Q: What’s the best way to immigrate my Canadian family back to Utah?
I’m American and my wife and step kids are Canadian. We all live in Canada and I have residency here but we want to move to Utah.
My wife has sole custody of the kids. We’ve been married almost 2 years. No criminal backgrounds, we own a home, good job history etc
A:
You can sponsor your wife and kids for green cards.
Green cards through marriage to a US citizen is the fastest and most common way to become a permanent resident. The spouse of a US citizen is deemed an “immediate relative” under the law meaning that there are no quota restrictions on the number of people who can obtain green cards through marriage to US citizens. The US citizen starts the process by submitting a form I-130 visa petition on behalf of their foreign-born spouse. If the spouse entered the US lawfully, he/she can file for adjustment of status (I-485 packet) without having to leave the US.
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