Green Cards and Permanent Residency

Overview

How Mann Law Group helps

A green card can be based on family, employment, humanitarian protection, or a special immigrant category, and the right path depends on how you entered, your current status, and any past immigration or criminal issues. Mann Law Group reviews eligibility before anything is filed, prepares the package, and handles the requests for evidence and interview questions that decide these cases.

Common services and issues

Family-based green cards

Spouses, parents, and unmarried children under 21 of U.S. citizens are immediate relatives with no annual visa cap; other relatives fall into preference categories that wait for a current priority date. We confirm which applies and file accordingly.

Employment-based green cards

For workers and professionals, we coordinate the employer's role, the underlying petition, and the priority date so the permanent-residence step is ready when a visa number is available.

Adjustment of status vs. consular processing

Some applicants can file for a green card inside the United States (adjustment of status); others must complete the case at a U.S. consulate abroad. The right choice depends on entry history and admissibility, and picking wrong can strand a case overseas.

Medical exam, RFEs, and interview preparation

We prepare clients for the required medical examination, respond to USCIS requests for evidence, and rehearse the interview so answers are accurate, consistent, and complete.

What to keep in mind

How you last entered the United States can determine whether you may adjust status here or must process abroad — and whether a waiver is needed first. Review this before filing anything.
Preference-category green cards depend on the priority date in the monthly Visa Bulletin; family and country backlogs can mean a long wait even after approval of the petition.
Time out of status, unauthorized work, or a prior order can create bars to a green card. These are often solvable, but only if they are identified before submission.
Keep copies of every filing and receipt notice, and report address changes to USCIS — missed notices are a common, avoidable cause of denials.

What happens next

Initial review

We listen to the facts, identify deadlines, and confirm what documents are needed.

Strategy

An attorney explains realistic options, risks, and recommended next steps.

Preparation

The team prepares filings, evidence, declarations, and supporting documentation.

Representation

We guide the case through government review, court, interview, response, or appeal as needed.

Common Questions

That depends on your entry history, current status, eligibility, and any inadmissibility concerns. An attorney should review the facts before filing, because the wrong route can trigger a bar or leave you stuck abroad.

It varies widely by category and by your priority date. Immediate-relative cases move faster than backlogged preference categories, and processing times shift over time, so we give you a realistic estimate based on your specific facts.

It can, but many issues can be addressed with a waiver or the right strategy. The key is to identify the problem before filing rather than have USCIS raise it after you have committed to a path.