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People come to the United States for many reasons. You may be in South Carolina to be close to family, or you may have a job opportunity because of your skills or education. You may also be fleeing persecution in your home country.
Many immigrants like you have come to the U.S. to build successful businesses and close-knit families. Our green card attorneys at Miller | Conway understand what home is because we were born and raised in Charleston. We can help you with applying for legal permanent resident (LPR) status in Goose Creek so you can feel at home, too.
Having legal or lawful permanent resident status, also known as a green card, means you can live and work in the U.S. Eventually, you can apply for citizenship. With LPR status, you can:
South Carolina does not allow you to vote in local, state, or federal elections until you become a naturalized citizen. If you engage in criminal activity, or if you leave the U.S. for longer than a year without return authorization, the federal government can revoke your green card. An attorney at our firm can work with you to apply for LPR status and ensure you understand the rules as you work toward citizenship in Goose Creek.
A family member who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident can sponsor you for a green card, and so can a prospective employer. You can also petition for a green card if someone has committed a crime against you and you are willing to assist law enforcement in their prosecution.
Other avenues to a green card include special professions, business skills, and educational levels such as interpreters who aided the U.S. military, religious leaders, professors, and those with advanced computer skills. Processing is done through the U.S. consulate in your home country or, if you are in the U.S., through an immigration office.
Some applications move through processing more quickly than others, depending on the number of visas the government has allocated for your status. Our immigration lawyers in Goose Creek can help you understand priority dates when applying for legal permanent resident status.
You most likely will have to take a medical exam as part of your LPR application, and your sponsor may have to agree to and prove they can support you economically if you are not able to at first. This ties into the Department of Homeland Security’s Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility rule, which disqualifies you from obtaining a green card if you have to depend on the federal government for support or if you may need to be institutionalized.
While the rules may seem intimidating, the immigration attorneys at Miller | Conway have more than 30 years of combined experience interpreting and applying them in individual cases. We can answer all your questions about applying for LPR status in Goose Creek.
Whether you are a prospective sponsor for a family member in another country or are in the area and want to obtain a green card, we can explain how the process works in your situation. Living in the U.S. comes with a lot of rules, but we can help you follow them.
If you would like to obtain a green card, we can help. Call Miller | Conway now for a consultation and start the process of applying for legal permanent resident status (LPR) in Goose Creek.
*Disclaimer: there may be a consult fee associated with domestic or immigration consultations.
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