Family Sponsored Immigration

If you have a family member living as a citizen or permanent resident in the States, you may be eligible to be sponsored to get a U.S. Green Card. To apply for a Green Card under the family preferences, you must be eligible under one of the categories listed below.

1. Immediate relative of a U.S. citizen
2. Spouse of a U.S. citizen
3. Unmarried child under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen
4. Parent of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old
5. Other relative of a U.S. citizen or relative of a lawful permanent resident under the family-based preference categories

A "family member" of a U.S. citizen includes:

1. Unmarried son or daughter of a U.S. citizen and you are 21 years old or older
2. Married son or daughter of a U.S. citizen
3. Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old

A "family member" of a lawful permanent resident includes:

1. Spouse of a lawful permanent resident
2. Unmarried child under the age of 21 of a lawful permanent resident
3. Unmarried son or daughter of a lawful permanent resident 21 years old or older

Other family-based categories include:

1. Fiance(e) of a U.S. citizen or the fiance(e)'s child
2. Person admitted to the U.S. as a fiance(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-1 nonimmigrant)
3. Person admitted to the U.S. as the child of a fiance(e) of a U.S. citizen (K-2 nonimmigrant)
4. Widow(er) of a U.S. citizen and you were married to your U.S. citizen spouse at the time your spouse died
5. VAWA self-petitioner - victim of battery or extreme cruelty
6. Abused spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
7. Abused child (unmarried and under 21 years old) of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
8. Abused parent of a U.S. citizen