Clayton County, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

For a foreign national who is present in the U.S. (after entering lawfully and with inspection), and who is the parent of a U.S. citizen age 21 or older, to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card"), the U.S. citizen child must file a Form I-130 Petition for Relative Alien and the foreign national must file a Form I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status. Of course, there are other forms and supporting documents necessary for the application process, and there are many other details that also determine eligibility. It would be wise for you and your mother to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies to attain your goals, and who then could offer legal representation in the often complex application process.

You should not rely upon immigration legal advice you find in posts and blogs but instead you should reply only on immigration legal advice you receive from an immigration attorney who is thoroughly familiar with your situation, including history of applications. That said, it indeed is legally permissible to apply for a change of status from L1 to H1B.

Employment-based applications and family-based applications both provide pathways by which a beneficiary may adjust status to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card"). Both processes are governed by extensive regulations and contain many eligibility requirements. It would be necessary to learn many more details about you, your employer and your employment in order to complete a worthwhile analysis and to advise about the pathway that would be the easiest, fastest and most likely to be successful. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.