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If you are an immigrant ready to invest in your future, it is important to find an immigration lawyer who has both skill in immigration law and a genuine caring for their clients. At the Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles, P.C., our award-winning team believes that what we are fighting for is much greater than just your rights. We fight to open up opportunities, bring families together, and provide hope for the future. Just search "Immigration Lawyer Near Me"

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Our law firm is dedicated to assisting clients both in the United States and abroad. We represent all types of clients in immigration matters before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), from multinational corporations to entrepreneurs to investors and their families to individuals hoping to bring a loved one to the United States.

As a boutique law firm, we are able to focus exclusively on immigration law. Our attorneys bring over 90 years of combined experience exclusively in the area of immigration law as well as all of our resources and expertise to provide solutions to your immigration needs. Based in Los Angeles, we represent clients in California and throughout the United States and the world on a range of immigration law matters, including:

  • Employment visas, such as H-1B visas, O-1 visas, J1 and H-B2 visas (nanny/au pair visas), EB-1 visas, EB-2 visas, and L-1 visas;
  • Investment visas, including EB-5 and E-2 visas; and
  • Family visas, such as Spouse, Parents, Child and the K-1 fiancée visa.

Each case begins with a consultation with one of our attorneys. During this appointment, we will listen to your story and then offer you legal advice about your immigration options. If you choose to hire our firm, we will get to work right away to put together the strongest petition to submit to USCIS.

The process of immigrating to the United States varies based on the type of visa that you seek. Immigrant visas, as opposed to business or tourist visas, include the following basic steps:

  • File an immigrant petition. In some cases, such as a family visa, another person may sponsor you or file it on your behalf.
  • Submit all supporting paperwork and fees to USCIS.
  • Once your petition has been approved, you may apply for an immigrant visa at the U.S. Consulate in the country where you currently reside.
  • Get a medical examination.
  • Go to an interview.
  • Wait for a decision on your application for a visa.

If your visa is approved, then you will be required to pay a fee. You will be given a sealed packet of documents to give to officials at a U.S. port of entry. If your visa gives you permanent residency, then you will receive your green card in the mail.

Of course, the process is far more complicated than the above steps would indicate. Depending on the type of visa you are seeking, you may need to submit a legal brief that supports your petition and other documentation.

For example, if you would like to immigrate to the United States on an EB-2 visa, for professionals with advanced degrees and persons of exceptional ability, you will need to file a labor certification from the United States Department of Labor or an exemption, known as the National Interest Waiver, in order for your petition to be approved. A seasoned immigration lawyer in Los Angeles can guide you through the process and ensure that all supporting paperwork and documentation is filed appropriately with USCIS.

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Immigration Attorney Can Help

Because the immigration application process is so complex and filled with potential pitfalls, it is often a good idea to work with an experienced immigration attorney.

As an initial matter, a Los Angeles immigration lawyer can provide you with strategic advice about your case. Most people are not familiar with the U.S. immigration system. Even if you have friends and family who have successfully secured a visa, they may not know the ins and outs of the process and the most recent changes in immigration law.

An attorney can advise you of all of your options when it comes to immigration. You may even be eligible for a visa that you hadn’t even considered before - like an investor visa that will allow you to come to the United States and bring your family.

Making mistakes in the immigration process can be incredibly costly. In many situations, it would have been less expensive to hire an immigration lawyer from the start than to pay someone to fix the mistakes that were made by trying to do it yourself. Perhaps more importantly, working with an attorney can prevent you from making an error that leads to consequences that cannot be undone.

An immigration attorney in Los Angeles will also act as a trusted counselor. They can advise you of the likelihood of success as well as alternatives that can be explored. Having a lawyer by your side can significantly reduce the stress and anxiety associated with the immigration process.

Finally, working with a lawyer can save you a lot of time and stress. United States immigration law is complicated and changes frequently. Immigration attorneys at our firm devote their practice to knowing about updates to the law, the most recent requirements, and other developments that could impact their clients’ immigration petitions.

Small technical mistakes - like using an outdated form - can significantly delay your case. The National Visa Center (NVC) may reject your submission which can add months to your case. When you hire an experienced attorn- ey, they will work to ensure that your petition is completed correctly & filed properly - minimizing delays and maximizing the likelihood of success.

What Makes Our Immigration Law Firm Different

The Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles strongly believes that immigrants make our country stronger. We are proud to help our clients achieve their version of the American dream, which starts with a petition for a nonimmigrant or an immigrant visa.

Our legal team has more than 90 years of combined experience representing immigrants as they seek all types of visas. Collectively, we have successfully handled tens of thousands of immigration matters for our clients.

We exclusively focus on immigration law, with experience and broad knowledge in all types of visas, from business and employment visas to investor visas and family-based visas. Our law firm is committed to providing personalized service to each of our clients. We pride ourselves on creating a safe, welcoming environment for each person who walks through our doors. We will communicate openly and honestly with you, giving you a realistic idea of what you can expect from the immigration process.

While we cannot guarantee a specific outcome, what we can promise is that we will put together the strongest possible petition for a nonimmigrant or an immigrant visa for each of our clients. We will handle communications with USCIS on your behalf, and work with you to help you understand your rights and options throughout the process.

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If you are considering seeking a nonimmigrant or an immigrant visa, either for yourself or a loved one, it can be hard to know where to start. Our law firm can advise you of your options for seeking an employment, business, investor, or family-based visa. If you choose to hire us, we will work with you to help make your dream a reality.

The Immigration Law Office of Los Angeles focuses its practice on immigration law. We are committed to successfully shepherding each of our clients through the immigration process. To learn more or to schedule a consultation with an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles,

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Immigration Law FAQs

The initial prerequisite for all applicants to naturalize as a citizen of the United States is to be a Permanent Resident (i.e. have a Green Card). You’ll need to have been a permanent resident for at least three to five years prior to applying for citizenship, depending on your case.

Additionally, when you file your naturalization application you must be at least 18 years old; be able to speak , read and write basic English; and be a person of good moral character. Many exceptions exist to many of the criteria and it’s important to check with an attorney to see whether you qualify for exemptions from criteria.

As a Green Card holder, before qualifying for citizenship, you would need to have lived permanently in the United States for a period of at least three to five years (depending on the path to becoming a permanent resident).

To gain U.S. citizenship, Green Card holders may need to apply for naturalization through USCIS after the time period has been met. An experienced immigration attorney can assist during this process.

Only US Citizens can apply to get your parents a Green Card. Green Card holders are prohibited from petitioning their parents for green cards. You’ll need to be over 21 and a U.S. resident to petition your parents for permanent residence in the United States. Depending on personal and family factors the process of sponsoring your parents to receive Green Cards will vary. An experienced attorney will help insure that you prevent costly mistakes and/or omissions on the application as well as during the process that might jeopardize your parents’ opportunity to earn Green Cards. There are no quota requirements for a Green Card of this kind.

You can gain permanent greencard by marrying a U.S. Citizen. Even after marriage to a U.S. Citizen, a Green Card petition procedure can still be a lengthy, complex undertaking involving extensive documentation and paperwork. You will also get a Green Card by marrying a current Green Card holder.

However, the petition may be put in a restricted category of annual quotas, and it may take several years to obtain the Green Card before you are permitted to enter the United States on an immigrant visa if the visa numbers retrogress as it has in the past. It is important to note that marriage to a U.S. Citizen or holder of a Green Card does not automatically confer Green Card status to you. Talking to an experienced immigration lawyer is a perfect way to discuss all the options to get a Green Card.

A holder of a Green Card can both sponsor his / her spouse and any unmarried children. Depending upon visa availability, any family relationship that a Green Card holder is permitted to sponsor, may have to wait several years before being granted entry into the USA. It is necessary to remember that holders of the Green Card are barred from petitioning their parents for green cards. Non-resident family members of Green Card holders are put in a quota-limited group distinct from immediate relative applications for immediate family being petitioned by U.S. Citizens.

An experienced Immigration attorney will help you find legal ways to get your family members into this country as soon as possible.

One of the most complicated processes in immigration law is going from an H-1B visa to a Green Card. There are plenty of steps you and your employer need to take to make the move. This is important that you retain legal immigration status during the Green Card application process, which can be lengthy. In some conditions, when your Green Card application is being processed, you may seek an extension of your H-1B status within one year intervals after the initial 6 years have lapsed. H-1B extension processing period typically is around 2 – 12 months but USCIS provides no guarantees of period at all unless the application is filed by premium processing.

Consulting with an experienced attorney to ensure adequate and prompt compliance while staying in line with legal immigration is essential to an obtaining permanent resident status.

An I-601 Request for Waiver of Reasons of Inadmissibility allows a non-citizen alien to immigrate to the United States, change their status to permanent residency or request entry to the United States in a non-immigrant position where certain grounds of inadmissibility, conditions or actions preclude them from being otherwise admissible. The I-601 rule extends to those aliens who, based on certain grounds of inadmissibility, have been found to be ineligible for entry into the United States.

To qualify for an L1 visa, the employee, who can include business owners, must have worked outside the US for at least one year out of the last three years for a subsidiary, parent, affiliate or branch office of the US organization. One of the benefits of the L1 visa is there’s no quota.

An L1A or L1B Visa will be given to international workers eligible for L1 visas. The L1A visa is for executives and administrators. The L1B visa is for specialized-knowledge professionals.

EB-2 is a category of immigrant visa preferences for permanent residency dependent on jobs in the United States, established by the 1990 Immigration Act. The category includes “members of professions with or equal to advanced degrees” and “individuals who, because of their exceptional skill in science , arts or company, may gain significantly in the future the national economy, cultural or educational interests or welfare of the United States and whose services are pursued in the fields of science, arts, professions or company. Applicants (except applicants applying for an exemption known as National Interest Waiver) usually need to have an approved labor certification, prior to their employer filing an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Form I-140) with USCIS.

EB1-1 is open to foreign nationals demonstrating outstanding talent in their area, be it science, music, education , business or athletics. Extraordinary talent is usually shown by having “sustained national or international recognition”

The EB3 Visa is a US Visa / Green Card for “Skilled, Professional, or Other Workers” permanent residency.

Certification of the PERM or also known as labor certification. Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) is the method used to gain labor certification and is the first step in securing an employment immigrant visa (Green Card) for certain foreign nationals. It is also recognised as the Certificate for PERM work.

A Green Card (permanent resident) holder is someone who has been granted permission to live and work indefinitely in the United States. As confirmation of that status, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers a permanent resident visa, widely known as the “green card,” to a individual.

Most other visas have a limited lifespan. The H-1B lets you stay for six years, the L-1 for five to seven years and the J-1 for an average of five years. By comparison, the O-1 provides an initial three-year duration of stay, but allows unlimited extensions. Essentially, as long as you are under O-1 status and meet the conditions for an O-1 extension, you can live and work in the US. However, these extensions are given in increments of one year, and are not guaranteed.

The category O2 non-immigrant visa exists for aliens who are temporarily seeking to enter the United States and operate by supporting and assisting an exceptional O1 alien ‘s artistic or athletic performance.

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Today is the day to reach for your immigration dreams. Our attorneys have 80 years of combined experience and 35,000+ immigration cases approved. The Immigration Law Offices of Los Angeles, P.C. will help you understand your options and advise you as to your best next step.