Green Card through Family
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You can become a lawful permanent resident based on the fact that you have a relative who is a citizen of the U.S. or a relative who is a lawful permanent resident. Green Card through family members falls under two basic categories: Immediate Relatives (Unlimited) and Preference categories (Limited.) | |
| | I. | Benefits of the Green Card: Family | | | |
| A. | You have unlimited right to live anywhere in the U.S. |
| C. | You can work for any company, and in any capacity |
| D. | You
can sponsor green cards for your relatives | | | | | E. | You can become a U.S. citizen once you have been a permanent resident for more than five
years (only three years if you are currently married to a U.S. citizen, and have been married to the same U.S. citizen for the past three years) |
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Unlimited Family-Based Immigration (Immediate Relatives) | | | | | | Immigrants under this category do not have to wait for an immigrant visa number. It becomes available once the visa
petition is approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). |
| A. | Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens | | | |
| | The spouse, widow(er) and unmarried children under 21 of a U.S. citizen, and the parent of a U.S. citizen who is 21 or older are eligible under this category. | | | | | | | 1. | Spouses of U.S. Citizens | | | | | | Foreign spouses of U.S. citizens qualify for a green card as an immediate relative. Because of the perception that a large number of fraudulent marriages are entered into solely for the benefit of obtaining the Green Card, Congress enacted the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendment (IMFA) in 1986.
This amendment dictates that when a foreign spouse of a U.S. citizen is given permanent
resident status before the second year anniversary of the marriage, then that green card residence is subject to a conditional grant of residency for two years. |
| 2. | Children of U.S. Citizens | | | |
| | You qualify for an Immediate Relative Green Card if you are: | | | | | | | a. | An
unmarried child under the age of 21 with at least one U.S. citizen parent |
| b. | Stepchild under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen if the marriage creating the parent/child relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday |
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An adopted child under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen if the adoption took place before the child's 16th birthday, and the child has lived with the adopting parent for atleast two years. |
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| 3. | Parents of U.S. Citizens | | |
| | | You may qualify for an Immediate Relative Green Card if you are: | | | | | | | a.
| Parents of U.S. citizens, if the U.S. citizen is over the age of 21 |
| b. | A stepparent of a U.S. citizen, if the marriage creating the parent-child relationship took place before the U.S. citizen's 18th birthday |
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