Paperwork that keeps a family together
Family Immigration
Green cards through marriage, fiancé visas, and petitions for parents and children. We prepare family-based immigration filings with care, explain every form in plain words, and stay with you until the interview is behind you.
Family immigration sits right beside everything else we do. A new marriage, a parent who wants to live near the grandchildren, a stepchild who needs status: these are family milestones that happen to run through a federal agency. Our job is to make the file complete, consistent, and calm.
Maya Reyes-Chen leads this work and meets with clients in English or Spanish. We start by checking which path fits your family, what each step costs in government fees, and how long the agency is currently taking. Then we build the file together, one checklist at a time, so nothing goes in half-finished.
We keep this practice to family-based cases on purpose. If your situation involves removal (deportation) proceedings, asylum, or a work visa, we'll tell you so in the first conversation and help you find an immigration firm that handles those cases every day.
What it costs
Fees, in plain sight
| Matter | Fee |
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| Marriage-based green card (spouse already in the U.S.) plus government filing fees | $3,800 flat |
| Fiancé(e) visa (K-1) plus government filing fees | $2,600 flat |
| Removing conditions on a two-year green card plus the government filing fee | $1,900 flat |
| Petition for a parent, child, or sibling plus the government filing fee | $1,500 flat |
| Citizenship (naturalization) application plus the government filing fee | $1,200 flat |
Family-based filings follow a known path, so we price them flat. Government filing fees are set by the agency and passed through at cost; your engagement letter lists the current amounts. We can't promise how the agency will decide or how long it will take, and no honest lawyer can. What we can promise is a complete, careful file and plain answers at every step.
What it looks like
Step by step, at your pace
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Find the right path
A free first conversation to hear your family's story and check which petition fits. If none does, we say so plainly.
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Build the file together
One shared checklist of documents, photos, and forms. We review every page for gaps before anything is filed.
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File, then keep you posted
We file, track each notice, and explain every letter you receive in plain words, usually the day it arrives.
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Prepare for the interview
We rehearse likely questions in our conference room and, where the agency allows it, sit beside you on the day.
Who you'd work with
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Maya Reyes-ChenSenior Associate, Guardianship & Immigration
Honest answers
Questions families ask us
Can you tell me how long my case will take?
We can tell you the agency's current published processing times and what usually affects them. We can't promise a date, because the agency sets its own pace. We check on your case at each stage and tell you what we learn.
Do you handle deportation or asylum cases?
No. We focus on family-based petitions and citizenship. If your situation involves immigration court, asylum, or a work visa, we'll help you find a firm that does that work every day.
Can we meet in Spanish?
Yes. Maya meets with clients in English or Spanish, and we can arrange a certified translation for any document that needs one.