Ginny Walia Law Offices
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San Francisco Immigration Lawyer     

San Francisco Immigration Attorney

Oakland Green Card Lawyer

A "green card" gives you official immigration status - lawful permanent residency - in the United States. A Green Card gives an individual not a US citizen the legal right to live and work in the United States, permanently. It is possible to apply for many government jobs with a green card. A recipient of a Green Card also has the right to sponsor some relatives for Green Cards. You may keep your present citizenship, and you may apply for U.S. citizenship at a later time. Green Card holders also receive health, education, and other benefits. A green card holder may also apply for United States citizenship.  Green cards are generally valid for ten years, but the status is valid for a lifetime. Common methods used to obtain a green card include:

  • Green Cards Through Employment  
  • Green Cards Through Relatives
  • Green Cards Through Asylum
  • Green Cards Through the Diversity Lottery

           San Francisco Immigration Lawyer
       Call:  (415) 819-1853      (510) 887-5910

Family - Based Green Cards:

An adult U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident may make an I-130 application to the Immigration Service for an immigrant visa for a spouse or other close relatives such as children, mother, father, sister or brother. Once the I-130 application is approved, it does not necessarily mean that there is an immigrant visa available yet for the family member to use. The family member must wait until an immigrant visa is available for them to live permanently in the U.S. When the immigrant visa is available, your family member can file a petition with the Immigration Service to "adjust status" to alien permanent resident status (green card) inside the U.S. or make an application for Consular Processing in their home country.

The spouse of a U.S. citizen is typically entitled to an "immediately available" immigrant visa. The others are placed into preference order which determines who is given priority entry into the United States:

  1. First Preference: Unmarried, adult (21 years of age or older) sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.
  2. Second Preference: Spouses of lawful permanent residents and the unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.
  3. Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.
  4. Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens.

For a confidential consultation with the Attorney, Contact a San Francisco Immigration Lawyer

The materials contained in this website are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.  For legal advice, please contact The Walia Law Firm.

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San Francisco Immigration Attorney

Bay Area immigration attorney and the founder of The Walia Law Firm, Harjot "Ginny" Walia has handled numerous cases in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland immigration attorney Harjot Walia has achieved a very high level of success in a relatively short period of time. The firm has reached great heights due to Walia’s brilliant mind, competitive attitude and a willingness to fight for her clients.

Fremont Immigration attorney Ginny Walia is also a federal criminal defense attorney.  She has commented as an expert legal analyst and a forensics expert in well publicized, high profile criminal cases on national television channels. Specifically, she was asked for her expert legal advice on the DNA evidence that was a part of the Scott Peterson case. 
 
Walia was also featured as a top story in the leading Bay Area legal newspaper,  "The Recorder". "The Recorder" recognized Walia as a young and successful criminal defense attorney who has made her way to the top. Walia was also featured in "The New York Law Journal."

            San Francisco Immigration Lawyer
       Call:  (415) 887-3900      (510) 887-5910

To know more about San Francisco Immigration Attorney Harjot Walia as a criminal defense lawyer, visit our website at www.walialawfirm.com

Harjot "Ginny" Walia started her career as a San Francisco criminal defense lawyer. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from UC Davis and a J.D. with Honors Lawyering Program from and a J.D. with Honors Lawyering Program from Golden Gate University, School of Law. Ms. Walia’s competitive attitude made it possible for her to graduate law school with honors in a short span of two years, passing first class with top scores in four classes. While at the University, she also held the responsibility of managing of Golden Gate University competitive national mock trial team. As an undergraduate, Walia tutored Calculus and Genetics to fellow undergraduates for several years at the UC Davis Learning Skills Center tutored Calculus and Genetics to fellow undergraduates for several years at the UC Davis Learning Skills Center.  

 

 

 

 
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