FOCUS: FAMILY BASED IMMIGRATION
An Advocate For Immigrant Families For Over 30 Years
You’ve discovered what opportunities the U.S.A. can offer you. Now, you want to share them with your family. While you may have successfully managed the U.S. immigration process alone, getting your family through it can come with unique and additional difficulties.
When trying to get your loved ones into the U.S.A., you need a skilled, knowledgeable and empathetic attorney. Barbara C. Brenner can help you and your loved ones navigate the difficulties and rigid administrative processes of family-based immigration.
What Is Family-Based Immigration?
Family-based immigration allows certain U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to bring or keep their loved ones in the U.S.A. Processes are established under law to provide for family unity when a qualifying relationship is demonstrated and required documentation is available.
Barbara understands the importance of your family and will work hard to bring and keep you and your loved ones together in the U.S.A.
The Most Common Forms Of Family-Based Immigration
These are the two main types of family-based immigration:
- Immediate relatives (direct family members): This includes a U.S. citizen’s spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age, and the parents of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years of age. Immediate relatives are prioritized under U.S. immigration law and are not part of the quota system limiting the number of annual visas, although government processing times are always involved.
- Family preference relatives: This includes certain other family relationships with a qualifying U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident petitioner. Family “preference categories” include unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, certain married children of U.S. citizens, unmarried spouses and children of lawful permanent residents, and siblings of U.S. citizens. Unlike immediate relatives, the family preference categories have limited numbers of annual visas, which generally result in longer wait times until an immigrant visa number is available. Barbara understands that no family is exactly alike and you may have questions whether and how your family fits into these categories. If you would like to discuss any questions or concerns, please complete the contact form for Barbara C. Brenner Immigration Law PLLC to arrange for a consultation.
What Kind Of Family Immigration Matters Does Barbara C. Brenner Immigration Law PLLC Handle?
Barbara can help you with:
- Relative petitions: Filing the appropriate petitions to sponsor your family members.
- Adjustment of status: Helping eligible family members already in the U.S.A. to adjust their status to that of permanent resident without leaving the country.
- Consular processing: Guiding family members through consular processing for immigrant visas at a U.S. consulate overseas.
- Waivers: Preparing and filing waivers for applicable ground(s) of inadmissibility, seeking permission for your family members to enter or remain in the U.S.A.
Barbara has handled many cases throughout her more than three-decade career practicing U.S. immigration law. She brings her experience and well-rounded perspective to every client she works with.
Steer Your Family Through The U.S. Immigration System
Barbara understands that no family is exactly alike and you may have questions whether and how your family fits into categories established under U.S. law. You may be worried that navigating family-based immigration in the U.S.A. will be cumbersome and frustrating to figure out – but it isn’t impossible, especially if you have the right help. Start working toward uniting or reuniting your family today with help from Barbara C. Brenner, by submitting the contact form to arrange for a consultation.