as well. If you do need to actually have a consultation, you can call our U.S. Immigration Law office at 562-495-0554 for an initial free consultation to determine what must be done to help you and your family.

Ready to Petition your Spouse? In this case, if you are a Lawful Permanent Resident and you are petitioning your spouse, it will be considered a Second Preference Petition and you can move on to the next step the moment it becomes current to either adjusting status or consulate processing. The first part must be done and must be done properly to ever proceed to the next part. For those living in the U.S., the processing time is currently 14-26 months. For immediate relatives (spouse, unmarried child under 21 or parent) of a U.S. citizen living abroad, the wait times for Form I-130 are currently between 9-13 months. For those living in the U.S., the processing time is currently 14-26. Thus, you want to make sure it is done properly to not waste time with returns or requests for evidence.    Without a proper I-130 application there will never be a Green Card. If approved, then you could move onto the next step in the Immigration process. If not approved, it will take years of red tape. Remember, it is your responsibility to submit everything correctly. This sample I-130 Petition has everything necessary to give you the best chance possible to get approval. Just input your own information and use the application as a guide. It has been prepared by an expert Immigration Attorney. Thus, this book will allow you to see a guide of how it is done, prepared and submitted. Form I-130 (officially called the “Petition for Alien Relative”) establishes that a valid family relationship exists between a U.S. citizen or green card holder and a person seeking a green card. This form is often simply referred to as the “I-130 petition.”    Filing the I-130 petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the first step in the family-based green card process.    In the context of a marriage visa or spousal visa, the I-130 petition is filed to prove that your marriage is legally valid (based on a marriage certificate). This is also the phase of the marriage-based green card process in which you submit documents (for example, joint bank account statements, joint insurance documents, and photos together) to prove that your marriage is “authentic” — that is, it isn’t based on fraud.    As an Immigration Lawyer, we are very aware of the red tape and the multiple items that could go wrong with any petition and/or application. Thus, this example should provide you with a very clear path with which you can use to prepare your own I-130 Petition to proceed forward. The sample petition spouse will give lots of great information and a significant amount of information and data that will comply with the requirements. Thus, if you cannot hire an immigration lawyer to prepare the necessary spouse petition, then this is the next best thing. Follow it carefully and closely and you will have a real chance of realizing your dream to stay inside the United States. Note that the adjudicating officer at USCIS is not your friend or the Consulate Officer at the U.S. Consulate deciding whether you should get this visa or status. Thus, you need to completely and properly document and prepare your spouse petition. You must properly either get legal representation via an attorney or represent yourself. Either way, if you qualify for this, you must make it as strong as possible. We certainly hope you find this petition useful and helpful and hope for the best immigration experience you can have. We do have petitions on every subject area of immigration, and you might look at those if needed as well. If you do need to have a consultation, you can call our U.S. Immigration Law office at 562-495-0554 for an initial free consultation to determine what must be done to help you and your family. 

Married to a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and want to now come to the U.S. as a Lawful Permanent Resident? You miss your spouse and want to be together, but do not know what to do or how to do it? This Consulate Processing package or 'Spousal Visa Petition' is what you will need. If approved, then you could be here in the U.S. in under a year. However, as many of you know, if not done properly, you could get a denial and be stuck in your home country for years. Remember, it is your responsibility to submit everything correctly. This sample Consulate Processing Spousal Visa Petition has everything necessary to give you the best chance possible to get an approval. Just input your own information and use the application as a guide. It has been prepared by an expert Immigration Attorney. Thus, this book will allow you to see a guide of how it is done, prepared and submitted. As an Immigration Lawyer, we are very aware of the red tape and the multiple items that could go wrong with any particular petition and/or application.      Thus, this example should provide you a very clear path with which you can use to prepare your own Sibling Petition in order to proceed forward. The sample Sibling Petition petition will give lots of great information and a significant amount of information and data that will comply with the requirements. Note that it is not an automatic grant and it is not just filling out some forms. This is your burden to prove to the immigration officer and to convince that officer you should be reinstated even after falling out of status. Thus, if you cannot hire an immigration lawyer to prepare the necessary Sibling Petition, then this is the next best thing. Follow it carefully and closely and you will have a real chance of realizing your dream to stay inside the United States and continue your education. Note that the adjudicating officer at USCIS is not your friend or the Consulate Officer at the U.S. Consulate deciding whether you should get this particular visa or status. Thus, you need to completely and properly document and prepare your Sibling  Petition. You must properly either get legal representation via an attorney or represent yourself. Either way, if you qualify for this, you must make it as strong as possible. Navigating the process of obtaining a spouse visa can be daunting, but with the right guidance and resources, you can successfully complete the process. This comprehensive guide is designed to help you understand the consulate processing application for DS-260, also known as the CP DS-260, and ensure that you submit a complete and accurate application. Prepared by an expert immigration attorney, this guide offers valuable insights into the marriage petition, spouse petition, and consulate processing application process. Introduction to Consulate Processing Consulate processing (CP) is the process through which foreign nationals who are married to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents can apply for a green card while living outside the United States. This process is essential for couples who want to reunite and live together in the U.S. as lawful permanent residents. Who is Eligible for Consulate Processing? You are generally eligible to apply for a green card through consulate processing if you live outside the U.S. and are married to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S. Receiving the Green Card If the foreign spouse has paid their USCIS immigrant fee, they should receive their green card within 45 days of arriving in the U.S. We certainly hope you find this petition useful and helpful and hope for the best immigration experience you can have. We do have petitions on every subject area of immigration, and you might look at those if needed as well. If you do need to actually have a consultation, you can call our U.S. Immigration Law office at 562-495-0554 for an initial free consultation to determine what must be done to help you and your family.