Davis Immigration assists individuals and families with a wide range of services.
Adjustment of Status is a process that allows eligible individuals already in the United States to receive permanent residence (a green card) without first having to return to their home country. – more information
Consular Processing is the process of applying for permanent residence (a green card) through an overseas U.S. embassy or consulate. – more information
Immediate Relatives of U.S. citizens are exempt from immigration quotas. An immediate relative is defined as a spouse, unmarried children under the age of 21 and parents (if the U.S. citizen is over the age of 21). Immigration law allows U.S. citizens to file a green card petition on behalf of a qualified relative. – more information
Family Based Immigrant Visas are available for more distant family members of U.S. citizens and in some cases, permanent residents. These visas are limited in number and typically are subject to long waiting periods. The preference categories are as follows:
- Family First Preference (F1)- Unmarried children of U.S. citizens over 21 years of age
- Family Second Preference (F2)- Spouses, minor children and children age 21 and up of permanent residents
- Family Third Preference (F3)- Married children of U.S. citizens and their spouses and minor children
- Fourth Preference (F4)- Siblings of U.S. citizens and their spouses and minor children
K-1 Fiancé(e) Visas are non-immigrant visas that permit a foreign national fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen to travel to the United States to marry the U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival. The foreign national may then apply for a Green Card. – more information
K-3 Visas for Spouses are non-immigrant visas for the foreign national spouse of a U.S. citizen. The spouse may then apply for a Green Card. – more information
Applications for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility are for foreign nationals who are seeking legal entry to the United States and are otherwise inadmissible on one or more grounds. There are various reasons for inadmissibility, including for health, criminal, security, and immigration violation grounds. – more information
Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers pertain to certain immigrant visa applicants who are immediate relatives of U.S. citizens and require a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence. This allows them to apply for their waiver before they leave the United States for their consular interview. This process shortens the time U.S. citizens and permanent residents are separated from their relatives. – more information
VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) allows certain spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens and certain spouses and children of green card holders to file visa immigrant petitions for themselves, without the abuser’s knowledge. – more information
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is an executive action under President Obama that allows certain undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to receive a renewable two year work permit and a reprieve from deportation. – more information IMPORTANT! The Trump administration has announced that the DACA program will be discontinued. – more information