The Bose Law Firm is considered by Firm clients to be the best and most professional immigration law firm in northern Virginia.  The Firm is available to counsel couples on the immigration consequences of marriage and to strategically plan an immigration agenda. Personal service is paramount at this Firm.

Immigration law changes almost weekly as new cases are reported and adjudicated.  The attorneys of Bose Law Firm are knowledgeable of the minute nuances of the law and understand the latest procedures.  Firm attorneys and staff attend a majority of all seminars offered by the American Immigration Lawyers Association and have the latest technology to keep up to date on the law.  No other Firm is more dedicated to staff education and internal knowledge resources.

Marriage, as an instrument to obtain green cards, was abused for decades in the United States and this abuse led to the enactment of the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendment Act of 1986 (IMFA). This Act set forth strict guidelines for obtaining green cards through marriage and imposes a two-year conditional clause to all visas obtained via the petition of a spouse. One is able to work and live in the U.S. during this period; however, full permanent status is only available after a joint petition is filed to remove the conditional status after the two year time period.

In order for an alien to obtain an immigrant visa based on marriage, the U.S. citizen or resident partner must submit a visa petition along with the marriage certificate. If either partner was previously married, the petition should include copies of the applicable divorce or death certificates to prove that the present marriage is valid. An adjustment of status form must be filed concurrently with the petition as adjustment is not automatic. Adjustment of status, if the immigrant spouse is out of status, is generally allowed if the marriage is to a U.S. citizen; however, if the marriage is to a legal resident, the adjustment of status for an out of status immigrant may prove challenging.

Along with the core forms, one should include evidence to corroborate the validity of the marriage.  This evidence includes joint bank account statements, joint leases, and other such items which help prove the couple remain married. 

• Save time
• Prepare for challenges
• Steamline processing

Agents of the INS often give incorrect advice over the telephone and in person.  Additionally, they do not identify issues which may affect the adjudication process.

When an attorney files a marriage petition on behlaf of a client, the package includes a G-28 Form, a blue form which informs the INS that the parties in the petition are represented by attorneys.

Attorneys understand the process and the small issues which affect the adjudication process.  Attorney represented clients often report faster processing times due to fewer challenges and returned papers!  Why?  Because when an attorney files a petition, it is complete (includes all core forms and corroborative evidence).

The attorneys affiliated with the Bose Law Firm have helped hundreds of couples with their immigration matters.  Our attorneys not only counsel you, prepare the papers for you and prepare you for the interview, but we also accompany you to the interview.  No other Firm has our level of commitment.

Phone 703-926-3900 Ext. 8 and establish an initial strategy consultation.  During this session, you will learn the whole process of adjudication and the common pitfalls of marriage petitions. 

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