Visa Petitions

Immigrant Visa Petition

An Immigrant visa petition is the first step toward obtaining Lawful Permanent Residence status for a foreign-born individual or family member. It is usually filed by a United States citizen, a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an Employer. Visa petitions are adjudicated by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A visa Petition may be based on an Employment relationship or Family relationship.

There are limited numbers of Visas available for the different Categories of Visa Petition Beneficiaries due to the fact that there are more applicants than visa available in certain categories. The result of this is a visa backlog with a waiting list.

Upon Approval, Immigrant visa petitions are used as a vehicle for an Immigrant visa at the consular post or Embassy or Adjustment of status-Green Card if the Foreign Alien is in the United States.