# The Law Offices of Neal E. Guttenberg

> Immigration attorney Neal E. Guttenberg in Branford, Connecticut. Marriage-based green cards for spouses already in the U.S., adjustment of status…

- Phone: 203-599-1119
- Address: 39 Gould Ln, Branford, CT, 06405
- Email: neal@neglaw.com
- Hours: Available 7 days a week
- Service area: Connecticut
- Reviews: 5.0 stars from 156 Google reviews (https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJyaIeXqbJ54kRouiRBBRNnwI)

## Practice areas

- [Marriage-based green cards](https://neglaw.com/marriage-green-card/): For couples where the spouse is already living in the U.S.: Form I-130 and Form I-485 filed together, the affidavit of support and medical exam, interview preparation, and removing conditions later with Form I-751.
- [Adjustment of status](https://neglaw.com/adjustment-of-status/): Applying for a green card from inside the United States on Form I-485, without returning home for consular processing. Eligibility review, the filing package, biometrics, requests for evidence and the interview.
- [Family immigration](https://neglaw.com/family-immigration/): Petitions for spouses, parents, children, sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, and for spouses and unmarried children of green card holders. Form I-130, then adjustment of status here or consular processing abroad.
- [Social Security Disability](https://neglaw.com/social-security-disability/): Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and SSI claims in Connecticut: the application, the medical evidence, and every level of appeal, from reconsideration to a hearing before an administrative law judge.
- [Bankruptcy](https://neglaw.com/bankruptcy/): If you need bankruptcy help, the firm will explain all of your options: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, what you may be able to keep, and how filing affects collection actions such as wage garnishments.

## Areas served

- [Branford, CT](https://neglaw.com/immigration-lawyer-branford-ct/): Marriage green cards, adjustment of status and family immigration from the firm's office at 39 Gould Ln in Branford, with phone, video or in-person sessions 7 days a week.
- [Connecticut, CT](https://neglaw.com/immigration-lawyer-connecticut/): Clients across Connecticut work with the firm by phone, by video or in person. Immigration law is federal, so the same rules apply in every town; what changes is which USCIS office or court handles your case.

## Articles

- [K-1 Fiancé Visa vs. Marriage Green Card: Which Path Fits?](https://neglaw.com/k-1-fiance-visa-vs-marriage-green-card/): A K-1 fiancé visa brings a U.S. citizen's partner from abroad to marry here within 90 days. A marriage green card starts with Form I-130 after the wedding. How the two paths differ, and when the K-1 is not available at all.
- [Removing Conditions on Residence With Form I-751](https://neglaw.com/removing-conditions-form-i-751/): A marriage-based green card issued in the first two years of marriage is conditional. Here is who needs Form I-751, the 90-day filing window, what happens if you miss it, the waivers, and how the 48-month card extension works.
- [What Happens at a Marriage Green Card Interview](https://neglaw.com/marriage-green-card-interview/): What a USCIS marriage green card interview covers, who has to attend, what to bring, how interpreters work and what happens after, explained for couples in Branford and across Connecticut.
- [What Is Adjustment of Status? Getting a Green Card Without Leaving the U.S.](https://neglaw.com/what-is-adjustment-of-status/): Adjustment of status lets an eligible person apply for a green card on Form I-485 from inside the United States. Here is who qualifies, how it differs from consular processing, and every step USCIS lists after filing.
- [Form I-130 Basics: What the Petition for Alien Relative Does](https://neglaw.com/form-i-130-basics/): Form I-130 is the first step for almost every family-based green card. Here is who can file it, which relatives qualify, what goes with a spouse petition, and what an approval does and does not give your relative.
- [The Marriage Green Card Process for Spouses Already in the U.S.](https://neglaw.com/marriage-green-card-for-spouses-in-the-us/): When a U.S. citizen marries someone who is already living in the United States, the petition and the green card application can usually be filed together. Here is how the process works, step by step, from Connecticut.

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