Dublin, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

US department of Health and Human Services publishes a list of the qualifying income levels based upon the size of the household on an annual basis. The list was recently published in the US federal register. It would be easy for you to check for this information online. If you need additional information, please feel free to consider enlisting the services of a qualified immigration law professional.

Depending on exactly what he was convicted of, his criminal history should not affect your green card petition. Of course, there are exceptions and without knowing his full criminal history, it is impossible to give you a completely 100% accurate answer.

Generally, one must be a Lawful Permanent Resident (have a "Green Card") for five years before becoming eligible to apply for citizenship. Based upon details you mentioned, I presume that you do not have a "Green Card," and you are interested in your U.S. citizen older brother sponsoring you to Adjust Status to become a Lawful Permanent Resident. Unfortunately, there is a very extensive backlog for visas in the Family-Based Fourth Preference category - the category by which a U.S. citizen may apply for a sibling. While the backlog may appear to be shorter, in fact it may take 15 - 20 years (or even longer), and therefore this rarely is a satisfactory strategy for attaining Permanent Resident status. It may be worthwhile to explore other potential avenues to achieve your goals, such as an employment-based application related to the academic degree you plan to attain. There really is no substitute for conferring with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant details, would be able to advise you about immigration-related eligibilities, options and strategies. 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.