Can I get a Immigrant Attorney in america for me to apply for green card while my wife and I both still live in Japan?

Yes, you certainly can. With e-mail, phone and fax technology, together with worldwide express mail service, an experienced and knowledgeable immigration attorney can represent clients around the country and the world. We have represented persons in just your situation from Japan. The necessary instructions and forms can be prepared and delivered electronically for review, and signature copies can be printed out and sent back by mail.

One issue that comes up in this situation is the need for an affidavit of support by the U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident petitioner. In order to file it, the petitioner must be "domiciled" in the U.S., which means that he or she has an actual residence in the U.S. to which he or she intends to return. In practice this means you will need to show that you will reestablish your residence in the U.S. at or before the time the U.S. consulate issues your wife her immigrant visa.

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In addition to information supplied in the previous response, it may be helpful to start with examining eligibilities and strategies for applying to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card"). Avvo.com is a good resource to help you select an immigration attorney, and it also would be wise to assure that the attorney you select is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Many immigration lawyers represent people located throughout the U.S. and around the world.

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Yes. You have two choices as to how to petition for your wife; either an immigrant visa or a K-3 spouse visa. If you choose the latter, and are planning on residing in the Bucyrus area upon return to the U.S., hire an attorney who is familiar with the local CIS practices. Your adjustment of status case will be reviewed by the local office and you may be called for interview in Cleveland.