Family Based Visa

If an individual wants to become a lawful permanent resident based on the fact that he or she has a relative who is a citizen of the United States or a relative who is a Lawful Permanent Resident, the individual must go through a multi-step process.

To be eligible to sponsor a relative to immigrate to the United States individuals must meet the following criteria:

You must be a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and be able to provide documentation proving your status
You must prove that you can support your relative at 125% above the mandated poverty line
If you are a U.S. Citizen you may petition for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the United States; however you must be able to provide proof of the relationships:
Husband or wife
Unmarried child under 21 years old
Unmarried son or daughter over 21
Married son or daughter of any age
Brother or sister, if you are at least 21 years old; or
Parent, if you are at least 21 years old
If an individual is a lawful permanent resident he or she may petition for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the United States; keeping in mind that he or she must be able to provide proof of each relationship:

Husband or wife; or
Unmarried son or daughter of any age.
To be eligible for lawful permanent residence based on a family relationship, individuals must meet the following criteria:

You must have a relative who is a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States who can provide documentation proving their status and is willing to sponsor you for lawful permanent residency by filing the Petition for Alien Relative.
Your relative must prove they can support you by providing documentation that their income is 125% above the mandated poverty line for their family, including you and all other sponsored family members.
If your relative is a US Citizen and they can legally prove you share one of the following relationships, you may be eligible for lawful permanent residency. (Please see below for preference category information.):
Husband or wife
Child under 21 years old
Unmarried son or daughter over 21
Married son or daughter of any age
Brother or sister if you are at least 21 years old; or
Parents if you are at least 21 years old
If your relative is a lawful permanent resident and they can legally prove you share one of the following relationships, you may be eligible for lawful permanent residence. (Please see below for preference category information):

Husband or wife; or
Unmarried son or daughter of any age

Healthcare Visa

If you are a health care worker with a background as a physician, nurse, pharmacist, medical technologist, caregiver, or bio-medical engineer, you may aspire to seek health care employment in the U.S.

Selecting a visa-path best suited for you can present complex, challenging, and confusing issues. Oftentimes, finding the most appropriate path requires a comprehensive analysis of the health care worker's academic and professional qualifications. Once the worker's history is assessed, his or her qualifications are processed, accounting for qualifications, history and other relevant legal criteria.

U.S. Citizenship

A citizen of the United States is a native-born, foreign-born, or naturalized person who owes allegiance to the United States. As a citizen, you are entitled to unique rights and privileges, such as: the right to vote, a U.S. passport, the U.S. government's protection while abroad, and the right to petition for green cards for your children and close relatives. As a U.S. citizen, you cannot be deported or lose your citizenship even if you commit a crime or choose to live elsewhere in the world (unless you misrepresented yourself while gaining citizenship).

Among other requirements, to become a citizen, one must take the oath of allegiance. By doing so, an applicant swears to:

Support the Constitution and obey the laws of the U.S.
Renounce any foreign allegiance and/or foreign title; and
Bear arms for the Armed Forces of the U.S. or perform services for the government of the U.S. when required.
In addition to the naturalization process, the United States recognizes the U.S. citizenship of individuals, as a right, according to two fundamental principles:

The right of birthplace; and
The right of blood.

Visitor Visa

Applicants for visitor visas must show that they qualify under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The presumption in the law is that every visitor visa applicant is an intending immigrant. Therefore, applicants for visitor visas must overcome this presumption by demonstrating that:

The purpose of their trip is to enter the U.S. for business, pleasure, or medical treatment
They plan to remain for a specific, limited period; and
They have a residence outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.

Work Visa

Temporary - Employers who wish to hire foreign workers to temporarily perform services or labor or to receive training may file a Petition for Non-Immigrant Worker.

Permanent - An immigrant is a foreign national who is authorized to live and work permanently in the U.S. as a Lawful Permanent Resident. You must go through a multi-step process to become an immigrant based on employment. (Usually it begins when an employer files an immigrant petition (application) for you.)

The Law Offices of Mark C. Bouldin & Associates, P.A. can process your Work Visa Card application, on behalf of your employer. First, our attorneys carefully analyze your case and make recommendations on the most appropriate process for you or your company to pursue. Then, they assist with preparing documents and letters until the principal applicant and family members receive the Green Card.