Scottsdale Green Card Lawyer

Obtaining lawful permanent resident status, commonly called a green card, allows immigrants to legally live and work in the United States. However, navigating the complex immigration system alone can be challenging and intimidating.

At New Frontier, our team of experienced Scottsdale immigration lawyers can guide you every step of the way as you pursue your immigration goals through approved eligibility categories such as family sponsorship, employment, or humanitarian programs.

With help from our green card lawyers in Scottsdale, you can focus your energy on your application while we handle the intricate legal mechanics required for a successful submission. Our years of experience in immigration law have helped countless applicants achieve the stability and opportunities that a permanent resident card provides.

Green Card Categories

A Green Card provides you with permanent residency in the United States. This means you no longer need a separate work permit to keep your job and support yourself and your family.

You have a number of eligibility categories available to qualify for legal residency. A Scottsdale Green Card lawyer from our firm can help foreign nationals in their pursuit of the American Dream.

To qualify for a Green Card, you must be eligible under one of the following categories, per the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):

• Family immigration: If you are an immediate relative of a United States citizen, such as a spouse or child under 21, a relative of a lawful permanent resident (LPR), the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen, a widow(er) of a U.S. citizen, or qualify under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
• Employment-based immigration: Our firm helps with business immigration. If you are an immigrant worker, a physician, or an investor of at least $1,050,000 in a commercial project.
• Special Immigrant: If you are a religious worker, a juvenile who needs protection, an Iraq or Afghanistan national, an international broadcaster, or an employee or family member part of an international organization such as NATO.
• Refugee or Asylum: If you were granted asylum or refugee status at least one year ago.
• Trafficking or Crime Victim: If you hold a T-Visa or a U-Visa as a victim of human trafficking or other qualifying criminal activity and are cooperating with law enforcement.
• Abuse Victim: If you are a victim of extreme cruelty and submitted a self-petition under VAWA.
• Registry: If you have resided in the United States continuously since before January 1, 1972.

What Kind of Documentation Might I Need?

It’s important to submit the proper documentation to support your green card application. This may include affidavits of support (I-134/I-864) if sponsored by a family member or employer. You’ll need pay stubs, W-2 forms, or tax returns to prove sufficient income.

If applying due to extraordinary ability, provide evidence of major awards or published materials about you. For refugees/asylees, gather proof of the circumstances requiring protection, like country condition reports.

Those applying through marriage need to show proof of a bona fide relationship like a shared lease, bills, and photos. Having thorough documentation increases the chance of approval. Consult a green card attorney in Scottsdale about what will benefit your case.

The Application Process 

If you are eligible for a Green Card in one or more of the above categories, you or your sponsor will have to file an appropriate petition. 

The next step will depend on if you are applying from inside or outside the United States. If inside, you would apply for an adjustment of status with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). If outside, you must undergo consular processing at a U.S. Department of State consulate.

You then go to a biometrics appointment to provide your fingerprints, photographs, and signature. You may also have to pay an application fee.

Next, you will have an interview. Upon completion of the interview, the USCIS will review your application and make a decision. It could take up to 90 days to receive your Green Card.

How an Immigration Lawyer Can Benefit Your Case

You don’t have to navigate the immigration process on your own. We provide all the legal services you will need to walk through the steps efficiently and effectively. 

An experienced attorney with our firm can::

• Help you avoid application mistakes: We will help you fill out the applications and other paperwork necessary for filing. Any mistake could result in rejection or a delay. It’s important that you include all of the information and that it is accurate.
• Provide you with experienced legal representation: We understand immigration law, and we will use that knowledge and experience to guide you through the process.
• Handle procedural maneuvers: Applying for a Green Card is a process, and there are procedural maneuvers to navigate, which we can use our experience to do successfully.
• Explain your legal options: We will explain your options and review them with you to help you decide which option works best for you and your situation.
• Provide legal advice: There are laws you must follow as a permanent resident. We can advise you when you have a question or are unsure about a law.
• Provide a path to citizenship: A Green Card allows you to apply for citizenship after residing in the United States continuously for three years. We can help you navigate the citizenship process as well.

Our Scottsdale immigration attorneys are dedicated to helping you obtain legal residency and citizenship. Our legal experience can help streamline the process for you.

Consult a Green Card Law Firm in Scottsdale, AZ Today

The immigration and naturalization process can seem daunting, but New Frontier Immigration Law can help you achieve your immigration dreams. You may have frustrations about the process, and you may even require deportation defense. That’s why we want to help you get through the process of obtaining your Green Card every step of the way.

Obtaining a Green Card is important to you, and it’s important to us that your application is accurate and includes all the necessary information. To get started with a strategic session and discuss working with our immigration team, contact us today.