Family Immigration
Reuniting families is at the heart of immigration law. We guide you through every step of the family-based petition process with compassion and precision.
Family-Based Pathways
Bring Your Family Together
U.S. immigration law provides several pathways for citizens and permanent residents to sponsor family members.
Immediate Relative Petitions
Petitions for spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of U.S. citizens. These categories have no annual visa number limits.
- IR-1/CR-1 Spousal Visa
- IR-2 Child of U.S. Citizen
- IR-5 Parent of Adult U.S. Citizen
- K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa
Family Preference Categories
For more distant family relationships, including married children, siblings, and family of permanent residents. Subject to annual numerical limits.
- F1: Unmarried adult children of U.S. citizens
- F2A: Spouses and minor children of LPRs
- F2B: Unmarried adult children of LPRs
- F3: Married children of U.S. citizens
- F4: Siblings of adult U.S. citizens
Adjustment of Status
For family members already in the United States who wish to change their status to permanent resident without leaving the country.
- I-485 Application filing and tracking
- Employment Authorization (EAD)
- Advance Parole travel document
- Removal of conditions (I-751)
- Waivers of inadmissibility