Family-Based Immigration

Los Angeles Family Immigration Attorneys

At the law firm of Russakow, Ryan & Johnson, our experienced lawyers have helped thousands of legal immigrants in Southern California apply for visas for their spouses, fiancées and other family members. The family visa application process can be confusing and discouraging for those who do not fully understand it. Our firm will guide you through the process and help you overcome the obstacles to having your loved ones join you in the United States.

Our attorneys understand what it means and how important it is for our clients to have their loved ones legally join them in the United States. We know that our clients are relying on us to handle their application successfully. At Russakow, Ryan & Johnson, our firm will help you gather and fill out all necessary documents and paperwork, and will submit your application correctly and on time. We will also represent you at hearings before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

If you are worried about obtaining family visas for your loved ones, you need to contact us at Russakow, Ryan & Johnson to get the experienced immigration legal help that you deserve.

Requirements for Family Visas

The USCIS has established certain criteria that must be met when attempting to bring a family member to the United States. Parents, fiancées, unmarried children under 21, adult children and adult siblings may all apply for family visas or green cards for entry into the country. A family member in the United States must sponsor that entry. Requirements for sponsors include the following:

• Sponsors must be able to prove that they are legal relatives of the family visa applicant
• Sponsors must be naturalized citizens or legal residents of the United States
• Sponsors must be able to prove that they will financially support their family member

The process for sponsorship includes the approval of a Petition for Alien Relative (form I-130) for visa entry into the United States. As soon as it becomes available, the U.S. State Department will assign an immigrant visa number to the petition, which will make you eligible to apply for status as a lawful permanent resident.

Russakow, Ryan & Johnson can also help you obtain K-1 fiancée and K-3 marriage visas.

Contact us at Russakow, Ryan & Johnson

For more information about family visas and other family-based immigration matters, contact us at Russakow, Ryan & Johnson. We will answer your questions and help you understand the process of applying for family visas in the United States. Call us in Pasadena at 626.768.3320 or in Ontario at 866.674.7061.