PRACTICE AREA

Green Cards & Adjustment of Status

From application to card in hand, and through renewals and conditions afterward.

Overview

A green card gives you lawful permanent residence in the United States. Depending on where you are and your eligibility, you'll either adjust status inside the U.S. using Form I-485 or complete consular processing at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad.

Getting the card is only part of the story. Conditional residents must file to remove conditions, cards must be renewed, and long trips abroad can put residence at risk. We help you protect your status for the long term.

How We Help

  • Determine whether adjustment or consular processing fits your case
  • Prepare Form I-485 with work and travel permit applications
  • Prepare you for your green card interview
  • File waivers of inadmissibility
  • Remove conditions on residence (I-751, I-829)
  • Renew or replace cards (I-90) and apply for reentry permits

Cases We Handle

Adjustment of Status

Applying from inside the U.S.

Consular Processing

Applying through a U.S. consulate abroad.

Removal of Conditions

Converting a 2-year card to 10-year residence.

Waivers

Overcoming grounds of inadmissibility.

What to Expect

  1. Consultation. We review your goals, history and documents, and explain your options in plain language.
  2. Strategy. We recommend the strongest path and give you a clear plan, timeline and fee.
  3. Preparation & Filing. We build your case, assemble the evidence and file everything accurately.
  4. Representation. We stand with you through interviews, hearings and every update until a decision.

Frequently Asked Questions

Leaving the U.S. without advance parole while an I-485 is pending is usually treated as abandoning the application. Talk to us before any trip.

Marriage-based conditional residents generally file Form I-751 jointly in the 90 days before the card expires. Waivers are available if the marriage has ended.

This page provides general information and is not legal advice. Immigration law changes frequently. For advice about your situation, schedule a consultation.

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