Immigration Visa Attorneys
Serving Orlando, Florida & Surrounding Areas
An immigration visa has the ability to help both families
and employers in the Orlando, Florida area. For example,
perhaps you have a foreign spouse, child, or parent who
is not a permanent resident of the United States, but
you would like for your relative to stay with you in Orlando
legally. Or, perhaps you are an Orlando, Florida employer
who is in need of skilled workers, and you would like
to ask a talented foreign national to stay in the US so
he or she can work for your company indefinitely. An immigration
visa could be appropriate for either of these situations.
The basic definition of an immigration visa is: a document
that provides a foreign person with lawful permanent residence
in the United States, giving that person permission to
live and work in the US permanently. Generally, an immigration
visa falls under one of two categories, a family immigration
visa or a work immigration visa. In addition to these
two categories, there are other immigration visas available
for special situations such a foreign veteran of the US
armed forces or a child who is under court protection.
Whether it is a family immigration visa to unite relatives
in Orlando, Florida or a work immigration visa to allow
a foreign professional to permanently transfer from overseas
to an Orlando branch office, the immigration visa process
involves several complicated steps. During any of these
steps, it is easy to make an error or overlook a crucial
requirement. By contacting the Orlando
immigration lawyers at Maney | Gordon, P.A., hopeful
immigrants and their sponsors will be able to avoid many
of the common immigration visa mistakes, saving them time,
stress, and money during the complex path toward lawful
permanent residence.
From Orlando, Florida to Anchorage, Alaska and everywhere
else within the 50 states, a family immigration visa allows
family members to live and work permanently in the US.
If you wish to stay in the Orlando, FL area under a family
immigration visa, one of the first requirements is for
a relative to file a petition to be your sponsor. This
petition is called the I-130 Petition for Alien Relative.
Only certain immediate family members may file a petition
on your behalf. Eligible family members may include your
spouse, a married or unmarried child of any age, a brother
or sister, or a parent. Your sponsor must also, however,
meet certain criteria such as being a US citizen or lawful
permanent resident of the USA. There must also be proof
of the family relationship between you and your sponsor.
Another way to achieve lawful permanent residence in
the United States is through a work immigration visa.
With so many large employers in Orlando such as Walt Disney,
Universal Studios, and University of Central Florida to
name a few, work immigration visas are often sought by
employees and employers alike. For the visa to be successful,
it is wise to determine beforehand if the foreign national
is eligible according to US Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS). Next, an employer usually has to complete
a labor certification request through Form ETA 750, as
well as Form I-140 Petition for Alien Worker. Once these
forms are processed and approved, there are several more
steps the foreign national must finalize before a work
immigration visa is complete.
As you can see, both the family immigration visa and
the work immigration visa involve significant effort from
both the sponsor and the immigrant. Before you attempt
to navigate through multiple forms and government agencies,
speak with an Orlando
visa lawyer from Maney | Gordon, P.A. for guidance.
Our initial consultation is always free.
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