Happy Diwali - the Festival of Lights - from the team at Karim Law

Every year, the new moon in the month of October-November is the Deepavali Amavasya, the day of the Festival of Light. People in India decorate their houses, temples, and so forth with lamps.

The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair

On the same night that Hindus celebrate Diwali, Jains celebrate a festival of lights to mark the attainment of moksha byMahavira and Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas.

Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname,Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji.

During this time, let us all pray for world peace by cultivating inner peace, compassion, and lives of service.

To learn more about Diwali visit here.

Topic - Family Based Immigrant Visa

Yes, you can. There is a visa number 

There are two ways in which one can sponsor his or her family for immigration to the U.S. That is, there are two categories through which you can obtain a family-based immigrant visa.

Category 1 - Immediate Relative Immigrant Visas (Unlimited)
In this category, one can obtain a visa based on a close family relationship with a U.S. Citizen. 

• IR-1: Spouse of the U.S. Citizen
• IR-2: Unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age of a U.S. Citizen
• IR-3: Orphan adopted abroad by a U.S. Citizen
• IR-4: Orphan to be adopted in the U.S. by a U.S. citizen 
• IR-5: Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old

Category 2 - Family Preference Immigrant Visas (Limited)
In this category, one can obtain a visa for a specific or a distant family member who has a relationship with a U.S. Citizen or a green card holder. 

• Family first preference: Unmarried sons or daughters, and their minor children, of a U.S. Citizen. 
• Family second preference: Spouses, minor children, unmarried sons or daughters (21 and over). 
• Family third preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens, and their spouses and minor children. 
• Family fourth preference: Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children, provided the U.S. citizens are at least 21 years of age. 

The process can sometimes be tedious and complex. There are many factors to eligibility. We suggest you contact the team at Karim Law to thoroughly understand the process of sponsoring a family member for immigration to the United States. 

Kelsi Karim of the Karim Law Immigration has recently been recognized for her outstanding legal services in the area of immigration law. She was selected for the Avvo 2014 Clients' Choice award for immigration law. To be given this award, you must have at least five four-star reviews in the past 12 months, with at least one being in the specific calendar year. Attorney Karim specifically received all five-star reviews from her clients. 

Kelsi strives to make sure that her clients are represented well. She goes above and beyond to demonstrate that she provides the best legal services for all her clients. 

We are proud of you Kelsi!

If you have any issues regarding employment, business and/or family immigration, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please make sure to check out practice areas and our client reviews.