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F-1 Visa |
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F-2 Visa |
Spouse or Child of F-1. | |
Family First Preference |
Family First Preference Green Cards are issued to:
- Unmarried children (age 21 or older) who have at least one U.S. citizen parent
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Unmarried stepchildren (age 21 or older), if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
- U.S. citizens to sponsor the Green Card application of their unmarried foreign born children (age 21 or older)
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Family Second Preference |
Family Second Preference Green Cards are issued to:
- Foreign nationals married to U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)
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Unmarried children (any age) of U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)
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Unmarried stepchildren of lawful permanent residents, if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
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Family Third Preference |
Family Third Preference Green Cards are issued to:
- Married children (any age) of U.S. citizens
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Married step children of U.S. citizens, if the marriage creating the stepchild relationship took place before the child's 18th birthday
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Family Fourth Preference |
Family Fourth Preference Green Cards are issued to brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. |
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