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Immigration


I’m from another country. How can I get a work permit?
One cannot obtain a working permit by merely making an application to the INS. An alien needs to have a Visa authorizing him/her to reside legally in this country. The two broad visa classifications are: Nonimmigrant (for temporary stay) or Immigrant (for permanent Residence/ Green Card).

I am from another country, how can I obtain a work permit?
In order to qualify for approval of an employment authorization document (EAD), one generally mist have some type of legitimate immigration petition or case pending with the Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS). The mere filing of the EAD form does not in and of itself to qualify for approval to work



How can I get a green card?
There are multiple ways to get a Green Card. However, every applicant is required to file a sponsor petition with the CIS on behalf of the alien. Accordingly, there are two categories of sponsors: Family or Employer. Family sponsorship is most common, wherein most spouses, adult child(ren), siblings, or parent that is either a US Citizen or a Parent Permanent Resident can sponsor an alien relative.

I am now a U.S. citizen. How can I sponsor my relatives in my country of origin to come to the United States?
The sponsor must file a Petition for Alien Relative with the CIS. In most cases it will take a number of years before a visa number is obtained. However, spouses and minor children of U.S. citizen sponsors may get a visa number almost immediately.


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    How do I apply to become a U.S. citizen? How is citizenship different from having a green card?
Any 18-year-old Permanent Resident may apply for naturalization to become a U.S. citizen. However, he/she must wait a certain number of years before being eligible to do so. Generally, on has to wait up to five years after the date of acquiring his/her Green Card, unless he/she has been continuously married for three years to a U.S. citizen. Unlike permanent residence, U.S. citizenship affords the following benefits: the right to vote, a U.S. passport, right to travel freely, protection by U.S. embassies abroad, no renewal of a Green Card, eligibility to certain U.S. government benefits, no subjection to deportation.
If you have any kind of criminal conviction, we strongly recommend you discuss your case with a qualified attorney before filing any papers.

 
     
   
 
   
   
 
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