Experienced family immigration attorneys for the Bronx — marriage green cards, K-1 fiancé visas, parent petitions, sibling petitions, and I-751 removal of conditions. Serving Dominican, Mexican, Caribbean, Albanian, and all Bronx immigrant families.
The Bronx is home to some of New York's largest immigrant family networks. Our attorneys reunite Bronx families through expert family immigration representation.
The Bronx is the most densely connected of New York's boroughs to Latin America and the Caribbean — with transnational families maintaining deep ties to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Jamaica. Family reunification is the most fundamental immigration goal for Bronx communities, and it is also one of the most complex areas of immigration law.
U.S. citizens in the Bronx have the most powerful family immigration options — they can sponsor spouses, parents, and unmarried minor children as immediate relatives with no annual cap and no wait. They can also sponsor adult children and siblings, though these preference categories have multi-year backlogs. LPRs (green card holders) can petition for spouses and children in the F-2A and F-2B preference categories, which have shorter but real waiting times.
At Mandi Law Group, our family immigration attorneys handle every stage of the process — from I-130 petition through USCIS interview — for all Bronx families. We also handle the complex cases: waivers for prior immigration violations, I-751 removal of conditions filings, aging-out issues for petitioned children, and mixed-status families that need coordinated strategies across multiple household members.
I-130 spousal petitions and I-485 adjustment of status for Bronx residents married to U.S. citizens or green card holders. Concurrent EAD and Advance Parole filing for immediate work authorization. CR-1/IR-1 immigrant visas and DS-260 consular processing for spouses abroad. I-751 removal of conditions for Bronx conditional green card holders.
K-1 fiancé visa petitions for Bronx residents bringing their foreign fiancés to the United States. I-129F petition preparation, USCIS approval, National Visa Center processing, U.S. consulate interview preparation, and post-arrival I-485 adjustment of status filing. K-2 derivatives for fiancé's children.
IR-5 immediate relative petitions for Bronx U.S. citizens sponsoring parents for green cards. Fast-track for U.S. citizens — parents qualify as immediate relatives with no preference category wait. Consular processing for parents abroad or I-485 adjustment of status if already in the U.S. Both parents sponsored simultaneously.
I-130 preference category petitions for Bronx residents sponsoring adult children (F-1, F-2A, F-2B) and siblings (F-4). Priority date tracking and visa bulletin monitoring for Bronx families in multi-year preference waits. Aging-out protections under CSPA for petitioned children approaching age 21.
I-601 inadmissibility waivers and I-601A unlawful presence waivers for Bronx family members with prior immigration violations, criminal records, or unlawful presence. 3-year and 10-year bars explained and addressed. Post-conviction relief coordination for criminal immigration consequences.
Long-term family immigration planning for Bronx residents with family members in preference categories. Priority date analysis and strategy for Dominican, Mexican, Filipino, and other Bronx communities with long preference waits. Consular hold coordination and National Visa Center document submission guidance.
For Bronx residents who are U.S. citizens petitioning for a spouse: if the spouse is already in the U.S. and eligible for adjustment, concurrent I-130/I-485 filing is possible. USCIS interview scheduling at 26 Federal Plaza typically takes 12-18 months from filing. If the spouse is abroad, National Visa Center processing adds 6-12 months before a consulate interview. For Bronx LPR spouses petitioning for their spouse, the F-2A preference category has a current or near-current wait. We give Bronx clients realistic timelines based on current USCIS processing.
It depends on how they entered the U.S. If they entered with a valid visa (inspection) and their spouse is a U.S. citizen, they can generally file for adjustment of status inside the U.S. If they entered without inspection (crossed the border without going through a checkpoint), they typically cannot adjust status inside the U.S. and must leave for a consular interview — but may be subject to a 10-year bar. An I-601A unlawful presence waiver may allow them to obtain the waiver before departure, reducing the risk. We analyze each Bronx client's entry history before recommending a pathway.
Yes. U.S. citizens can petition for parents as immediate relatives (IR-5), which has no annual numerical limit and no preference category wait. Your parents qualify for immigrant visas as soon as the I-130 is approved. The process involves: I-130 petition → NVC processing → Dominican Republic consulate interview (typically at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo) → visa issuance → travel to the U.S. → U.S. entry and green card issuance. Both parents can be petitioned simultaneously. We guide Bronx Dominican families through this entire process.
If you received a 2-year conditional green card (typically issued when your marriage was less than 2 years old at the time you became a permanent resident), you must file Form I-751 to remove the conditions within the 90-day window before the card expires. If you miss this filing window, you risk loss of permanent residence status and potential removal proceedings. Many Bronx conditional green card holders are unaware of this requirement. We file I-751 petitions on time for all Bronx clients and handle cases where joint filing is not possible (divorce, abuse, or death of the U.S. citizen spouse).
The F-4 sibling preference category for Mexican nationals currently has one of the longest immigration backlogs in the U.S. system — waits of 20+ years are common for Mexican F-4 beneficiaries. For siblings from the Dominican Republic, the F-4 wait is typically shorter (currently 8-12 years depending on the priority date). Despite the long wait, filing as early as possible establishes a priority date. We advise Bronx families on realistic wait times and explore whether any other immigration pathway is available for the sibling in the interim.
Serving all Bronx communities — Dominican, Mexican, Caribbean, Albanian, West African, and beyond. Free family immigration consultation by phone, video, or in person.