Family Immigration Lawyers
- 15+ Years Experience
- Bilingual Services (Spanish/English)
- Free Consultation
- Family-Centered Approach
Navigating immigration law can feel overwhelming, especially when your family’s safety, jobs, and future are on the line. Families looking for guidance need to work with professionals who understand complicated laws but also genuinely care about what matters most – you and your loved ones. Our immigration lawyers have more than 15 years of experience helping families work through visas, Green Cards, VAWA petitions, and the complex sensitive paperwork that comes along with them.
If you need help with any type of family-based immigration petition, we’re here for you. If English isn’t your first language, don’t worry – our team offers every service in both Spanish and English. We know how important it is to be understood and to understand every step of the process. The government doesn’t always simplify things, but you don’t have to face it alone. We’re always here to help, and every initial consultation is completely free. Reach out to Alonso & Alonso, Attorneys at Law, today to get started.
Why Choose a Family Immigration Lawyer?
Immigrating as a family isn’t easy. Each decision carries emotional weight, and paperwork often piles up fast. Missing a deadline or making a simple mistake with a form can create serious setbacks. Having a trusted family immigration lawyer by your side changes this. Your journey becomes less confusing, and you feel more secure about your family’s future. Here’s why it’s so important to work with a professional:
Knowledge of Family Immigration Law When You Need It Most
An experienced family immigration lawyer understands how every detail matters. Filing the right documents on time and gathering necessary evidence can help improve your outcome. If you go through these steps alone, errors or missing information can slow down the process or put your status at risk. Lawyers stay current on rule changes and explain everything in a way you’ll understand it to avoid unwanted surprises.
Answers for Every Challenge
Even straightforward cases can suddenly become complicated. An experienced immigration attorney handles stressful questions on your behalf, speaks to immigration officials, and has solutions ready for sudden setbacks.
True Support
Family immigration matters can trigger anxiety for both adults and kids. A skilled attorney helps ease these worries, clarifying what to expect, organizing your documents, and making sure nothing slips through the cracks. You are never left to face immigration officers alone. Legal immigration support is essential to protect your case and build your best defense.
Why Choose Alonso & Alonso For Your Family-Based Immigration Needs?
A lawyer is someone with whom you entrust one of the most important processes of your life. Choosing the right lawyer for your family is about trust. You need someone who listens and understands where you come from and what matters to your loved ones. Alonso & Alonso approaches every person as more than just a case, they are a family who represents their clients as if they were a member of their family. Here are some of the main benefits of working with us:
Bilingual Support With Genuine Cultural Understanding
English may not be your first language. At Alonso & Alonso, every conversation can happen in Spanish, so you truly understand what’s going on and don’t have difficulty explaining your needs and goals. We know how difficult these situations are, and we are always here to provide empathetic legal guidance.
Real Answers for The Difficult Family Immigration Process
Not all cases are neat and easy. Unexpected forms, last-minute hearings, or visa denials don’t scare us. We’ll do everything we can to help you. When you work with us, your family gains far more than skilled lawyers. You can connect with professionals who truly care and will walk alongside you at every step.
Decades of Experience Helping Immigrant Families
We have over 15 years of hands-on experience helping immigrant families fight for what they want and deserve. We can deal with any challenge that arises.
Personalized Attention
Families deserve to be treated with dignity. You’ll never be rushed or viewed as “just another appointment” on a crowded schedule.
What is Family Immigration?
Family immigration is a process in the United States that allows people to bring specific family members from other countries to live here as lawful permanent residents. The basic idea comes from the belief that families should be together, even if members were born in different places. US citizens and, in many cases, Green Card holders, can ask for certain relatives to join them.
To become a lawful permanent resident in the U.S., a foreign national often needs a family-based immigrant visa. This visa is typically sponsored by either a U.S. citizen or a Green-Card holder who is at least 21. There are two family categories: Immediate Relative Petitions, for close, immediate family members of U.S. citizens such as spouses, parents, or unmarried minor children under 21, which does not have a waiting list; and Family Preference Visa, for other family members like siblings or married children, which offers a limited number of visas and can take much longer due to backlogs.
US citizens can sponsor their spouses, children, parents, and siblings. A Green-Card holder can only sponsor their spouse and unmarried children.
The process is not the same for everyone, and it’s essential to speak with a legal professional to figure out what process you need to follow. If you want to build a future in the United States with close relatives, learning the rules and the risks is extremely important.
Family Immigration Services You Can Count on With Alonso & Alonso
Navigating immigration options for your family can feel overwhelming. Each family-based immigration visa or petition has its own paperwork, risks, and emotional questions. At Alonso & Alonso, we guide you every step of the way and work to keep your family together.
We offer help with any family immigration services you need, and we have handled many immigration cases with success, including:
- Reuniting relatives separated by long wait times or agency delays
- Addressing difficult situations where applications have already been denied
- Filing and arguing appeals, especially in complicated family matters
The right legal help can make an enormous difference in your future. Our practice has experience in delicate family immigration cases, and we understand how much is at stake. We work as hard as possible so you and your family can be together.
Family Reunification Success Stories
They are so kind and understanding at this law firm. Every employee is happy to help you. I truly appreciate them, as we’ve been to many different lawyers and nobody can compare to the way they treat their clients. I love how they are consistent with calls and texts letting you know in which phase of the process that your case is in. Highly recommend their services. They were able to get my dad a work permit even when we thought it’d be near impossible!!
It’s been a pleasure working with the firm Alonso & Alonso , they have been keeping me updated about my case and answer all the questions that I may have. The whole staff have been amazing and super helpful thank you so much for your patience and for going above and beyond for your clients.
WIN.!!WIN.! WIN.!!!!!!They won my removal and deportation case. I could have get deported. It was an impossible case. Attorney Chris Alonso and his team is amazing. I am really thankful to the whole team of Alonso & Alonso Law firm. Now I can work freely and hopefully will get my green card soon. Throughout the process they were professional, honest and helpful. The way they presented my case in the court was simply professional, humble and proud of the their skills.
Thanks Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law, you saved my life and future.!🙏🙏
I’m very happy with their service. Best customer service. They keep you updated very well through out the process.
I am very happy to be a part of the Alonso and Alonso family. Very professional and attentive. They always keep me inform of how my case is going. I also love it that they take there time to review my case and make sure everything is right on point . I understand that this takes time to me it doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as my lawyer get me what will change my life . Thank you family for taking my case when no other lawyers would . Keep doing a great job and making our dreams come true. May god bless you Mr Chris and Vanessa and there professional team.
This team has been one of the most consistent, attentive and more with my case. They always answer my calls quick and have the patience for all of my questions;They inform me about everything so well . I’m glad to be a part of Alonso & Alonso law.
Family-Based Immigration Services Our Law Office Handles
Dealing with any type of family-based immigration concern is overwhelming – we know what’s at stake and we want to make sure you get the help you need. Below are some of the key areas we support families in:
Marriage Green Cards & Visas (Including Same-Sex Marriage Green Cards)
Applying for a marriage Green Card isn’t just about filling out government forms and proving you got married. It means proving your marriage is real and understanding each step, from gathering evidence of your relationship to dealing with interviews with immigration officers. We work with both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. No matter your situation, we’ll help document your relationship and prepare you for what comes next.
Family Petitions and Reunification With Immediate Relatives(Parents, Children, Siblings)
Whether you’re trying to get your parents, children, or siblings into the United States, we know how important this is. Each type of petition has rules and wait times that can be hard to understand if you aren’t familiar with immigration law. We can walk families through the process and ensure all steps are followed.
Immigration Options After Separation/Divorce From a U.S. Citizen or Resident
Divorce doesn’t always mean your immigration process has to stop. If your marriage ends during a Green Card or visa case, your right to stay in the country depends on several different things. We review your situation and figure out if there’s a way we can keep you in the country if that’s what you want.
Adjustment of Status - Gain Lawful Permanent Resident Status
Adjustment of status lets many people living in the U.S. become lawful permanent residents without leaving the country. The rules change depending on your particular situation, so it’s important to work with a law firm that is familiar with the law and what steps to take. We explain what’s possible and walk you through the process.
Consular Processing
Some applicants must finish or begin their cases abroad at a U.S. embassy or consulate. Scheduling an interview, gathering the correct papers, and preparing for local requirements can sometimes feel confusing and very frustrating. We help you take the proper steps so your case is not delayed or denied.
Spouse Visas
A spousal visa lets someone join their husband or wife in the United States after marriage. When the spouse arrives, they hold lawful permanent resident status, meaning they can work and travel right away. It usually takes a bit longer to get approval, but it avoids an extra step after entry.
Family-Based VAWA Cases
Immigrants suffering abuse or mistreatment from a family member who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident may apply for legal status confidentially under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). This helps victims escape their abuser and some victims may qualify to obtain their legal permanent residency; without the abuser’s involvement. To succeed, they need to show they have the required family connection, lived with the abuser, experienced violence or severe cruelty, and have a good record.
Family-Based U Visa Cases
A U-visa helps victims of certain crimes in the US obtain protection against deportation. Victims may qualify for a work permit. Adults can include their spouse and young, unmarried minor children. Victims who are children themselves may also include parents and siblings in some cases. After following the correct procedures, those granted U visa status eventually become eligible for permanent residence.
Help Becoming a U.S. Citizen
If you want to become a U.S. citizen, our team can guide you through each part of the process. We help handle the paperwork and deadlines, answer your legal questions, and prepare you for the citizenship interview. Our goal is to make sure you avoid common mistakes. We’re here to offer support so your family-based immigration pathway becomes clearer.
If you need help with any of these processes – or anything else at all – our immigration attorneys are here to help in any way we can.
The United States Family-Based Immigration Process
If you want to bring a relative to the United States or help a loved one gain lawful status, immigration law can feel confusing. That’s why working with a lawyer can make a difference. We guide you at every turn so that your family’s case moves forward with as few problems as possible. Here’s a brief overview of what the process might look like:
Eligibility and Initial Consultation
Before anything else, you need to check if you and your immediate family member qualify. This step isn’t always simple because the law is different for different categories of people. At our first meeting, we gather your details and explain what options apply to your situation.
Preparing Your Petition (I-130, I-485)
The process starts with paperwork. U.S. citizens and Green Card holders must file specific petitions, most often Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), and sometimes Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) if the relative is already in the U.S. These forms tell the government you want your loved one to live here. Careful preparation of your application can prevent serious delays or requests for more evidence.
Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing
If your relative is already lawfully in the U.S., they may use an “Adjustment of Status” process. If they are outside the country, the next part happens at the U.S. consulate in their home country – this is “consular processing.” Each has its own process and set of timelines. We can help no matter where your loved one is located.
Approval and Family Reunification
Once USCIS approves your petition, your case moves to the National Visa Center, which begins gathering documents and getting everything ready before your interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate. The goal is to ensure your relative gets permission to live and work in the United States. The timing for approval depends on family relationships and wait times. We keep you informed about updates so you know when your family can plan to be together again.
Reunite Your Family With Help From Alonso & Alonso
If you want your family together in the US, we are here to help, and your first meeting (evaluation) is always free. You can reach us by phone, fill out our contact form, or use our website’s chat. At Alonso & Alonso, our immigration attorneys believe in honest advice and skilled legal representation for families of all sizes and backgrounds.
When you meet with us, we listen to your story first. We’ll explain your options under current immigration law and answer questions about the process. Our law office also reviews how your family members may qualify for different petitions, whether it’s as immediate relatives or under other family preference categories. You will understand the steps ahead and costs before making any decisions.
Our team includes bilingual immigration attorneys and staff. We help both English and Spanish-speaking clients with family reunification.
Documents to Bring (and How to Prepare)
The more organized you are, the smoother the meeting. Common documents needed include:
- Passports or state IDs for you and your relatives
- Birth certificates and marriage certificates to prove relationships
- Proof of lawful permanent resident status or U.S. citizenship (like a Green Card or proof of naturalization)
- I-94 records, if available
- Any immigration paperwork already filed
- Lists of all entries and exits form the US
- Any documents pertaining to criminal convictions
We recommend bringing copies and originals, arranged together by person or relationship for easy review.
Every case begins by listening and answering your concerns. Let us know how we can help start your family’s immigration process. Reach out to us anytime and let us get to work for you and your family. Contact Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law today by calling us at 1-855-688-7756 or emailing info@alonsoalonsolaw.com to schedule your free evaluation.
Family Immigration Lawyer FAQs
How long does it take for family reunification to process?
Processing time depends on your relationship to the sponsor and where your case falls within the preference categories. U.S. citizens bringing an immediate relative (like a spouse, parent, or unmarried minor children) usually see a shorter wait time compared to some other more complex reliefs. Other scenarios, like seeking a family preference visa for siblings (fourth preference F4), married sons and daughters (third preference F3), spouses and unmarried children under 21 (second preference), or unmarried sons and daughters (over 21) of U.S. citizens (first preference), can take many years due to annual quotas and high demand.
How much does family-based immigration cost?
Legal and government fees vary by type of visa and number of relatives included. More complex cases or waivers increase the total. Every immigration goal is different, so please ask about our costs during the initial meeting for evaluation. We will always be open and upfront about fees before you decide to work with us.
Can I bring my parents or siblings to the U.S.?
U.S. citizens can file petitions for certain family members, including spouses, unmarried or married sons and daughters, siblings, and parents. However, family preference limits affect when these individuals can enter the country. Lawful permanent residents may file for spouses and unmarried children, but cannot directly petition for siblings or parents.
What if my family member has a criminal history?
Some issues can be overcome with waiver applications. Not all criminal history is a barrier to all applications for immigration status. We have extensive history in defending immigrants with criminal history. Our priority is helping families facing these barriers, and our attorneys can review your details and provide a personalized legal strategy.
Do you offer services in Spanish?
Yes, bilingual attorneys and staff are ready to serve you in Spanish and explain each legal step.
Can undocumented immigrants apply for family visas?
If you are undocumented, call or message us to speak with attorneys who can address your situation honestly. We help immigrants navigate obstacles around status and explore possible solutions with careful attention to eligibility.
