Family based visas

Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens

  • Foreign nationals married to U.S. citizens
  • Recent widows or widowers of U.S. citizens
  • Unmarried children under the age of 21 who have at least one U.S. citizen parent
  • Stepchildren of U.S. citizens, if the marriage creating the parent-child relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
  • Stepparents of U.S. citizens, if the marriage creating the parent-child relationship took place before the U.S. citizen's 18th birthday
  • Parents of U.S. citizens, if the U.S. citizen is over the age of 21
  • U.S. citizens to sponsor the Green Card application of their foreign spouse
  • U.S. citizens to sponsor the Green Card application of their unmarried children under the age of 21
  • U.S. citizens (age 21 or older) to sponsor the Green Card application of their parents

Family First Preference

  • Unmarried children (age 21 or older) who have at least one U.S. citizen parent
  • Unmarried stepchildren (age 21 or older), if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
  • U.S. citizens to sponsor the Green Card application of their unmarried foreign born children (age 21 or older)

Family Second Preference

  • Foreign nationals married to U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)
  • Unmarried children (any age) of U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)
  • Unmarried stepchildren of lawful permanent residents, if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
  • U.S. Permanent Residents to sponsor the Green Card application of their foreign spouse or unmarried children (any age)

Family Third Preferencet

  • Married children (any age) of U.S. citizens
  • Married step children of U.S. citizens, if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
  • U.S. Citizens to sponsor the Green Card application of their married children (any age)

Family Fourth Preference

  • Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens
  • U.S. citizens (age 21 or older) to sponsor the Green Card application of their brothers and sisters

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