San Antonio Immigration Attorneys

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Moving or traveling to the U.S. can be complicated, for a number of different reasons.

The most common reason is that of the necessary legal paperwork, including numerous claims and applications. This also includes visa applications, work permits, green cards, and citizenship considerations.

If you or your family are attempting to navigate your legal options for entering, working, or studying in the U.S., it can be very helpful to have an experienced immigration attorney on your side. At Peek & Toland, our attorneys have years of extensive experience working with a variety of immigration cases. We are well-versed in both family and business immigration law, and our diverse complement of visa services covers an even wider range of qualifying criteria.

Call (512) 399-2311 or fill out our online form to get in touch with a San Antonio immigration lawyer at Peek & Toland, PLLC.

How Can I Immigrate to the U.S.?

Like most other countries, the U.S. keeps track of most immigrants or foreign nationals seeking to move or travel to the country. By registering with the necessary authorities, you can legally earn the right to move to the U.S. and secure help obtaining your green card.

Here are a few common ways people legally immigrate to America:

Green Cards

As a person who already has a green card, you can proceed to begin working, in addition to traveling and living already. And later, after 3 to 5 years of living in the U.S., you can start the process of gaining your American citizenship too.

There are many different paths to obtaining a green card, each with their own set of rules. Some of the most common paths include having close relatives as U.S. citizens or American employers. To further understand the complete list of application methods, consult with your immigration lawyer today.

Family Sponsorship

Most potential immigrants travel to the U.S. and enter via family sponsorship opportunities. This means that the family member you are moving to the U.S. to be with is already a citizen of the country. Or, they are at least already undergoing the process of becoming a permanent resident themselves already. By doing this, an open spot becomes available for you (or another family member) to apply for a green card.

Keep in mind that there will be certain requirements you must meet in order for this method to apply to your immigration case.

Employer Sponsorship

Being sponsored for work is another popular method for immigration into the United States. If you have competitors overseas who work for a company with locations in America, or are connected as an investor to a business that’s growing there, you might be able to do this as well. The same applies to individuals with extraordinary talents and skills.

People with refugee visas or asylum are some of the only non-incremented (or annual) visas that do not require you to have a source of sponsorship to live in the United States.

Green Card Lottery

Occasionally, because the U.S. government provides a certain number of green cards and permanent residency opportunities each year, you may also be able to participate in the green card lottery. And if you are granted such an opportunity, you may be able to apply as well.

Immigration services offered by Peek & Toland cover visa and green card applications, both from American family members and employers along with programs such as the diversity visa lottery and domestic violence visas.

Types of Immigration Services We Provide in San Antonio

Filing for a Conditional Green Card

Should you and your spouse decide to move forward with a green card application, there are a few options that you might be able to use to help. Family sponsorship is one of the most common methods for obtaining a green card, including through marriage green cards or fiancé visas to K visas.

Adjustment of Status vs. Consular Processing

In a marriage or work visa, how you apply for a green card is determined by where the visa is registered. Thus, they can be either fielded online in the United States or overseas by a consular officer at a U.S. embassy or consulate in your home country. The application process will be slightly different in either case, and the months-long consular visa process of the consular visa process can seem overwhelming to many people. Still, Peek & Toland can assist at the every step in either or both cases until your new immigration status is approved.

Consult Patricia Peek or Justin M. Lowe At Peek & Toland, we strongly believe> our first priorityis to provide our clients with the professional and experienced legal counsel that they both need and deserve. Defending the rights of Texans since 1996, we understand how the current laws work. And we are dedicated to making the future dreams of our clients a reality, by providing consistent results and top-quality legal support every step of the process, with offices in San Antonio and Austin, Texas.

Immigration Solution You Can Count On

Regardless of the immigration case you are in, Peek & Toland, PLLC can be there to support you. We are experienced in the rights and best interests of all immigrant families moving to the country, coming here to work from overseas, or already a part of the vibrant local community. Working together, we can strive to give you the quality assistance you deserve, and to help obtain the bright American future that you and your family have been seeking.

Contact Peek & Toland online today to get in touch with our immigration lawyers in San Antonio!