45+ paralegal combos for Brazilian immigration in the US

Marriage Green Card

Complete adjustment-of-status package for spouses of U.S. citizens or LPRs — forms, bona fide marriage evidence, and pending benefits.

Forms

I-130, I-485, I-765 (work authorization), I-131 (advance parole)

Official USCIS fees are paid separately directly to the government.

K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa

K-1 petition for the foreign fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen, with K-2 extension for unmarried children under 21.

Forms

I-129F + K-2 (dependents)

USCIS and consular fees paid separately.

Family Green Card

I-130 family petition for siblings, parents, and adult unmarried children of U.S. citizens or LPRs — F1–F4 preference.

Forms

I-130 (preference-based family)

USCIS fees paid separately.

Parent/Child Green Card

Immediate relative: U.S. citizen aged 21+ petitioning a parent, or citizen petitioning an unmarried child under 21.

Forms

I-130 (immediate relative)

USCIS fees paid separately.

Green Card Renewal

Renewal or replacement of the Green Card (I-551) — valid for 10 years. For cards expiring in 6 months, expired, lost, or damaged.

Forms

I-90

USCIS fee paid separately.

U.S. Citizenship

Naturalization for LPRs — individual or family. Five-year travel, residence, and employment history (3 years for spouse of citizen).

Forms

N-400

USCIS fee paid separately.

Italian Citizenship — Genealogy Research

Family-tree mapping and locating certificates in Italian comuni. Research only, no recognition process.

Forms

Genealogy research — no USCIS form (not applicable)

Italian Citizenship — Full Process

Italian citizenship recognition without traveling to Italy — genealogy, certificates, sworn translations, and filing.

Forms

Full consular process — no USCIS form (not applicable)

Consular and registry fees paid separately.

EB-1 Extraordinary Ability

Employment-based first-preference visa — scientists, athletes, artists, and executives with documented extraordinary ability.

Forms

I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131

USCIS fees paid separately. Premium processing optional.

EB-2 / NIW

EB-2 with National Interest Waiver — advanced professional whose work benefits U.S. national interest. Includes Business Plan.

Forms

I-140 (NIW), Business Plan, I-485, I-765, I-131

USCIS fees paid separately. Business Plan has additional cost.

EB-3 with Sponsor

Employment-based visa with sponsoring employer — PERM (DOL) coordination and I-140 + adjustment of status.

Forms

PERM (DOL), I-140, I-485

DOL and USCIS fees paid separately.

EB-4 Religious Worker

Special immigrant visa for qualified religious workers — pastors, ministers, religious-organization professionals.

Forms

I-360 (special immigrant), I-485

USCIS fees paid separately.

EB-5 Investor

Investor visa — minimum US$ 800,000 investment in a qualified U.S. project. Includes adjustment of status for investor and family.

Forms

I-526 or I-526E (Regional Center), I-485

USCIS fees and Regional Center costs paid separately.

E-2 Investor (Italian Citizenship)

Non-immigrant investor visa for nationals of treaty countries. Brazilians need Italian citizenship or another treaty-country citizenship.

Forms

Consular DS-160 or I-129 (change of status)

Consular or USCIS fees paid separately.

L-1 Intracompany Transfer

Employee transfer between Brazilian and U.S. branches — L-1A for executives/managers, L-1B for specialized knowledge.

Forms

I-129 (L-1A or L-1B)

USCIS fees paid separately. Premium processing optional.

O-1A Extraordinary Ability

Non-immigrant visa for individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business, or athletics.

Forms

I-129 (O-1A) + evidence package

USCIS fees paid separately. Premium processing optional.

R-1 Religious Worker

Temporary non-immigrant visa for religious workers of U.S. nonprofit religious organizations.

Forms

I-129 (R-1)

USCIS fees paid separately.

Asylum (entered with Visa)

Affirmative asylum application for entrants with valid visa — I-589 petition + work authorization after 150 days.

Forms

I-589 + I-765 (post-150d EAD) + dependents

I-589 has no USCIS fee. Translation and evidence costs vary.

Asylum CAI-CAI (border entry)

Defensive asylum before immigration court (EOIR) for border entrants — document preparation for the hearing.

Forms

Defensive I-589 + dependents

Defensive cases often require a licensed attorney.

VAWA Self-Petition

Self-petition for victims of abuse by U.S. citizen or LPR spouse, parent, or child — confidential and independent of the abuser.

Forms

I-360 + I-485 (after approval) + I-765

VAWA I-360 has no USCIS fee.

T Visa (Human Trafficking)

Visa for victims of human trafficking and forced labor in the U.S., with optional cooperation with authorities.

Forms

I-914 + supplements

I-914 often fee-waived.

U Visa (Crime Victim)

Visa for undocumented immigrants who were victims of crime in the U.S. and cooperated with law-enforcement investigation.

Forms

I-918 + Supplement B (law-enforcement certification)

I-918 often fee-waived.

SIJS — Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Special status for minors under 21 in situations of abandonment, abuse, or neglect — requires state-court determination.

Forms

I-360 (SIJS) + state-court order

SIJS I-360 often fee-waived.

TPS — Temporary Protected Status

Temporary status for nationals of DHS-designated countries — protection from removal and work authorization.

Forms

I-821 + I-765

USCIS fees paid separately.

Medical Deferred Action

Humanitarian authorization for immigrants in urgent medical treatment in the U.S. — temporary protection from removal.

Forms

Humanitarian petition + medical documentation

Retroactive Status / Late Filing

Nunc pro tunc request for late status regularization with extraordinary circumstances.

Forms

Petition with extraordinary-circumstances grounds

F-1 Change of Status

Change of status from tourist (B1/B2) or other status to F-1 student — no school-selection consulting.

Forms

I-539

USCIS fee paid separately.

F-1 with English School Consulting

Change of status to F-1 with accredited English-school recommendation — combo focused on post-tourism conversion.

Forms

I-539 + SEVP-certified school referral

USCIS fee and school cost paid separately.

B1/B2 Visa Extension

Extension of stay as tourist (B-2) or business visitor (B-1) — filed before stay expires.

Forms

I-539

USCIS fee paid separately.

F-1 RFE Response

Response to a Request for Evidence in F-1 or change-of-status cases — collection and organization of requested documentation.

Forms

RFE response (no new form)

Motion (Removal Letter)

Attempt to cancel a deportation letter — document preparation under supervision of a partner licensed attorney.

Forms

Motion to Reconsider/Reopen + evidence

Filing signed by the partner licensed attorney.

Motion (Court Continuance)

Suspension of an immigration-court (EOIR) proceeding — document preparation under supervision of a partner licensed attorney.

Forms

Motion to Continue + evidence

Filing signed by the partner licensed attorney.

Motion to Reopen / Reconsider — EBs

Reconsideration of employment-based-visa decisions — document preparation under supervision of a partner licensed attorney.

Forms

Motion to Reopen or Reconsider + evidence

Filing signed by the partner licensed attorney. USCIS fee paid separately.

Motion to Reopen / Reconsider — F-1 and Marriage

Reconsideration of F-1 or marriage-based green card decisions — document preparation under supervision of a partner licensed attorney.

Forms

Motion to Reopen or Reconsider + evidence

Filing signed by the partner licensed attorney. USCIS fee paid separately.

Inadmissibility Waiver

Inadmissibility waiver (I-601 or I-601A provisional) — document preparation under supervision of a partner licensed attorney.

Forms

I-601 or I-601A + extreme-hardship evidence

Approx. $1,050 USCIS fee per person paid separately. Filing signed by partner attorney.

Court Change

Online ↔ in-person hearing conversion — minimum 30-day notice. Under supervision of a partner licensed attorney.

Forms

Modality-change petition

Filing signed by the partner licensed attorney.

Green Card via Asylum

Adjustment of status to LPR after 1 year of approved asylum — for each family member.

Forms

I-485 (per family member)

USCIS fee paid separately.

Travel Parole

Advance parole — authorization to leave and re-enter the U.S. during a pending immigration process. ~$630/person USCIS fee separate.

Forms

I-131

Approx. $630/person USCIS fee paid separately.

I-94 Update

Correction of CBP I-94 entry record — dates, status, or other erroneous fields.

Forms

CBP correction request (no USCIS form)

Address Change

AR-11 update with USCIS + court change of address with EOIR (if applicable) — ~$85/person mailing fee separate.

Forms

AR-11 + court change of address

Approx. $85/person mailing fee paid separately.

FOIA Request

Request for immigration records under the Freedom of Information Act — USCIS, CBP, ICE.

Forms

G-639 or equivalent FOIA request

BOI / FinCEN BOIR

Beneficial Ownership Information Report with FinCEN — mandatory for LLCs and U.S. small businesses.

Forms

BOIR (FinCEN)

Paralegal Meeting

30-minute online paralegal consultation (USD 150) — entry point for new clients. Case mapping and applicable-combo identification.

Forms

Paralegal consultation — no form

USD 150 charged at booking. No commitment to subsequent engagement.

Psychological Evaluation

Psychological evaluation by credentialed partner — required for VAWA, Asylum, U-Visa, and extreme-hardship waiver cases.

Forms

Psychological report (credentialed partner)

Report cost billed by partner professional.

Obamacare / ACA Health Plan

ACA Marketplace enrollment — Oscar, Ambetter, Florida Blue. For immigrants with SSN and qualifying income.

Forms

ACA Marketplace application

Plan premium paid directly to insurer.

DS-160 Consular Support (Brazil)

Consular DS-160 application preparation in Brazil — B1/B2 (tourism/business) and F-1 (student) visas.

Forms

DS-160

MRV consular fee paid separately.