A Family Green Card Team Focused On Keeping Families Together

Family green cards are a pivotal tool in reuniting families and helping them stay together. They allow eligible relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to live and work in the United States. At IvyLaw Law Office, LLC, we care deeply about immigrant families and meeting their unique legal needs. From our office in Greenbelt, Maryland, we provide compassionate, nationwide representation in family green card cases. Let us stand up for you and your family. 

Who Is Eligible For A Family-Based Green Card?

To pursue a U.S. family green card, a person must have family sponsorship from a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. U.S. citizens can sponsor children, spouses, siblings and parents. Permanent residents, meanwhile, can provide sponsorship for unmarried children and spouses.

The person seeking the green card must also meet general admissibility requirements. Additionally, the sponsoring relative has specific obligations, including providing financial support to their family members if needed. 

Understanding The Family Green Card Categories

There are two main categories of relatives for family green cards:

• Immediate: This includes parents, spouses and unmarried children under 21 of U.S. citizens
• Family preference: This includes siblings, married children and children over 21 of U.S. citizens; and spouses and unmarried children of permanent residents

U.S. law puts no caps on immediate relative green cards. However, family preference visas are subject to a per-year limit, which can create long wait times. Our immigration team is here to help you understand which category you or your relative falls into, and what impact this has on your application. 

How Do You Seek A Family Green Card?

Pursuing a family green card can be a long and complex process. It typically begins with a U.S. citizen or permanent resident filing a petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), using Form I-130, for their eligible relative. If the relative is in the U.S., they will go through the adjustment of status process. If they are abroad, they will undergo consular processing. Our team is well-versed in both of these family immigration processes, as well as green card applications, and can offer guidance tailored to your specific situation.

What Can These Green Cards Do For Families?

Family green cards can benefit families in many ways. By allowing relatives to have permanent residency in the U.S., they can provide a family with the chance to pursue the American dream together. They also open the door to many opportunities for each individual relative who gets a green card by providing important rights when it comes to work, education and the potential for future U.S. citizenship. Our legal team helps families pursue their unique goals through the family green card process. 

Put IvyLaw Law Office, LLC In Your Family’s Corner

Get a legal partner committed to your family’s future. Let our team help you with your family green card needs. Contact us now by email or by calling us at 301-614-0811. We offer free consultations.