Chicago Lawyer Handling Permanent Residency Petitions
Permanent residency (also known as a green card) provides many advantages for foreign nationals who want to live and work in the United States. As a permanent resident, you will have the right to live and seek employment in the United States, while retaining your citizenship of your native country. You will also have the freedom to visit your home country and return to the United States whenever you wish.
I am attorney Scott M. Beller. Over the past 25 years, I have helped many hundreds of professionals and skilled workers reach their goals for permanent residency in the United States. From my law office in Chicago, I represent employees and employers throughout Illinois and the nation.
What is a Green Card?
A "green card" is another name for a U.S. Permanent Residency Card. It gives you official status as a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
A green card gives you most of the same rights as a U.S. citizen, with two notable exceptions:
- A green card does not give you the right to vote.
- You are subject to deportation through a removal proceeding if you commit certain types of crimes.
You can obtain full rights of U.S. citizenship through the naturalization process.
Paths to Permanent Residency
There are several different paths to obtaining a green card:
- Family-based immigration
- Employment-based immigration
- Employment-creation visas, based on investment in the U.S.
- Asylum-based immigration based on fear of persecution if you return to your native country
You may be eligible to pursue a green card under more than one immigration category. As your lawyer, I will help you select the immigration category that offers you the greatest chance of success.
For more information about permanent residency and green cards: Contact me, Chicago immigration attorney Scott Beller, by calling 888-752-5080 or filling out the contact form on this Web site.
