The Law Offices of Peter L. Johnston, LLC

The Law Offices of
Peter L. Johnston, LLC

How do I keep my family member in the United States?

What if, however, your relative or loved one is already in the United States but on a temporary visa, or what’s officially called a Non-Immigrant Visa? Depending upon their relationship to you, there may be a solution called as Adjustment of Status which allows some aliens in this situation to change — or adjust — their status from non-immigrant to immigrant and get a Permanent Resident Card, more colloquially known as a “green card”.

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CLIENT SUCCESS STORY: Johnston helps Nigerian man and children become US residents

Philadelphia immigration attorney Peter L. Johnston, Esquire successfully represents a United States citizen woman, her Nigerian husband and his four children in immigrating to the United States. While visiting the United States, the Nigerian man met and married a the United States citizen woman who successfully petitioned him and two of his children children who were visiting with him to obtain their permanent residency with Mr. Johnston’s help. After becoming lawful permanent resident and a productive, working resident of Philadelphia, the immigrant man could financially afford to bring his two teenage sons who remained behind in Nigeria as well. Mr. Johnston, subsequently represented him and his wife in his successful visa petition on behalf of his sons who recently joined him in the United States.

If you or someone you know needs help with an immigration matter, contact us at 215-567-2300 in Pennsylvania, 856-628-4230 in New Jersey or by email at PLJohnston@PLJohnstonLaw.com .