IMMEDIATE RELATIVES U.S. citizen or resident needs to apply for his relatives on Form I-130. Once
the petition is granted, the relative must apply for immigrant visa at the
appropriate consulate.
Upon approval of Form I-130, relative is not authorized to enter the U.S. or
work in the U.S.
Only immediate relatives are not subject to direct numerical limitations, so
the immigrant visa is immediately available to them. The other categories of immigrants
shall wait to receive immigrant visa and enter the U.S. until the visa will
become available to them.
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A U.S. citizen can apply for:
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A permanent resident can apply for:
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- a spouse (IR-1)
- a child (unmarried and
under 21) (IR-2)
- unmarried son or
daughter (21 or older) (IR
- married child of any
age
- brother or sister, if
petitioner is 21
- parent, if petitioner
is 21 (IR-5)
*** can not
apply for grandchild****
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- a spouse
- a child (unmarried and
under 21)
- unmarried son or
daughter (21 years old or older)
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Widow/widower of US Citizen requirements: (IW-1)
- Approved I-360 petition
- Alien petitions for herself
- Married to deceased U.S. citizen for at
least 2 years
- Petition must be filed within 2 years of
U.S. citizen's death
- Alien not legally separated from U.S.
citizen at the time of death
- Alien has not remarried
- Exempt passport, requires immigrant visa
The widow's child can also receive the immigrant visa (IW-2) if she or she meets
definition of "child" at the time of visa issuance and at the
time of admission or adjustment of status. The child must be listed on approved
i-360 petition.
FAMILY SPONSORED PREFERENCE IMMIGRANTS All family sponsored classifications begin with the letter "F"
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