Family Immigration Attorney in Haverhill, Massachusetts

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Serving Clients in the Boston Area and Throughout Massachusetts and the United States

There are many different options for people who wish to obtain a United States visa. The law office of Chester J. Winkowski, Attorney at Law, offers experienced legal advice and representation to clients in Massachusetts and throughout the United States. We help clients understand their options and assist them throughout the visa application process. For skilled assistance, contact immigration lawyer Chester Winkowski today.

Family-Based Immigrant Visas (Green Cards) and Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions

When coming to the United States, foreign nationals must obtain either an immigrant visa or a nonimmigrant visa.

• Family-based immigrant visas: An immigrant visa (also known as a green card) allows a foreign national to become a legal permanent resident of the United States.
• Family-based nonimmigrant visas: A nonimmigrant visa allows foreign nationals to come to the United States as a visitor or student. These visa applications are often easier to obtain than immigrant visas. However, there are restrictions on length of stay and ability to work while in the United States.

Our Boston area law firm is skilled at handling permanent residence applications and visitor visa applications for family members who are living outside of the United States as well as family members who are currently living illegally in the United States.

Petitioning for a Family-Based Visa

Individuals with U.S. nationality or citizenship or individuals with legal permanent residency (LPR) status may petition to allow their family members to come to the United States. Immediate family-based applications will be considered much faster than other applications (such as petitions through a legal permanent resident or a petition through a sibling). The following may petition for family-based immigration status:

• Spouse of a U.S. citizen (immediate relative)
• Unmarried minor child of a U.S. citizen (immediate relative)
• Parent of a U.S. citizen (immediate relative)
• Unmarried adult children of a U.S. citizen (first preference)
• Spouse and children of a legal permanent resident (second preference)
• Married children of a U.S. citizen (third preference)
• Sibling of a U.S. citizen (fourth preference)
• Fiancé of a U.S. citizen (K-1 fiancé visa or K-3 spouse visa)

Government Experience in Immigration Law

Attorney Chester Winkowski has former experience working with the Immigration Services' New York-based office. As such, he has thorough knowledge of the changing laws and regulations and how to best serve our clients.

In addition to providing skilled guidance in family-based visa applications, we assist clients with other family immigration issues, such as deportation defense, applications for removal of conditions, advance parole/permission to travel and document replacement. Our firm also handles permanent visa petitions for battered spouses/battered women.

Contact our family immigration law attorney to discuss your legal needs.

191 Merrimack Street
Suite 502
Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830
Phone (978) 374-1680
Fax (978) 374-2098
E-mail

Chester J. Winkowski, Attorney at Law, provides experienced immigration and naturalization legal advice to clients in the Haverhill community and surrounding areas in Essex County, Massachusetts. The firm also helps clients throughout New England, including in Boston, Massachusetts (MA), Harford, Connecticut (CT), Manchester, New Hampshire (NH), New York (NY) and Maine (ME).