Immigration
The Farrell Law Firm handles various immigration matters, including
family based immigration, employment based immigration, and
naturalization.
Family based immigration covers a variety of circumstances.
United States Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents are able to
petition the United States government to bring certain family members
to this country. A United States Citizen may petition the following
foreign national relatives: spouse, unmarried children under 21 years,
unmarried children over 21 years, married children, siblings (if US
Citizen is 21 years old), and/or Parents (if US Citizen is 21 years
old). A Lawful Permanent resident, may petition for a their spouse and
unmarried children. Depending upon the relative, there are different
time frames when a visa will become available and when that relative
would be able to immigrate to the United States. The immigration
process is complicated and it is necessary to be aware of your rights.
Regarding employment visas, the Farrell Law Firm is currently handling H1-B
cases for medical workers. An H1-B visa is an employment visa which
allows an employer in the United States to employ a foreign national in
a specialty occupation. There are many steps to apply for an H1-B visa. This includes applying for Labor Certification from the Department of Labor and followed by filing a petition with United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services. For certain cases, the United States "caps" the
number of H1-B visas available to individuals each year. Please
contact our office immediately with any questions.
Naturalization is the process in which a Lawful Permanent Resident
applies to become a United States Citizen. In order to do this, it is
necessary that a Lawful Permanent Resident has fulfilled various
requirements required by law in order to become a Citizen. Generally, these requirements include: continuous residence and physical presence in the United States for a certain time period, an ability to read, write, and speak English, a knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government, good moral character, and attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.