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Immigration

Green cards through family

For U.S. citizens and green-card holders who want to bring their family to the U.S., or help them stay.

Green cards for a husband or wife, a child, a parent or a brother or sister — whether they are already here or still abroad.

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Primary forms

I-130 · I-485 · I-864

The forms at the center of your case

Is this you?

A quick check, before we talk.

Tick anything that sounds like your situation. It's just for you — nothing is saved or sent.
Statements that may describe your situation

4 statements. Tick the ones that describe you.

Only a consultation can confirm eligibility. This is general information, not legal advice.

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How it works

A clear path, start to finish.

The same five-step method, applied to your case.

  1. Confirm the category and path

    We identify the right relationship category and whether adjustment of status or consular processing fits your family.

  2. Form I-130

    File the petition

    We prepare and file the petition that establishes your family relationship.

  3. Form I-485

    Apply for the green card

    Depending on where your relative is, we file for adjustment of status with USCIS or move the case to a U.S. consulate abroad.

  4. Form I-864

    Sponsor with the affidavit of support

    We prepare your affidavit of support, showing you can financially sponsor your relative.

  5. Interview, and beyond

    We prepare you and your relative for the interview. If the green card that comes out of it is conditional for two years, removing those conditions is a separate case — see our page on removing conditions on a green card.

Fixed fee

What your fixed fee covers.

One fee, agreed in writing before we begin. Nothing hidden.

Included

In your fee

  • Identifying the right category and process for your family
  • Preparing and filing Form I-130
  • Preparing Form I-485 or the consular-processing paperwork
  • Preparing your I-864 affidavit of support
  • Interview preparation, with you and your relative

Not included

Billed separately

  • Medical exams and vaccination records, paid directly to the civil surgeon
  • Translation of foreign-language documents
  • Consular or embassy costs abroad, paid directly to the U.S. Department of State
  • A joint sponsor's own legal representation, if one is needed
  • Removing the conditions on a two-year green card, which we handle as a separate matter

Government and court fees are set by the agency, not by us, and change from time to time. Current USCIS amounts are published at uscis.gov/fees.

Come prepared

What to bring to your consultation.

Bring what you have. If something's missing, we'll tell you how to get it.
  • Proof of your status, such as a passport, green card, or naturalization certificate
  • Proof of the relationship, such as marriage or birth certificates
  • Recent tax returns or proof of income, for the affidavit of support
  • Your relative's passport and any prior U.S. visa or immigration paperwork
  • For marriage cases: evidence that you share a life together

Questions

Frequently asked.

It depends on your relationship category and current visa availability. We'll walk you through the realistic range for your case, but we can't promise a date.

Adjustment of status lets your relative apply for the green card from inside the U.S. Consular processing means applying for an immigrant visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad and entering as a permanent resident.

Form I-864 is your promise, as the sponsor, that you can financially support your relative. It's a binding obligation that generally lasts until your relative becomes a citizen or has enough work history of their own.

If you'd been married less than two years when you got your green card, it's conditional and valid for two years. Removing those conditions is its own case, with its own page on this site.

Yes, if you're a U.S. citizen. Sibling cases fall into a preference category with a longer wait, which we'll explain honestly.

Next step

Ready to talk about your family green cards case? We’ll take it from there.

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