Legal Help With Visa Petitions for Children, Parents & Siblings
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The United States promotes family unity and family reunification. For that reason, family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible for immigration visas to the United States. For some types of family members, annual quotas exist. Other categories of family are not processed under a quota system. For answers to your questions about visas for your children, parents or other family members, contact the experienced immigration attorneys at Philip Eichorn Co., LPA.
With offices in Cleveland, Ohio, and across the United States, the immigration law office of Philip Eichorn Co., LPA, is able to offer responsive, strategic and clearly explained legal help with visa petitions for parents or children. Our law firm handles all types of immigration matters, including citizenship applications and criminal defense questions, which means that you can return to us if immigration needs arise in the future.
Contact the immigration law office of Philip Eichorn Co., LPA, today to learn what we can do to help you and your family. We have helped hundreds of individuals throughout the United States and around the world obtain visas for family members. With strategically placed offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, we are capable of responding to and quickly resolving complex family-based immigration issues in Ohio, North Carolina and throughout the U.S.
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In family visa cases, USCIS routinely issues Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs). These must be responded to within the time allotted and should be answered by an attorney. We have vast experience in dealing with these types of cases. The foreign national is under an extreme amount of pressure to respond, and respond properly. There are legal burdens that must be met. We know the type and quality of evidence that can be used to overcome those burdens and win the case.
Family-Based Visas Based on Existing Family Relationships
If you are a United States citizen, you can petition for your parents, siblings and minor children to join you in the United States. Green card holders in the U.S. may petition for visas on behalf of their unmarried adult children and any minor children — however, the wait time is fairly long due to visa quotas. Due to this backlog, it is imperative that foreign nationals who are permanent residents "upgrade" their status to that of citizen. Our law firm can help you on your quest to unite your family by representing you in your application for citizenship via naturalization.
There are other requirements besides the obligatory family relationship. Either the sponsoring petitioner or a co-sponsor must meet certain income requirements to ensure the foreign national does not go on welfare or need food stamps to survive. Also, the foreign national must get a medical examination to ensure they are not brining any communicable diseases to the U.S. In cases involving adopted children, legal proceedings may be necessary in the home country to formalize an adoption. To ensure a successful resolution to your immigration situation, consider hiring an experienced immigration attorney who is committed to providing quality services.
We can help you start the process to obtain a family-based visa for a child or parent. If your relative is in the U.S., there is a different set of procedures than if your relative is still in the home country. Please know that if your eligible family member initially entered the United States illegally or has overstayed a legal entry, he or she may have to voluntarily depart to his/her home country and then process at the consulate in order to return. Removal orders and criminal convictions can also complicate immigration matters. However, we will do everything possible to overcome those challenges.
Green Cards for Immigrant Family Members in Abusive Relationships: If you are the immigrant parent or child of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and if you are the victim of abuse, you may be able to self-petition for independent legal immigrant status via the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). We can help abuse victims with visa applications under VAWA at reduced rates.
Please call 216-970-4324 or e-mail Philip Eichorn Co., LPA to discuss family-based visas or any other immigration matter. We want to help you determine the best strategy to help your parent or child obtain a visa and lawful status in the United States.
