Green card Applications

Green Card Applications

Secure Your US Residency with Confidence and Clarity

At The Rochester Law Firm, we take the confusion out of your green card journey. Our immigration team guides individuals and families through every phase of the application,  from strategy and petition filing to interviews and final approvals. If you’re ready to make the US your permanent home, let’s get your application done right.

What Is a Green Card?

A green card, officially referred to as a Permanent Resident Card, allows you to live and work in the US permanently. Green card holders enjoy many of the benefits of citizenship, including:

  • The ability to work for any employer
  • Lawful reentry after travel abroad
  • The right to apply for US citizenship after a qualifying period

This could happen due to errors made during the application process may result in denials, delays, or even the possibility of deportation.

Common Paths to a Green Card

We specifically design your strategy based on your background, eligibility, and immigration goals.

The most common green card categories we handle:

  1. Family-Based Green Cards

    • Spouses of US citizens or green card holders
    • Parents of US citizens (over age 21)
    • Children or siblings of US citizens
    • Fiancé(e)s transitioning from a K-1 visa

  2. Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status

    If you’re already in the US, we help couples apply for adjustment of status, even in complex cases involving visa overstays or prior denials.

  3. Employment-Based Green Cards

    For skilled workers, religious workers, and certain investors, we help secure EB-2, EB-3, or EB-4 visas based on professional or humanitarian qualifications.

  4. Humanitarian Green Cards

    • VAWA self-petitions for domestic abuse survivors
    • Asylees and refugees after one year of protected status
    • Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ) for minors

Every path has its own schedules, paperwork, and potential hazards, and that’s precisely where we can help.

Green Card Mistakes to Avoid

Even well-meaning applicants make costly missteps that can derail or delay their green card process.

  • Filing under the wrong category
  • Submitting incomplete or outdated forms
  • Not disclosing prior immigration violations
  • Not preparing for the interview for a green card
  • Traveling abroad during a pending adjustment without advance parole

As your green card attorneys, we ensure accuracy, compliance, and preparation at every step, so you can focus on your future.

How We Help

When you hire The Rochester Law Firm, you get more than form-fillers; you get legal advocates.

  • Eligibility Analysis:  We examine your full immigration history and current options.
  • Petition & Application Prep: Including Form I-130, I-485, I-765, and supporting documents.
  • Interview Readiness: We prep you for the USCIS green card interview so you know what to expect.
  • Ongoing Strategy: We monitor your case timeline and provide updates until your card is in hand.

Whether you’re applying from inside the US (adjustment of status) or abroad (consular processing), we build your application with precision, speed, and care.

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on your category. Immediate relatives of US citizens can receive green cards in under a year, while other categories may take 12–36 months or longer.
Yes, in some cases. If you’re married to a US citizen or eligible for VAWA, you may still qualify. We can help assess your options.
You may be able to reapply, appeal, or file a motion to reopen. It’s crucial to act fast and consult an attorney before giving up.
Only if you have advance parole, leaving without it could mean abandoning your application.

Make Your Residency Journey Count

You’ve worked hard to reach this point,  don’t let avoidable mistakes, missed deadlines, or legal red tape put your future at risk. Whether this is your first step or a retry after a denial, we’ll guide you with clarity, urgency, and total commitment.

  • Family reunification
  • Green card interview prep
  • Humanitarian and complex filings
  • Honest legal advice on every step
Office

75 S Broadway, Suite 400, White Plains, NY 10601