| Immigrant Classifications and Visas |
Government Information |
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Immigrant Visas |
Lawful Permanent Residency
Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Immigrants
Green Card Renewal |
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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? |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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8 CFR 204, 205 |
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Spouses and children
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| INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(A), and 204 |
8 CFR 204, 205 |
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Unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years of age of LPR
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| INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B), and 204 |
8 CFR 204, 205 |
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Third Preference (Married children 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 202, 203(a)(2)(B), and 204 |
8 CFR 204, 205 |
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Fourth Preference (Siblings of adult USC) |
Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Sibling to Live in the United States
How Do I Bring a Sibling to Live in the United States?
| INA Sections 202, 203(a)(4), and 204 |
8 CFR 204, 205 |
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Employment-Based Immigration |
Immigration Through Employment
How Do I Apply for Immigrant Status Based on Employment
Information on Visas for Employers
Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Employment-Based Visas |
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| EB-1 |
First Preference
Priority Workers |
EB-1 Eligibility and Filing
| INA Section 203(b)(1)(A) |
8 CFR 204.5 |
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| EB-2 |
Second Preference
Professionals with advanced degrees, and persons with exceptional ability |
EB-2 Eligibility and Filing
| INA Section 203(b)(1)(B) |
8 CFR 204.5 |
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| EB-3 |
Third Preference
Skilled workers, professional and other workers |
EB-3 Eligibility and Filing
| INA Section 203(b)(1)(C) |
8 CFR 204.5 |
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| EB-4 |
Fourth Preference
Certain special immigrants |
EB-4 Eligibility and Filing
| INA Section 203(b)(1)(D) |
8 CFR 204.5 |
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| SK-1 |
Certain Retired International Organization Employees |
| INA Section 101a(27)(I)(iii) |
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| SK-2 |
Spouse of SK-1 |
| INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(iv) |
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| SK-3 |
Certain Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an International Organization Employee |
| INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(i) |
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| SK-4 |
Certain Spouses of a deceased International Organization Employee |
| INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(ii) |
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INV
EB-5 |
Fifth Preference
Employment creation (investors) |
Immigration Through Investment
| INA Section 203(b)(1)(E) |
8 CFR 204.5 |
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