Green Card through Family Relationship - HOUSTON, TX immigration lawyer

There are different ways to obtain permanent resident status. This is first before you can apply to become a US citizen. Depending on your relationship, different requirements may apply to you. You could be eligible through family relationship, employer, special immigrant status, refugee or asylee, human trafficking, crime victim, victim of abuse, American Indian born in Canada, or Native Cuban.

am i Eligible for resident status through family?

If you are currently in the United States, in order to be eligible for a Green Card as an immediate relative, you must meet the following requirements:
Inspected and Admitted or Inspected and Paroled
Generally, to be eligible to adjust status, you must be present in the United States after being “inspected and admitted” or “inspected and paroled” by an immigration officer. There are some limited exceptions to this eligibility requirement. 
  • You are physically present in the United States at the time you file your Form I-485;
  • You are eligible to receive an immigrant visa;
  • An immigrant visa is immediately available to you at the time you file your Form I-485 and at the time USCIS makes a final decision on your application;    
    • Note: A visa is always available for immediate relatives.
  • The relationship to the family member who filed Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for you still exists;
  • None of the applicable bars to adjustment apply to you;
  • You are admissible to the United States for lawful permanent residence or eligible for a waiver of inadmissibility or other form of relief; and
  • You merit the favorable exercise of USCIS’ discretion.
It may sound simple, but the steps require significant time and in-depth analysis of your immigration history and the legal requirements. We recommend to speak with us as early as you are thinking about it. Do not wait until you are 100% sure you want to hire this candidate. Consult with us in the early stages. Consider as your consultant. We can save you time and stress. We keep you updated every time there is a notice from the government and new policies by the President (Executive Branch).

​We are here to guide families every step of the way. We offer these services as a one-time fee or monthly representation fee.

WHAT are the different family relationships that qualify?

IMMEDIATE RELATIVE
  • Spouse of a U.S. citizen  
  • Unmarried child under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen  
  • Parent of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old 
Other relative of a U.S. citizen or relative of a lawful permanent resident under the family-based preference categories
  • Family member of a U.S. citizen, meaning you are the: 
    • Unmarried son or daughter of a U.S. citizen and you are 21 years old or older  
    • Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen  
    • Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old  
  • Family member of a lawful permanent resident, meaning you are the: 
    • Spouse of a lawful permanent resident  
    • Unmarried child under the age of 21 of a lawful permanent resident  
    • Unmarried son or daughter of a lawful permanent resident 21 years old or older 
Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen or the fiancé(e)’s child
  • Person admitted to the U.S. as a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-1 nonimmigrant)  
  • Person admitted to the U.S. as the child of a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-2 nonimmigrant) 
Widow(er) of a U.S. citizen
  • Widow or widower of a U.S. citizen and you were married to your U.S. citizen spouse at the time your spouse died
VAWA self-petitioner– victim of battery or extreme cruelty
  • Abused spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident  
  • Abused child (unmarried and under 21 years old) of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident  
  • Abused parent of a U.S. citizen 

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