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How to Hire an Immigration Lawyer for Permanent Residency
Hire an immigration lawyer who has managed cases through your specific permanent residency pathway and knows your priority date category — employment-based, family-based, and investor-based green card applications have different processing timelines, preference categories, and documentation requirements that shift with USCIS policy updates.
執筆者 James Chae — エキスパート・サピエンス共同創業者
プラットフォームの専門分野： 移民コンサルティング・ビザサービス · レビュー済み 6月 2026
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尋ねるべき質問
初回の相談時にこれを尋ねて、強い候補者と弱い候補者を迅速に見分けます。
1.What is the current priority date for my preference category, and what is the realistic timeline to my I-485 filing eligibility?
重要な理由： Tests whether they track the Visa Bulletin in real time. An attorney who has to look this up is not managing active cases in your category. The priority date governs every major planning decision in your case.
2.Have you handled concurrent I-140 and I-485 filings, and how do you coordinate the employer compliance obligations that run alongside?
重要な理由： Concurrent filing requires coordinating employer documents, employee documents, and USCIS deadlines simultaneously. Missed employer steps can invalidate an otherwise strong petition.
3.If my case receives an RFE or NOID, what is your response process and timeline?
重要な理由： Complex green card petitions frequently draw RFEs. Response quality and turnaround — typically 30–87 days depending on case type — determine whether the case proceeds or gets denied.