immigration visa to usa

Immigrant Classifications and Visas

Government Information

Immigrant Visas

Lawful Permanent Residency
Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Immigrants
Green Card Renewal

Family-Based Immigration

Immigration Through A Family Member
Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Family-Based Immigrants
How Do I Get My Spouse or Children Derivative Asylum Status in the United States?

Immediate Relatives (Spouses of US citizens (USCs), unmarried children under 21 years of age of USCs, and parents of USCs
Note: A USC must be over the age of 21 to petition for his/her parent

Spouse

Petitioning Procedures: Bringing A Spouse to Live in the United States

How Do I Bring My Spouse to Live in the United States?

How Do I Remove the Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage?

Child

Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States

How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?

How Do I Prevent My Child From Losing Benefits at Age 21 ("Aging Out")

Parent

Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Parent to Live in the United States

How Do I Bring My Parents to Live in the United States

INA Section 201

8 CFR 204 and 205

First Preference (Unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years of age of USC)

Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States
How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?

INA Sections 201 and 204

8 CFR 204, 205

Second Preference (Spouses and children of Legal Permanent Resident, or LPR)

Spouse

Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Spouse (Husband or Wife) to Live in the United States

How Do I Bring My Spouse (Husband or Wife) to Live in the United States?

INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(A) and 204 8 CFR 204, 205

Child

Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States

How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?

INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B) and 204 8 CFR 204, 205