Visas for a Spouse, Fiancé or Child
The immigration attorneys of Keen Law Offices, LLC, are here to help you reunite with your family members who are living outside of the United States. We know it is hard to be apart for so long.
Our Utah family visa lawyers assist U.S. citizens and immigrants in obtaining visas for a spouse, fiancé, children or stepchildren to come to the U.S. We serve clients in Orem, Provo, Salt Lake City, Ogden and throughout the state of Utah, and have worked with immigrants from around the world. To discuss your immigration needs, please call 801-851-1480 or toll free 866-298-9275. You can also contact our law firm online.
Family Visa Options
There are many different options for uniting families here in America. In most cases, clients of the Keen Law Firm, LLC, are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPR) who want to find out the best way to obtain U.S. entry or residence for a loved one. Our attorneys handle all aspects of family immigration, including:
- Obtaining a green card for your spouse
- K-1 fiancé(e) visas — For foreign nationals engaged to U.S. citizens
- K-2 visas — for children of a fiancé/fiancée who holds a K1 visa
- Other family visa petitions that may be available for parents, adult children, brothers and sisters or U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Conditional Green Cards and Removing Conditions
Adjusting status to that of lawful permanent resident (green card status) is often a goal for spouses or holders of K-1 visas as the fiancé of a U.S. citizen. The process can be complex, but our firm will guide you through it. Here are some general rules to keep in mind:
Conditional green card: You will be given a conditional green card if you are married less than two years at the time you apply for adjustment. After the issuance of the conditional green card, you have to petition to have the conditions removed in the 90-day period prior to the expiration of your green card.
- Removing conditions, still married: Generally, if you are still married, then removing conditions and obtaining LPR status is rather simple.
- Removing conditions, no longer married: If you are no longer married when you seek to have conditions removed, it is often still possible to obtain LPR status, but it can be more difficult.
Our firm has vast experience helping people obtain family visas and eventually adjusting status to that of permanent residence. You can rely on us to explain everything to you and take care of the details.
Why Choose Keen Law Offices, LLC, for Help With Family Visa Applications?
Hiring a lawyer does not necessarily speed up the process, but it can help to avoid problems. One small mistake could cause the whole packet to be rejected by U.S. immigration officials, meaning many more months of delay. Our experienced attorneys regularly work with the U.S. consulates in Mexico, Canada and many other countries. We know what documentation is required, and we make sure the family visa paperwork is filled out correctly.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is skeptical of Internet romances and possible "mail order brides." Keen Law Offices can help prove that your marriage visa or fiancé visa is based on a legitimate relationship and not a fraud to gain entry into the U.S. (See our Articles on marrying a U.S. citizen and proving a good faith marriage.) We can also help if there are past criminal convictions or immigration violations that could stop or delay the petition.
Contact a Salt Lake City Marriage and Fiancé Visa Lawyer
We will help guide you through the complex family visa process. To learn more about how we can help, call 866-298-9275 (toll free) or 801-851-1480 (Orem). Ask for Ernie Messerly. You can also contact our law office online.
We have Spanish and Portuguese speakers on staff, and welcome people from any country.
