There are two ways people can immigrate to the U.S.  First, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident can sponsor an alien through “family based petition.”  In a Family Based Petition, a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident can sponsor his/her immediate relatives to the U.S.  A U.S. citizen can sponsor an immediate relative to come to the U.S. without numerical visa limitation.  There are very specific requirements with regard to what constitutes an immediate relative and you should consult an experienced Houston Immigration Attorney if you’re planning to sponsor a family member or if you are being sponsored. In family based petitions, a visa will be immediately available for the alien and his/her dependents to come to the U.S.  The second way an alien can immigrate to the U.S. is through Employment Based Petitions. There are five (5) different employment based categories in which an alien can immigrate to the U.S. To find out more about employment based petitions, please click on the link.     

 

 

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