Family-Based Visa Services
Reuniting Loved Ones in the United States
At iUS Immigration, we believe in the power of family. Our family-based visa services are designed to help U.S. citizens and permanent residents bring their loved ones to the United States, fostering reunification and togetherness. We understand the emotional and logistical challenges involved in the immigration process and are committed to providing compassionate and professional support to make it as seamless as possible.
Types of Family-Based Visas
Family-based immigration is one of the most common pathways to obtaining a Green Card. The U.S. immigration system provides two primary categories for family-sponsored immigration:
- Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens:
- Spouses of U.S. citizens.
- Unmarried children under the age of 21 of U.S. citizens.
- Parents of U.S. citizens (if the U.S. citizen is over 21).
- Family Preference Categories:
- First Preference (F1): Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens (age 21 and over).
- Second Preference (F2A): Spouses and children (unmarried and under 21) of lawful permanent residents.
- Second Preference (F2B): Unmarried sons and daughters (21 and over) of lawful permanent residents.
- Third Preference (F3): Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.
- Fourth Preference (F4): Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens (if the U.S. citizen is over 21).
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Our Services for Family-Based Visas
At iUS Immigration, we provide a full range of services to support your family-based visa application:
- Eligibility Assessment: We determine your eligibility for various family-based visas and advise on the best course of action.
- Comprehensive Documentation: We assist in gathering and organizing all required documents, including birth certificates, marriage certificates, and proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
- Form Preparation and Submission: We prepare and submit all necessary forms, ensuring accuracy and compliance with U.S. immigration laws.
- Consular Processing Support: If your relative is abroad, we guide you through the consular processing steps, including scheduling interviews and preparing for the medical examination.
- Adjustment of Status Assistance: For those already in the U.S., we handle the adjustment of status process, including preparing for the interview and addressing any issues that may arise.
- Appeals and Waivers: If your application is denied or if there are grounds for inadmissibility, we can help with appeals and waivers to overcome these challenges.
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Who Is This For?
Unfortunately, not everybody can bring all of their relatives here. The family-based immigration program is based on a complicated priority system of “preferences,” which requires answers to specific questions
- What do people who sponsor a relative get?
- Which types of relatives get to be sponsored?
- Do people from certain countries have priority over people from other countries?
- Where do those relatives get placed in the long line for visas?
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Understanding the Visa Process
The process of obtaining a family-based visa involves several steps, each requiring careful attention to detail:
Petition Filing:
The U.S. citizen or permanent resident relative must file a Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) with USCIS.
Approval and Wait Time:
Once the petition is approved, the beneficiary may have to wait for a visa number to become available, depending on their category.
Consular Processing or Adjustment of Status:
If the beneficiary is outside the U.S., they must go through consular processing at a U.S. embassy or consulate. If they are already in the U.S., they may apply for an adjustment of status to become a permanent resident.
Interview and Medical Examination:
The beneficiary must attend an interview and complete a medical examination.
Issuance of Visa or Green Card:
If all requirements are met, the visa is issued, and the beneficiary can enter the U.S. and receive their Green Card.
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Does paying for premium processing on an H1B case mean I will find out sooner if our case was selected in the lottery?
Premium processing is an add-on service that USCIS offers for a variety of immigration cases, primarily in the employment-based visa categories.Premium processing costs an additional $1225 in USCIS filing fees.
What is the H-1B visa lottery and how does it work?
In 2014, USCIS received more than 172,000 H-1B visa applications on the April 1st deadline, exceeding Congress’s cap by 87,000 applications.
Can an Unmarried Son or Daughter of a Lawful Permanent Resident Keep Their F2B Visa Classification After Their Sponsoring Parent Naturalizes?
The immigration laws treat the adult, unmarried children of citizens differently than the adult, unmarried children of lawful permanent residents.
What is the "newspaper of general circulation" for PERM job postings?
The Department of Labor requires employers to advertise positions that they intend to submit a PERM application on to publish the job position in the local newspaper of general circulation.
Can I Apply for Citizenship with an Expired Green Card?
In the past, USCIS and some immigration attorneys believed that you could not become a naturalized citizen if you did not have a valid green card (LPR) card to bring with you to your naturalization interview.
Is there such a thing as expedited removal of an immigrant and, if so, what is it?
Most people believe that removal orders or “deportation” orders only happen when you go to the immigration court and see an immigration judge. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
Does testing positive for HIV make someone inadmissible to the United States?
On January 4, 2010, the United States officially removed Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection from the list of “communicable diseases of public health significance” that make an individual ineligible for admission to the United States.
