I Want A Green Card For The United States

In the context of Family Based Green Cards, consular processing if the procedure the individual who is applying for an immigration benefit must undergo if they are outside of the United States. 

The individual applicant must attend an interview at a local US Embassy or Consulate to receive an Immigrant Visa which will allow them to enter the United States as part of the final stage of the process.

Adjustment of Status is the process Green Card applicants must undergo if they currently live in the United States. It involves filing a Form I-485 and relevant supporting documentation.

US Citizens can sponsor their:

• Spouse
• Unmarried children under 21 years of age
• Unmarried children 21 years of age or older
• Married children of any age
• Siblings (if the US citizen is 21 years of age or older)
• Parents (if the US citizen is 21 years or age or older)

Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) can sponsor their:

• Spouse
• Unmarried children under 21 years of age
• Unmarried children 21 years of age or older

If the basis of the Family Based Green Card is marriage and you have been married for less than two years at the time of your spouse visa is approved you will be issued a CR-1 Green Card. These Green Cards are valid for two years. During this time you will be a ‘conditional resident’ in the United States.

If you hold a CR-1 Green Card you will need to ‘remove the conditions’ after two years. You can do this by proving that your marriage is real. You will then receive a permanent Green Card – an IR-1 – which is valid for 10 years and can renewed. 

All spouses who have been married for less than two years at the time of visa approval receive a conditional Green Card and all spouses married for more than two years receive a permanent Green Card. Both Green Cards provide the same rights, privileges and obligations.

I Want A Green Card will be happy to assist those wishing to remove conditions of their CR-1 Green Card.

USCIS does accept proxy marriages so long as they were legal in the jurisdiction they occurred and the couple consummated the marriage sometime after the ceremony.

If you have had a proxy marriage or would like to have one, why not speak to our specialized US immigration attorney first to discuss how to proceed to ensure the proxy marriage meets the requirements.

It could be possible to expedite your application. If you and your US citizen relative are both outside of the United States it could be possible to request to file the entire case at the local Consulate or Embassy. This could reduce the processing time drastically – in some cases to a matter of months.

Applicants could be eligible if a US citizen is petitioning for their:

• Spouse
• Unmarried children under the age of 21
• Parent (if the US citizen is 21 years of age or older)

The case may be expedited in the following circumstances:

• US military emergencies
• Medical emergencies – for the US citizen or their relative
• Threats to personal safety – including civil strife or natural disaster
• Close to ageing out
• The petitioner has recently naturalized
• Adoption of a child
• Short notice of relocation to the United States for the US citizen
• At the consular post’s discretion

Alternatively, if the US citizen is in the military they may be eligible to expedite if they are petitioning for their:

• Spouse
• Unmarried children under the age of 21
• Parent (if the US citizen is 21 years of age or older)

In this case, none of the above exceptional circumstances are required to be present so long as the US citizen is stationed abroad.

Lastly, it may be possible to expedite your case after it has been submitted to USCIS in the United States. This can be possible if there is evidence of:

• Severe financial loss to a company or person, provided that the need for urgent action is not the result of the petitioner or applicant’s failure to act in a timely manner
• Emergencies or humanitarian reasons
• A US government interest in the expediting of the case

None of these expedite options are guaranteed. They all rest on the favorable exercising of discretion of a government official. 

We have extensive experience applying for all of these expedite processes, in particular with the Consulates and Embassies in Europe. If you qualify for one of these reasons to expedite we will request it on your behalf for no additional charge. 

You will have the opportunity to discuss this with a specialized US immigration attorney right at the beginning of the process.

In most cases you will need to have met your partner in real life at least once in the two year period before filing.

There are two exceptions:

1. If meeting each other would result in extreme hardship 
2. If meeting each other would violate strict long-standing established customs of the fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice

If either of the above are the case, you can work with us to provide evidence to ask the requirement be waived.

Of course! Many of our clients are unsure of the pros and cons of the fiancé(e) vs the marriage route. At the very beginning of the process you will have the opportunity to discuss your circumstances with a specialized US immigration attorney. They will be able to advise you on the best course of action according to your situation.

We can assist your entire family! You can add a family member to your application for just €1,250/£1,000 per person.

Of course! All of our clients have a 30 minute free and no obligation introductory meeting with a specialized US immigration attorney. They will advise you on the best course of action, the ins and outs of the process, logistics etc and answer any questions you may have.

If you do not wish to proceed with us after this free 30 minute conversation that is fine, although we would be happy to assist you in the future!

Of course! As well as the 30 minute free introductory meeting with a specialized US immigration attorney you will have access to an attorney at every point during the process. You can speak directly with an attorney via email or schedule a call with them. Many of our clients like to speak with an attorney before their interview and this is a great opportunity for the attorney to prepare you for that experience to make it as painless as possible!

We would be delighted to assist. Please explain your situation in your introductory meeting with a specialized US immigration attorney. They will advise how we can assist you. Additional fees may apply if additional procedures are required but we will provide a flat free quote up front so you will be able to know the full cost of the entire immigration process.

Our fees for both the Family Based Green Card and the K-1 Fiance(e) visa are €2,500 or £2,000. This does not include any applicable taxes, government fees or translation costs (if applicable).

If your case is not approved, we will refund 100% of our fee.

Yes we do! This guarantee applies to final approval of the case we assist you with. 

Send us a message and your contact details and we will be in touch with you to arrange your introductory meeting with a specialized US immigration attorney.