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3 Formas Más Comunes para Obtener la Residencia Legal Permanente

February 12th, 2024

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    Formas Comunes de Obtener la Residencia de Estados Unidos / Green Card

    Las tres formas más comunes que la gente usa para obtener la Residencia Permanente Legal son:

    1. Peticiones de Familia
    2. Peticiones por negocio o trabajo, y
    3. Programas especiales

    Las peticiones de familia incluyen se refieren a cuando un ciudadano americano o residente permanente solicita la residencia para sus familiares. Por ejemplo, el residente permanente puede aplicar por sus esposos o hijos solteros. En cambio, el ciudadano americano puede aplicar por sus esposos, hijos (solteros o casados), padres y hasta hermanos.

    Una petición de residencia por empleo o trabajo, puede ser solicitada en nombre de un empleado, un ejecutivo y hasta un propietario de negocio. Por ejemplo, un propietario de negocio que está invirtiendo un capital significativo en los Estados Unidos y proveyendo oportunidades de empleo es elegible para solicitar su propia residencia. Igualmente, un empleador puede solicitar la residencia para que su trabajador obtenga su residencia basada en empleo y esta es una gran opción para aquellos que no tienen familiares que pueden peticionar por ellos.

    Las peticiones de empleo se pueden utilizar también para traer familiares que están fuera de los Estados Unidos, si un empleador está dispuesto a solicitarla por ellos. Esto también puede proveer un beneficio a la persona que se encuentra aquí indocumentada o ilegalmente, ya que los hace elegibles para aplicar por un “waiver” o “perdón” a través de su familiar que ahora es residente legal por haber sido el beneficiario de la solicitud de residencia por empleo.

    Las visas especiales o “green cards” están a disposición de personas como aquellas que tengan asilo en los Estados Unidos, que se hayan ganado la lotería de residencia, que hayan sido víctimas de ciertos crímenes o abuso doméstico, jóvenes que hayan sido abandonados en los Estados Unidos, y personas que hayan vivido en EE.UU por 10 años o más y que tengan algún miembro de su familia inmediata que sea ciudadano o residente permanente legal de Estados Unidos y tenga una situación o circunstancias especiales.

    Tiempos de espera de las peticiones

    La mayoría de las peticiones por residencia o “green card” tienen tiempos de espera porque existe un límite en el número de visas que se pueden otorgar cada año, y si al final del año no hay suficientes visas, los solicitantes que quedaron pendientes tienen que esperar su turno en un futuro.

    Para aprender más acerca de estos periodos de espera, requisitos de elegibilidad, y documentos necesarios visite esta página web.

    Si se encuentra en Massachusetts o en el área de Nueva Inglaterra y desea la ayuda de nuestros abogados de Boston expertos en inmigración, para preparar su petición de residencia, llame a nuestra oficina para pedir una cita, al: (617) 303-2600.

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