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Family Immigration Case Management Software

Run spousal, parent, child and sibling petitions, K-1 cases, adjustment, NVC processing, I-751 and I-601A waivers in one system built for immigration law firms.

Templates by Lawyers

Predefined family case types, created and maintained by active immigration lawyers, add forms, workflow steps and a document checklist when the case opens.

Autofill by Role

Enter petitioner and beneficiary data once. Autofill fills I-130, I-130A, I-485, I-864 and more, and Reverse Autofill saves edits back to the profile.

Priority Date Tracking

Track priority dates on F1, F2A, F2B, F3 and F4 cases so your team knows when a preference case can move to adjustment or NVC.

Portal and Receipts

Clients upload civil documents to the checklist and see USCIS receipt numbers and case statuses in the portal. Your team gets alerts on changes.

About Family-Based Immigration

Family-based immigration lets U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents petition for certain relatives to become permanent residents. Most cases start with Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. Spouses, unmarried children under 21 and parents of U.S. citizens who are at least 21 are immediate relatives, and an immigrant visa is always available to them.

Other relatives fall into the family preference categories (F1, F2A, F2B, F3 and F4) and wait until the Visa Bulletin shows a visa available for their priority date. After the petition, a relative in the U.S. may adjust status on Form I-485 if eligible, while a relative abroad goes through NVC and consular processing. Fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens use Form I-129F and the K-1 visa.

Clients This Case Type Helps

  • U.S. citizens petitioning for a spouse, parent, child, son, daughter or sibling
  • Green card holders petitioning for a spouse or unmarried children
  • Fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens living abroad
  • Relatives in the U.S. ready to adjust status on Form I-485
  • Relatives abroad moving through NVC and consular processing
  • Conditional residents removing conditions on a marriage-based green card

Main Case Categories

  • Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens: spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of citizens who are at least 21. A visa is always available.
  • F1: unmarried sons and daughters, 21 or older, of U.S. citizens.
  • F2A and F2B: spouses and unmarried children under 21 of green card holders (F2A), and their unmarried sons and daughters 21 or older (F2B).
  • F3: married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. F4: brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens who are at least 21.
  • K-1: fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens who intend to marry within 90 days of admission, through Form I-129F.
  • Conditional residents through marriage file Form I-751 to remove the conditions on residence.
  • Certain beneficiaries of petitions or labor certifications filed on or before April 30, 2001 may adjust status under INA 245(i).

Consultation Screening Questions

  1. Is the petitioner a U.S. citizen, a green card holder or a U.S. national, and how old are they?
  2. What is the exact relationship: spouse, fiancé(e), parent, child, son or daughter, or sibling? Any step or adoptive ties?
  3. Is the relative in the U.S. or abroad, and how did they last enter: admitted, paroled or without inspection?
  4. Has the relative ever overstayed, worked without authorization, been in removal proceedings or been removed?
  5. Has anyone ever filed a petition or labor certification for the relative, especially on or before April 30, 2001?
  6. Does the relative have any arrests, charges or convictions in any country?
  7. For marriage cases: when did the couple marry, did prior marriages legally end, and was either spouse in proceedings then?
  8. Is a child close to turning 21 or planning to marry?

General information based on USCIS and other government guidance. Eligibility depends on each client’s facts; this is not legal advice.

Common Pain Points in Family Immigration Practices

Civil Documents Arrive in Pieces

Birth, marriage and divorce records for petitioners, beneficiaries and derivatives come in by email and text, and staff lose track of what is missing.

How Prima.Law helps: Each family case type adds a detailed, proven checklist built and maintained by active immigration lawyers. Clients upload straight to it in the portal and staff mark items complete.

Retyping Data Into Online Forms

The same names, addresses and histories go into the I-130, DS-260 and DS-160, and a USCIS or CEAC timeout can wipe out an hour of work.

How Prima.Law helps: Prepare data once in Prima.Law and the Chrome extension autofills the online I-130 and the DS-260 or DS-160 on CEAC. If a site slows or goes down, the data stays safe and is sent again.

Long Waits Hide Cases From View

Preference cases can wait years on the Visa Bulletin, and status changes, new addresses or a child turning 21 get missed along the way.

How Prima.Law helps: Priority date tracking for F1 to F4 cases, firm-wide USCIS receipt tracking with status change alerts, and saved Case Management Board views keep long-wait cases visible.

Family-Based Case Types

I-130 for Spouses

Spousal petitions for citizens and green card holders, with Form I-130A.

I-130 for Parents

Petitions by U.S. citizens age 21 or older for a mother or father.

I-130 for Children

Petitions for children and adult sons and daughters in every category.

I-130 for Siblings

F4 petitions by adult U.S. citizens for brothers and sisters.

K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa

Form I-129F petitions and K-1 visa processing for fiancé(e)s of citizens.

Adjustment of Status

Form I-485 green card applications under INA 245(a), with I-864 and I-693.

INA 245(i) Adjustment

Adjustment for grandfathered beneficiaries with Supplement A to Form I-485.

NVC and Consular Processing

National Visa Center steps from case creation to the immigrant visa interview.

I-751 Removal of Conditions

Joint petitions and waivers to remove conditions on marriage-based residence.

How Prima.Law Helps Family Immigration Practices

How a Family Case Runs in Prima.Law

From intake to approval in one case file

01

Open the Case

Pick a family case type. Forms, case flow items and the document checklist load at once.

02

Gather Information

Send a Smart Interview. Answers flow into the petitioner and beneficiary profiles and the forms.

03

Prepare the Filing

Autofill forms, assemble the package and run AI Case Review, then mail it or send data to USCIS online forms.

04

Track to Approval

Track receipts, priority dates and NVC steps while the client sees case status in the portal.

Related Features

Case Templates

140+ predefined case types with forms and checklists.

Smart Interviews

Adaptive intake questionnaires that import into your forms.

Immigration Forms

Autofill USCIS, EOIR, DOL and DOS forms from client profiles.

Client Portal

Uploads, interviews, forms and payments in one place.

Ready to See It in Action?

Book a demo and see how Prima.Law runs your family immigration cases.

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