Practice Area
Green Card
Adjustment of status or consular processing — once a family or employment petition is approved, we guide you through the final steps to permanent residence.
Who This Is For
- Beneficiary of an approved (or approvable) family petition
- Beneficiary of an employment-based petition
- Already in the U.S. or applying from abroad
What We Handle
- Form I-485 preparation (adjustment of status)
- Consular processing coordination through the National Visa Center
- Interview preparation
- Work and travel authorization while your case is pending
How It Works
What working with us looks like
Free Intro Call
A short call with our intake team to understand your situation and confirm we’re the right fit — affirmative cases only.
Consultation with Attorney
You meet directly with the attorney to discuss your case, options, and likely path forward.
Strategy & Filing
We build your case plan and prepare and file your petition with USCIS, keeping you informed throughout.
Case Management
We monitor case progress throughout the scope you retained us for and flag what needs attention next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I adjust status in the U.S. or apply through a consulate?
It depends on where you are and how your petition looks. We prepare Form I-485 for applicants adjusting status inside the U.S., and we coordinate consular processing through the National Visa Center for applicants abroad.
How long does a green card take?
It depends on the category, the office handling the case, and current backlogs, and the figure changes over time — USCIS publishes current processing times at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times. Immediate relatives of a U.S. citizen (spouse, parent, unmarried child under 21) have a visa available immediately; other family or employment categories wait for a visa number to become current first. We give a case-specific estimate rather than a general one.
Do I need an approved petition before I can apply?
Generally you need to be the beneficiary of an approved, or approvable, family or employment petition. We confirm exactly where your case stands before mapping the next step.
Can I work or travel while my green card application is pending?
Work and travel authorization while your case is pending is part of what we handle. We will confirm what you are eligible for and when to file, since traveling at the wrong moment can affect a pending case.
Will my green card be conditional, or will I get a ten-year card?
If your permanent residence is based on a marriage that was less than two years old on the day residence was granted, you receive conditional permanent residence and a card valid for two years. Two years or more on that day produces a ten-year card. A conditional card cannot be renewed — the conditions have to be removed by filing Form I-751. If you are filing jointly with your spouse, that has to happen in the 90 days before the card expires. If you are filing on your own under a waiver — because of divorce, your spouse's death, or abuse — you generally have more flexibility and can file any time before the card expires, not only in that final 90-day window. We will confirm which situation applies to you.
Who is allowed to do the immigration medical exam?
Not your regular doctor. Inside the United States it has to be a civil surgeon designated by USCIS; abroad it has to be a physician authorized by the U.S. Department of State for the specific post handling your case. Bring your vaccination records to the appointment, since missing doses can usually be given there but only if you know they are missing. The rules on how long a completed exam remains usable have changed in recent years, so we confirm current guidance before scheduling — an exam done too early or too late is an entirely avoidable delay.