New Jersey Immigration Attorney
Immigration Employment Lawyer for New Jersey
New Jersey Immigration Attorney Susan W. Scheer is skilled and experienced in all aspects of immigration law. As a client you deserve and you will receive prompt personal service from an attorney whose job it is to help you. Attorney Susan W. Scheer is a firm believer that she is in a service industry. The attorney works for the client not the other way around.
Susan W. Scheer ’s goal is to provide quality big firm legal advice and services in a small firm atmosphere. By meeting with you personally, Susan will be able to have a better understanding of your problems so that she can effectively and accurately manage your case.
So if you or someone you know are in a situation where you need an attorney who will represent your interests zealously, then contact New Jersey Immigration Attorney Susan W. Scheer at 866-742-1206 or by completing the attached contact information form.
Can I immigrate to the US if one of my family members is already there?
Yes you can. Immigration through a family member who is a US citizen or permanent resident is the most common way of gaining US residency. If you want to become a lawful permanent resident based on the fact that you have a relative who is a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident, you must go through a multi-step process.
First, the USCIS must approve an immigrant visa petition – Form I 130 Petition for Alien Relative - filed by your relative (sponsor) and accompanied by proof of your relationship to the requesting relative.
Second, the Department of State must determine if an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you even if you are already in the United States. When an immigrant visa number becomes immediately available to you, it means that you can apply to have one of the immigrant visa numbers assigned to you. If you are already in the United States, you may apply to change your status to that of a lawful permanent resident after a visa number becomes available for you. If you are outside the United States when an immigrant visa number becomes available for you, you must then go to the U.S. Embassy or consulate in your country to complete the process.
Under the Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act you may also get advance admission as a spouse or child of a U.S. citizen by acquiring a K Visa or an advance admission as a spouse or minor child of a lawful permanent resident by acquiring a Visa.
How long is the wait for a visa to immigrate through family?
People who want to become immigrants are classified into categories based on a preference system. The immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, which includes parents, spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21, do not have to wait for an immigrant visa number to become available once the visa petition is filed. An immigrant visa number will be immediately available for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens.
The relatives in the remaining categories must wait for an immigrant visa number to become available according to the following preferences:
How can I sponsor a family member?
To be eligible to sponsor a relative to immigrate to the United States 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 also prove that you can support your relative at 125% above the mandated poverty line.
If you are a lawful permanent resident you may petition for a husband or wife or unmarried son or daughter of any age. If you are a US Citizen, you may petition for the following foreign national relatives:
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Susan ScheerLaw Offices of Susan Scheer
The Liberty Building 18 Macculloch Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Telephone: 866-742-1206
