Our practice provides efficient and thorough legal services, including to those who want to bring family members to the US from abroad and to those who are applying for adjustment of status through marriage and in other cases. We will consult with you regarding your options and help you to plan ahead. We can advise both the beneficiary and the petitioning relative on documentation requirements and legal issues.  We will prepare and submit all of the necessary paperwork to USCIS and the Department of State.  We work to ensure that all your applications are thoroughly completed and submitted properly allowing you to reunite with your loved ones in the United States as soon as possible.

Visas Through Family Members

One of the ways to enter the United States legally is through a family member. You must have a relative in the United States who is either a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident to sponsor you. US citizens can sponsor their “immediate relatives” (parents, minor unmarried children and spouses) or their siblings and adult children. A Legal Permanent Resident may petition for his or her spouse or unmarried children

Our firm completes all of the necessary paperwork in order to streamline the application process for you and your family members.  We are familiar with the required forms, visa quotas, and strict deadlines.
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Non Immigrant Visas- Family Based- Fiancée Visas- (K visas)

Fiancée visas are available to US citizens who wish to bring their fiancée to the United States. The U.S. citizen must submit documentary evidence to prove that couple met in person at least once within the past two year period.

If you are interested in bringing your prospective spouse to the United States, call us to set up a consultation so that we can guide you through this exciting process from A to Z. (back to top)

We can help you obtain the following visas:

K-1 Visa:

A United States citizen may petition for a fiancée to enter the United States as a K-1 visa holder. A fiancée is a person who is engaged to be married.  In most cases, the couple must have met in person in the past two years and documentary evidence must be submitted to USCIS to prove this. The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services permits some exceptions to this requirement.

A fiancée visa petition cannot be filed at an embassy, consulate or U.S. Immigration office abroad. It must be filed in the United States with USCIS.  After the USCIS approves the petition, it sends the petition to National Visa Center for processing, prior to sending it to the embassy or consulate where the fiancée will apply for a K-1 nonimmigrant visa for a fiancée. (back to top)

K-2 Visa:

The child of a fiancée may receive a  K-2 visa from his/her parent’s fiancée petition. The K-1 visa petition must name the child in the fiancée visa petition. After the marriage of the child’s parent and the United States citizen in the United States, the child will need a separate application to adjust status. The child may travel with (accompany) the K-1 parent/fiancée or travel later (within one year from the date of issuance of the K-1 visa to his/her parent).

K-3 Visa:

The K-3 visa is available to the spouse of a U.S. citizen when the U. S. citizen has already filed the I-130 Petition with USCIS. The K-3 allows the spouse of the U.S. citizen to enter the United States and await approval of the I-130 Petition. (back to top)