An Introduction to Permanent Immigration

The ultimate goal for most coming to the United States is to earn their Permanent legal residence. Permanent legal residence usually leads to United States citizenship. As a legal resident, there are plenty of benefits including being able to travel freely, live and work legally in the United States.

Punancy & Cosentino is an immigration law firm with more than 22 years of experience. Our Legal Director, Karlene Punancy, Esq., has represented thousands of people before the immigration courts and immigration government agencies. She has helped her clients through the legal permanent residence process and to become a United States citizen.

To learn about your specific case and how you can become a legal resident, contact us today.
Please take the time to look over the programs on this site that you might qualify for. Contact us anytime for a complete and thorough evaluation of your case and what options you may have available to you.

Immigrants to the United States are divided into two categories:

• Individuals who may acquire permanent residency without numerical limitation.
• Individuals who are subject to a yearly limitation.

There are three divisions of this category:

• family-based;
• employment-based; and
• diversity immigrants.

Please use the links in the right column to broaden your knowledge on the different paths to permanent residency in the United States.