Legal Permanent Residents in Dallas
Dallas-Based Immigration Attorneys for Green Card Holders
A legal permanent resident is a non-U.S. citizen who has the right to live and work in the United States permanently. Foreign nationals living abroad who want to relocate permanently to the United States can obtain permanent residency status through a variety of ways.
Foreign nationals can gain permanent residency status through:
- An immediate relative of the Petitioner who is a U.S. citizen
- A family member of the U.S. citizen Petitioner that fits into a preference category
- An employer who is filing on behalf of an individual as an employee
- Becoming an investor by investing at least $1,000,000 or $500,000 in an area of high unemployment or rural area.
For individuals already inside the United States, you can apply for an adjustment of status which will allow you to change your status without having to return to your home country. If you are outside of the United States, you will undergo consular processing.
Obtaining a Permanent Visa
- U.S. relatives must file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. The application will require an original I-130, supporting documentation and USCIS filing fees. (Employers must file a labor certification and Form I-140).
- Upon the I-130 Petition approval a visa number for the Petition will be assigned. The Beneficiary can then apply for an Adjustment of Status through Form I-485 if he or she is legally in the U.S. or proceed with Consular Processing, if abroad.
The Dallas immigration attorneys at Akula & Associates have significant experience in immigration matters and can assist you with your application for any visa.
Please contact us at (844) 299-5003 to receive more information or to schedule an appointment online.
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Seasoned lawyers with a great ability to navigate all areas of immigration. First class service all round. Highly rate the professional expertise of Kate Brady in particular.- Martin G.
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Wow, what an amazing experience I had with Akula & Associates. Kavitha Akula and her assistant Christie were 100% top-notch with everything they did from start to finish on my employment-based Green Card. I would HIGHLY recommend this law firm, they are the best!- Reddy
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Kavitha is the best immigration attorney in the entire country. We chose Kavitha to represent us after I met her and realized how very knowledgeable she is. She and the firm provided great service, were very professional and used technology very well. I just wanted to say, THANK YOU for a job well done; you are great Kavitha!!!- Sateesh
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My journey started with Akula & Associates exactly 10 months ago. Came to know about them through a friend, casually called, impressed with their profile and signed up contract for services. Last 10 months we filed several cases and each case they treat like a completely new customer and examine each document thoroughly, advise and make us on top of the things. I truly say sincere THANKS for their great service. I truly love their staff. My paralegal Yezenia is awesome, attorney Toki is wonderful. Yet to work more with GC team, Shirin and Christie, great work experience so far. Last but not least Attorney Kavitha is Great!!! I hope I get the same level of service for me and employees for coming years!!! Good luck to Akula & Associates !!- Venkat C.
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I recently worked with Akula & Associates on H1 & H4 application. I worked with Toki; She is very knowledgeable and experienced in her field. Also worked with Ansreen Ali; Professional, Prompt and quick in response and Follwup’s. I recommend them Highly.- Saradhi C.
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We are a small business with 20 employees and reached out to Akula & Associates for immigration help, Kavitha Akula, Toki Olowo and their staff have been extremely helpful. They always give very clear instructions for our cases, and yes, we have multiple cases with them and several of which are approved. The staff is very responsive on either email or over the phone; I am grateful that they are around to provide excellent and professional service. Highly recommended!- Sheri
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It has been a pleasure to work with The Akula & Associates team. They have been very responsive and given us so much help working through a relatively new process for our company. They are now our go to company for employee immigration processing.- Karen B.
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I have been filing cases with Akula & Associates since 2016 and since our first call with attorney Toki- when she heard what i said and accepted our first case; They have been gracious, competent and very patient in all process of immigarion-H1B, L1, TN, I140 etc. Thank you and your team for all your good work.- Sindhoora M.