Family Immigration & Citizenship
Building a Stable Life in America with Your Family
From family-sponsored immigration to green card renewal and naturalization (citizenship). We guide you through every step.
Family-Sponsored Immigration
Citizen's Spouse Petition
A U.S. citizen’s spouse is an immediate relative not subject to numerical visa limits, but the relationship, admissibility, and procedural requirements are still reviewed.
Citizen's Parent/Child Petition
A citizen age 21 or older may petition for a parent; child-petition categories and visa availability vary by age and marital status.
Permanent Resident's Spouse/Child Petition
Permanent residents may petition for spouses and unmarried children, subject to visa availability and the other applicable requirements.
Sibling Petition
A U.S. citizen age 21 or older may petition for a sibling, subject to family-preference visa availability and the other requirements.
Marriage Green Card
Handle a marriage green card without coming to the office
This is our office's online service for people married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. An attorney at our office prepares and reviews the forms. You can choose to have the attorney file the case and represent you, or to file it yourself. A free five-minute check tells you whether you qualify, and the fees are listed on the page.
See it at greencard4spouse.com64 marriage green card guides and columns — browse by topic
Guides
- Marriage Green Card: How the Process Actually Works
- Filing I-130 and I-485 Together: Who Can, Who Must Wait
- Married to a U.S. Citizen vs. a Green Card Holder: What Actually Changes
- You Entered on ESTA (Visa Waiver) and Got Married. Now What?
- Petitioner Income Too Low? How Joint Sponsors Work
- Can You Work While Your Marriage Green Card Is Pending?
- Why Your Green Card Says 2 Years — and What Form I-751 Does
- What Actually Happens at the Marriage Green Card Interview
- K-1 Fiancé Visa vs. Marrying First: Which Path Fits Your Situation
- The Marriage Green Card Document Checklist (and Why Cases Differ)
- How Soon After Marriage Can You Apply for a Green Card?
- How Long Does a Marriage Green Card Take in 2026?
- How Much Does It Cost to File for a Spouse's Green Card?
- How to Apply for a Green Card After Marriage: The One-Page Version
- Marriage Green Card Requirements: The Three Things That Decide It
- Apply Inside the U.S. or at a Consulate Abroad? How the Choice Is Made
- I Entered on a Tourist Visa and Got Married. Can I Get a Green Card Here?
- I Entered on ESTA and Married a U.S. Citizen. Can I Get a Green Card?
- I Entered on ESTA and My Spouse Is a Permanent Resident. Why Is the Answer Different?
- My Income Is Below the Affidavit of Support Line. What Actually Fills the Gap?
- How Do You Count Household Size for the Affidavit of Support? Five Cases People Get Wrong
- My Spouse Is a Permanent Resident. When Can We File? Reading the Visa Bulletin
- What Does It Mean to Have a Lawyer Handle a Marriage Green Card Online?
- Can I File the Marriage Green Card Myself? What the Rules Ask of Whoever Files
- Name and Address Changes After Marriage: What the Immigration Rules Ask For
- My Student Status Ended and I Married a U.S. Citizen: What the Rules Do With a Status Violation
- I Overstayed Before, Left, and Came Back. Is the Old Bar Still There?
- I Was Denied a Visa Before. Does That Affect the Marriage Green Card?
- My Spouse Petitioned Someone Before. Why Does That Matter?
- I Have a Traffic Ticket or a Minor Offense on My Record. What Does the Law Ask?
- Can Past Party Membership Affect a Marriage Green Card?
- Marriage Green Card: Can Spouses Live Apart for Work?
- What Happens If You Separate While Your Marriage Green Card Is Pending?
- I Entered Without Inspection and Married a U.S. Citizen. What Comes First?
- I Was Married Before, or My Spouse Was. What Does the Marriage Green Card Need?
- How Does USCIS Decide Whether a Marriage Is Real?
- My Spouse Is a Permanent Resident and I Am on a Student Visa: What Keeps the Green Card Open Inside the U.S.
- Boundless, SimpleCitizen, CitizenPath and GC4S: Marriage Green Card Compared
- Manifest Law, LMH Law, Ellis Porter, VisaNation and GC4S: Online Marriage Green Card Law Firms Compared
Attorney columns
- Facts Left Off Your Citizenship Application Can Surface When You Sponsor Family
- Tourist Visa Marriage Green Card: Entry Statements Outweigh 90 Days
- Government Assistance Received From September 18 Can Affect Your Green Card Review
- Court Postpones the Four-Year Limit on F and J Status
- When One Receipt Notice Never Arrives After an Online Filing
- Past Visa Answers Can Put a Green Card Application at Risk
- If You Receive Government Assistance Now, Sort It Out Before You File. It Gets Risky From September 18
- If the Sponsor Has a Credit Freeze, the Green Card Review May Be Delayed
- Couples Waiting for a Green Card: A Short Trip Abroad Just Became Risky
- Married to a Student? Set Your Filing Date Before September 15
- Real Couples Are Now Asked More at the Marriage Interview
- Starting September 15, Filing With the Old Edition Gets You Rejected Outright
- Starting September 18, Having Received Medicaid Will Count Against Green Card Applicants
- Miss One Document Now, and Your Case Gets Denied Outright
- Indian employment immigration has stopped, and visa pathways for permanent resident spouses have opened significantly
- Medicaid and Food Stamps Back on the Green Card Review Table
- The era when marriage made obtaining permanent residency easy is over.
- Immigration documents to disclose 10 years of social media history — Green card and citizenship forms to be revised
- If your application is denied, you will face deportation proceedings
- Things to do in the first year after receiving permanent residency
- What Has Changed Within a Month of Applying for a Green Card in the U.S.
- Two Address Change Notifications to Handle When Moving — USCIS and the Immigration Court Are Separate Systems
- Recalled fingerprints, redrawn schedules
- K-1 and K-3 Visa Social Media Checks — What Changed on March 30, 2026
- Before the Interview Room on a Spring Day
Green Card Services
Green Card Renewal
Renewal application for expired 10-year green cards (I-90)
Removal of Conditions
Remove conditions on conditional green cards issued to those married less than 2 years (I-751)
Re-entry Permit
Review and filing of a re-entry permit before extended travel when appropriate
Citizenship (Naturalization)
Naturalization may follow the general 5-year route or a qualifying 3-year route through a U.S.-citizen spouse; continuous residence, physical presence, and all other requirements require review.
- General 5-year route or qualifying 3-year U.S.-citizen-spouse route
- Meet physical presence requirements in the U.S.
- Pass English and U.S. civics tests
- Demonstrate good moral character
Family Immigration Process
Request a Consultation
Review eligibility and identify applicable paths
Document Preparation
Review the document list and prepare the applicable filing
File Petition/Application
Submit the applicable petition or application to the responsible agency
Review and Follow-Up
Proceed with any interview, additional evidence, or visa-availability steps that apply
Family Immigration Consultation
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