Family Based Immigration

Miley and Brown, P.C.,
North Texas Family-Based Immigration Attorney

For any immigrant to be re-united with their family after months and years of living apart it is a dream finally fulfilled. Conversely, the thought of having a loved one deported can be terrible.  At Miley and Brown, P.C., we understand what is at stake for you and your family. We have a thorough, in-depth understanding of both immigration law and the U.S. Office of Citizenship and Immigration (CIS), formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service or INS. Contact a north Texas family immigration lawyer at Miley and Brown, P.C., today for an experienced, ethical, effective, caring lawyer.

Family Members of a Lawful Permanent Resident

Benefits for relatives of lawful permanent residents are limited to the spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents:

• A lawful permanent resident of the United States may petition to bring his or her spouse under the family-based 2A Category.  Currently, the family 2A waiting period is over five years. 
• A child born abroad to a permanent resident may acquire permanent resident status upon their first entry to the United States prior to their second birthday. 
• Lawful permanent resident parents may petition on behalf of their unmarried children under the family 2nd preference of the family-based categories. Unmarried children under the age of 21 are in family 2A. Unmarried sons and daughters (children over the age of 21) are in family 2B.  

If you are a lawful permanent resident, or your family member is one, an attorney with Miley and Brown, P.C., can help you to attain your immigration goal.

Parent, Child, or Spouse of a U.S. Citizen

United States immigration laws grant some immigration benefits for the parents, children, married and unmarried sons and daughters, siblings, and spouses of U.S. citizens:

• A United States citizen who enters into a valid, legally binding marriage may petition for the immigration of a spouse and in some circumstances, the children of the foreign spouse, under the favorable terms of the immediate relative category. A nonimmigrant K-3 and K-4 spouse and child visa categories that may make it possible to bring the spouse and step-children more quickly. 
  
• United States citizens over the age of 21 may petition on behalf of their parents under the provisions of the immediate relative category. 
  
• United States citizens may petition for a child visa under the immediate relative category for a child visa on behalf of their unmarried children (under the age of 21).
  
• United States citizens may also petition for married sons and daughters (children 21 years of age and older) under family 3 ^rd preference of the family-based categories.  For most countries of origin the waiting period for visas in this category is 5 ½ years or longer.
  
• Finally, United States citizens may petition on behalf of their brothers and sisters. However the waiting time for these 4th preference visas can be 15 years or longer.

For more information, contact a north Texas family based immigration attorney at Miley and Brown, P.C., today.

Miley & Brown, P.C.,
705 Ross Avenue
Historic West End
Dallas, TX  75202

Toll Free: 1-800-449-9494
Fax: 214-696-3346

Miley and Brown, P.C., represents clients in immigration matters  throughout north Texas (TX), Arkansas (AR), and Oklahoma (OK), including Collin County, Dallas County, the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area, and the cities of Arlington, Denton, Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland, McKinney, and Plano.