Green Card Through Family
Many people get Green Cards (become permanent residents) through family members. You may be eligible to get a Green Card as:
- An Immediate Relative of a U.S. Citizen, this includes spouses, unmarried children under the age of 21, and parents of U.S. citizen petitioners 21 or older
- A family member of a U.S. citizen who qualifies for a preference category. this includes unmarried sons or daughters over the age of 21, married children of any age, and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizen petitioners 21 or older
- A family member of a green card holder, this includes spouses and unmarried children of the sponsoring green card holder
- A member of a special category, this can include battered spouse or child (VAWA), a K 3 or 4 nonimmigrant, a person born to a foreign diplomat in the United States, or a widow(er) of a U.S. Citizen
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More information about:
Unmarried Children of U.S. Citizens
Married Children of U.S. Citizens
Brother & Sister of U.S. Citizens
Battered Spouse, Parent and Child (VAWA)
How to Get a Green Card for a Family Member of a Permanent Resident
Green Card for Family Members of U.S. Citizen
Bringing a Spouse to Live in the U.S.A.
Visa Information for Immigrants
Who Needs an Affidavit of Support?
All About Preference Category, Visa Bulletin and Priority Date
NOTE OF IMPORTANCE: Since the Demise of DACA (Defense of Marriage Act) in 2013, all Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transvestite can marry and if qualifed,receive their legal residency (Green Card) through their spouse of the same sex. So, everything you read here that appears aimed at heterosexual, is also applicable to same-sex marriages.
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