Green Card Immediate Relative of U.S. Citizens

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is an Immediate Relative of a U.S. citizen?
2. What’s the process to file for my immediate relative?
3. What does the I-130 process entail if my immediate relative is consular processing?
4. What does the I-130 process entail if my immediate relative is in the U.S.?
5. My immediate relative is in the U.S. but is out of status. Can they still get the green card?
6. What documents should I provide to prove a parent-child relationship for my mother or father?
7. What documents should I provide to prove a parent-child relationship for my father if I was born out of wedlock?
8. Can I petition my stepparent?
9. My parent and stepparent have divorced, however, I would like to file an I-130 for my stepparent. Can I sponsor my “ex”-stepparent?
10. How do I petition for my adoptive parents?
11. I am a U.S. citizen mother. How do I petition for my child?
12. I am a U.S. citizen father. How do I petition for my child?
13. I am an adoptive parent. How do I petition to bring my son or daughter to the U.S.?
14. How do I petition for my spouse?
15. What is “Conditional Residence?” Are green cards based on marriage to a U.S. citizen only temporary?