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Withholding of Removal is a legal protection that prevents a person from being deported to a country where their life or freedom would likely be threatened. This protection is commonly used as a defense in immigration court removal proceedings. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for deportation defense, immigration court proceedings, and humanitarian protection cases nationwide. Who May Qualify? Individuals fac

The IR-5 parent sponsorship visa is a family-based immigration category that allows United States citizens to sponsor their parents for lawful permanent residence. Through this category, parents may permanently live in the United States and eventually become eligible for citizenship. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for parent sponsorship petitions, Green Card applications, and immigration matters nationwide.

The F-2A family sponsorship visa is a family-based immigration category for spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 of Lawful Permanent Residents. This category allows eligible family members to pursue lawful permanent residence in the United States through family reunification. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for family sponsorship petitions, Green Card applications, and immigration matters natio

The F-2B family sponsorship visa is a family-based immigration category for unmarried sons and daughters of Lawful Permanent Residents who are 21 years of age or older. This category allows eligible family members to pursue lawful permanent residence in the United States through family reunification. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for family sponsorship petitions, Green Card applications, and immigration ma

The F-3 family sponsorship visa is a family-based immigration category that allows United States citizens to sponsor their married sons and daughters for lawful permanent residence. Through this process, the beneficiary may immigrate to the United States together with their spouse and qualifying children. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for family sponsorship petitions, Green Card applications, and immigrati

The F-4 sibling sponsorship visa is a family-based immigration category that allows United States citizens to sponsor their brothers and sisters for lawful permanent residence. Through this process, eligible siblings may immigrate to the United States together with their spouses and qualifying children. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for sibling sponsorship petitions, family-based Green Card cases, and immi

The EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Visa is one of the most prestigious employment-based Green Card categories available for individuals who have achieved national or international recognition in their field. This category is designed for individuals at the very top of professions involving science, education, business, athletics, and the arts. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for extraordinary ability petitions,

The EB-1B visa is an employment-based Green Card category designed for internationally recognized professors and researchers in academic fields. This category allows universities, research institutions, and certain private employers to sponsor qualified individuals for lawful permanent residence in the United States. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for academic immigration cases, researcher Green Card petiti

The EB-1C visa is an employment-based Green Card category that allows multinational companies to permanently transfer executives and high-level managers to the United States. This category provides a direct path to lawful permanent residence without requiring labor certification. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for multinational executive transfers, managerial immigration cases, and employment-based Green Ca

The EB-3 Employment-Based Green Card is one of the most common immigration categories that allows foreign nationals to obtain lawful permanent residence in the United States through employer sponsorship. This category may be used for professionals, skilled workers, and certain entry-level workers. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for employment-based Green Card cases, employer sponsorship matters, and permane

The EB-4 Special Immigrant Visa is an employment-based Green Card category designed for certain special groups of immigrants. Religious workers, special immigrant juveniles, international organization employees, and several other qualifying groups may apply for lawful permanent residence through this category. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for EB-4 petitions, religious worker immigration matters, and speci

Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, is one of the most important immigration applications for individuals already inside the United States who wish to obtain a Green Card without leaving the country. This process allows eligible applicants to transition from temporary immigration status to lawful permanent residence. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for employment-based G

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is the first and most important step in the family-based Green Card process in the United States. This petition is used to prove a qualifying family relationship between the sponsor and the beneficiary. Approval of the petition alone does not grant a Green Card, but it establishes eligibility for the next stages of the immigration process. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assista

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, is one of the most important immigration filings for individuals seeking a Green Card through employment in the United States. This petition is used to demonstrate that a foreign worker qualifies under a specific employment-based immigrant category. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for employment-based Green Card cases, extraordinary ability petitions, national

Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, is the primary USCIS petition used by U.S. employers to sponsor foreign workers for temporary employment visas. Many employment-based visa categories, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, and P-1 visas, are processed through Form I-129. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for I-129 petitions, H-1B visas, L-1 transfers, O-1 extraordinary ability cases, and employment-based imm

Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, is the USCIS application used to convert a 2-year conditional Green Card obtained through marriage into a permanent 10-year Green Card. Failing to file the petition properly or on time may result in loss of immigration status and possible removal proceedings. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides legal assistance for I-751 petitions, waiver applications, marriage-based Green Card matters,

Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, is the first and one of the most important steps in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. This petition is used to demonstrate to USCIS that the investor has made, or is actively making, a qualifying investment in the United States and will create the required employment opportunities. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides professional legal assistance for EB-5 investor visas, I-526 petitio

Form I-765, also known as the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) application, allows eligible noncitizens to legally work in the United States. For many immigrants and visa holders, obtaining work authorization is essential for financial stability while their immigration process remains pending. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides legal assistance for I-765 Work Permit applications, EAD renewals, employment-based immigration matters, an

For individuals with a pending Green Card or immigration process in the United States, international travel can carry serious legal risks. Leaving the U.S. at the wrong time may cause a pending immigration application to be considered “abandoned.” For this reason, the I-131 Travel Permit process should be carefully planned. New York based immigration law firm Caglar & Associates, PLLC provides legal assistance for I-131 Travel Permits, Advance Parole, Reentry Permits, and emp

By: Ibrahim Furkan Caglar, Esq. | New York Bar No. 6160303 | Caglar & Associates, PLLC Studying in the United States is a tremendous opportunity for many people around the world. Whether you want to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree at a university, or improve your English at a language school — the first step toward this goal is obtaining the right visa. The F-1 visa is the primary student visa issued to foreign nationals who wish to pursue full-time education in the Un