permanent residence

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PLEASE NOTE: The following is provided for general information purposes only, and may NOT be construed as legal advice. 

There are many ways to obtain permanent residence (or a green card) in the U.S. Some of the ways that you may obtain permanent residence is through a family member petitioning you, through an employer petitioning you, through your self-petition as an abused spouse, child, or parent under the Violence Against Women Act, through your asylum application, etc. 

The green card application process may start with the filing of a petition, such as an I-130 petition. An I-130 petition is filed by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident petitioner on behalf of the petitioner's family member, called a beneficiary. If the petitioner is filing the I-130 petition for a spouse, then immigration may require the petitioner and the beneficiary to appear for an interview to test the validity of their marriage.

The next step is to determine if the foreign national beneficiary will adjust status within the United States or seek consular processing abroad. The foreign national beneficiary must meet certain eligibility requirements in order to seek adjustment of status in the United States. 

Finally, for those foreign national beneficiaries seeking consular processing abroad, they must also be inspected and admitted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the U.S. border. 

If you are looking to apply for permanent residence, please contact Law Office of Steve Bae today so that we can provide you the detailed and personalized representation you need in your application for permanent residence.