The first stage in this process is filing a Petition with US Citizenship & Immigration Services (‘USCIS’). 
We assist people wishing to petition family members to immigrate to the United States. There are different types of family-based visa petition categories depending on the family relationship: 

• Immediate Relative petition: these petitions are for a spouse or child (under 21) of a US Citizen. There is no visa allocation for this category, which is why it is known as ‘immediate relative‘.

• Family-Based Preference Categories:

  • First preference (F1) - unmarried sons and daughters, 21 years of age and older, of U.S. citizens.

  • Second preference (F2A) - spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent residents.

  • Second preference (F2B) - unmarried sons and daughters, 21 years of age and older, of lawful permanent residents.

  • Third preference (F3) - married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; and

  • Fourth preference (F4) - brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens (if the U.S. citizen is 21 years of age and older).

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We support, represent, and guide our clients throughout the visa petition process.