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Lawful permanent residents who live in California are allowed to petition on behalf of their family members so that they can secure green cards. They are allowed to petition for their spouses, children who are under the age of 21, and unmarried children of any age.
Many people in California have unique ways of defining their relationships. For some, it is important to have a formal ceremony to officially united them. Others may reject the idea of needing a piece of paper to confirm their relationship. Still, others may push the boundaries of conventional marriage in other ways.
One of the most common reasons immigrants get deported is because they are convicted of a crime. A criminal conviction can lead to the deportation even of someone who holds a green card and thus has permission to stay in the United States indefinitely.
Many people in Modesto and the surrounding California communities in the Sacramento Valley may have recently had to submit a petition or some other request to this country’s immigration authorities.
If you have family members who want to immigrate to the United States, there are different paths available for them to reach this goal. One path involves obtaining a family-based green card.
The K-1 visa into the United States, also known as the “fiancé visa,” came under scrutiny in 2015 when it was revealed one of the two shooters in an attack in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 had entered the U.S. using the visa.
