Permanent Residency & U.S. Citizenship

Permanent Residency (Employment Based)

You may become a permanent resident through employment via Employment-based (EB) immigration (Click here for the Employment-based categories => (Permanent Residency through Work).

Permanent Residency (Family Based)

Immigration through family is one of the most common ways of becoming a permanent resident. Who can sponsor a family member?

• US citizens petitioning for their spouse and children of any age
• US citizens over 21 years-old petitioning for their brothers and sisters
• US citizens over 21 years-old petitioning for their parents
• Green Card holders to petition for their spouse and unmarried children of any age
• Recent widows or widowers of U.S. citizens
• Stepchildren of U.S. citizens, if the marriage creating the parent-child relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
• Stepparents of U.S. citizens, if the marriage creating the parent-child relationship took place before the US citizen's 18th birthday

Permanent Residency (Marriage)

A U.S. citizen may sponsor his/her spouse for permanent residency. The most common situations for marriage-based immigration are:

• Both husband and wife are in the U.S.; or
• Both husband and wife are outside the U.S.; or
• US Citizen is in the US and alien spouse is outside the U.S. ; or
• Not yet married, but will marry in the US very soon (fiance / fiancee).

U.S. Citizenship

At Lee & Kent, we provide advice and guidance regarding eligibility for U.S. citizenship through naturalization and birth to U.S. citizen parents abroad, potential derivative citizenship for individuals in deportation proceedings, residency requirements for obtaining citizenship, and the legal ramifications of loss of U.S. citizenship.

The firm's service offerings in this area include:

• Preparation of applications for naturalization;
• Preparation of applications to preserve continuity of U.S. residence for naturalization purposes;
• Preparation of applications for disability-based waivers;
• Assistance with preparation for naturalization examinations;
• Representation of clients in naturalization interviews;

Please contact us to schedule an appointment so we can address your needs and concerns in specific detail. You may reach us at (213) 542-4232 (English/Spanish), (213) 380-2828 (Korean), or (213) 542-4237 (Chinese). You may also email us at info@leekent.com.