Dallas Immigration Lawyers How to get a green card

When you're in the market for a Dallas green card attorney that can deliver results, you can't afford to take chances with less than the best. At Joseph McGregor & Associates, we put years of experience and our incomparable knowledge of the detailed nuances of immigration law to work for you. Having a green card is one of the best ways to avoid immigration problems. However, many people don't know or understand the proper procedure for being granted this permit, and end up facing issues as a result. Green Cards--technically called Permanent Residence Cards--permit you to live in the United States as a permanent resident alien. With a Permanent Residence Card, you may travel more freely, you may petition for other family members to come to the U.S., and you will be eligible to become a U.S. Citizen. There are many ways to get a Permanent Resident Card, but they are typically offered to the following qualifying groups:

1. Spouses of U.S. Citizens
2. Spouses of Green Card Holders
3. Children and siblings of U.S. Citizens
4. Persons with extra-ordinary abilities
5. Managers of Multi-national companies
6. Investors
7. Skilled Workers

 

Permanent Residence Card Through Marriage to a U.S. Citizen

Usually, marriage to a U.S. Citizen is the easiest and quickest way to obtain a Permanent Residence Card. There are no waiting lines pertaining to spouses of U.S. Citizens. Moreover, a person that entered the U.S. legally on a visa or on a visa waiver can generally get a Permanent Residence Card through an adjustment of status without leaving the country.

Family Relationship to a U.S. Citizen

Immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens are eligible for Permanent Residence Cards without having to wait in any line. Immediate relatives generally includes:

1. Children 21 years or younger
2. Parents of U.S. Citizens
3. Certain stepchildren and stepparents of U.S. Citizens
4. Adopted children of U.S. Citizens

 

Relatives who are not immediate relatives are eligible for a Permanent Residence Card, but must wait until a visa becomes available. Your relation to the petitioner, your country of origin, and your age determine how long you will have to wait. Relatives who are not immediate relatives, but are eligible for a Permanent Residence Card, include:

1. Unmarried (persons over 21 years old) with at least one U.S. Citizen parent
2. Spouses and unmarried children of Permanent Residence Card holders (Lawful Permanent Residents)
3. Married children of U.S. Citizens
4. Brothers and sisters of U.S. Citizens
5. Permanent Residence Card Through Employment

 

A limited number of Green Cards are available to persons wanting to immigrate to the U.S. through employment opportunities. There are five categories of persons eligible to receive a Permanent Residence Card through employment:

1. EB-1: Aliens With Extraordinary Abilities. This category covers those that have risen to the top of their field, usually at an international level. Most often this category applies to sports, science, and the arts.
2. EB-2: Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees or Having Exceptional Abilities. This is available to those professionals holding degrees beyond a bachelors degree. Additionally, it is also available to those that can demonstrate that their ability merits recognition in their respective field.
3. EB-3: Professionals and Skilled Workers. This category is available to those whose work requires a bachelors degree, or a degree of skill acquired after years of working in the trade.
4. EB-4: Religious Workers. This is somewhat of a catch-all category, as it covers certain overseas workers of the U.S. Government, certain members of the U.S. Armed forces, and certain religious workers.
5. EB-5: Investors. This category goes towards those making certain investments in the U.S. economy that creates jobs.

 

Permanent Residence Card Through Investment (EB5 Visa)

The EB5 visa is one of the more intriguing paths towards a Permanent Residence Card and Citizenship. To date, this category has never used its annual allotment of Permanent Residence Cards. Generally, an investor must investment at least $1,000,000 in the U.S. economy, or $500,000 in a sanctioned regional center. To learn more about the EB5 Visa, click here.

How Do I Get A Green Card?

For most immigrants, there are two ways to get a Green Card: Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing. Adjustment of Status is a process that allows someone to get a Permanent Residence Card without having to leave the U.S. Consular processing refers to the process of getting a Permanent Residence Card by applying through a consulate in your home country. Contact an immigration attorney to determine which process is appropriate for your case.

Why Choose Joseph McGregor & Associates?

Joseph McGregor & Associates are experienced immigration attorneys. We promise our clients that we will, at all times, be professional and be honest. By professional, we strive to be experts in our respective fields of law, always be prepared for each and every case, and ensure that clients meet with an attorney, not a paralegal or assistant. By honest, we mean that we will always communicate your chances of success on a particular matter.

Service Area

Joseph McGregor & Associates Inc are Texas immigration attorneys representing immigration clients throughout the United States. Since our home base is in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, we most often cater to clients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Garland, Plano, Richardson, Allen, DeSoto, Waxahachie, McKinney, Grand Prairie, Denton, Irving, Carrollton, Grapevine, and Rockwall.

We also service Central Texas--primarily Bell County, which includes Temple, Belton, and Killeen.

We are currently opening an office in Harlingen, Texas to service our growing clientele in Harlingen, Brownsville, McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Raymondville, Port Isabel, South Padre, Pharr, and Los Fresnos.

If you need a Dallas green card attorney that can help you ensure your legal right to live and work in the United States, it's time to consult with the legal professionals at Joseph McGregor & Associates. We offer a low initial consultation fee of $45. For our immigration clientele, we are currently offering weekend and weeknight initial consultations. We regularly receive requests from those outside the Dallas area, and we will make every effort to coordinate a convenient time to meet to discuss your deportation. Call today for the quality legal representation you need, and sleep easier knowing that a skilled immigration attorney is in your corner.

Recent Green Card Success

Joseph McGregor recently represented a client in the obtaining of a Green Card under VAWA, the Violence Against Women Act. These cases require a high level of sensitivity and care. Our attorney was able to overcome complicated aspects that had the potential to warrant a denial in most cases. Not only were we able to gain this client a Green Card, we were able to do it in a cost-effective manner.