Law Offices of Daniel E. Chavez

Immigrant Visas

Obtaining a “green card”— indicating lawful permanent residency in the U.S.--is the primary goal of our clients who are planning to enter this country.

If that is your goal, too, please contact (attorney firm name) today to arrange a free consultation and to learn how we can help you.

Having lawful permanent residency enables you to live and work in the U.S indefinitely. But because obtaining permanent residency has become more complicated since 9-11, applicants regularly need help navigating the process.

We can assist you in obtaining permanent residence through the categories (listed below) within two main types of permanent visas:

1. Employment-based immigrant visas

Immigrants with extraordinary ability in business, arts or sciences
Managers and Executives of multi-national businesses
Outstanding professors or researchers
Immigrants with advanced degrees and performing work in the national interest
Immigrants with job offers and a Bachelor degree or higher, or work experience
Religious workers and ministers whose services are required by their non-profit religious organization
Immigrant investors with substantial funds invested in the U.S.

PERM process: Some employment-based applications require you to go through a process called Program Review Electronic Management (PERM). This is a procedure by which the U.S. Department of Labor certifies there is a lack of qualified U.S. workers in your job category. Once the labor shortage is certified you can apply at the CIS level for your immigrant visa. We can help you navigate this procedure as well.

2. Family-based immigrant visas

You are an immediate relative of U.S. citizens, such as parent, child or spouse
You are the adult child, married or unmarried, of a U.S. citizen
You are the spouse or unmarried child of a lawful permanent resident
You are the brother of sister of a U.S. citizen
A U.S. citizen is adopting you

Diversity Lottery Visa

Each year, the Diversity Lottery Program makes 55,000 new immigrant visas available for individuals from underrepresented nations. Administered by the U.S. State Department, the Diversity Lottery Program requires that you have a high school education, its equivalent, or two years work experience within the last five years in a job that demands two years training. You or your spouse must be a native of a nation eligible for the Diversity Lottery Program.

Find out more about this program, as well as other means of obtaining legal permanent residency in the U.S., by contacting us today to arrange a free consultation.