Green Card Through Family

Main Article: Immigration

Many people get Green Cards (become permanent residents) through family members. You may be eligible to get a Green Card as a(n):

• Immediate relative of a U.S. citizen
• Family member of a U.S. citizen fitting into a preference category
• Family member of a green card holder
• Member of a special category

Through immediate relative of U.S. Citizen

An immediate relative of a U.S. citizen includes:

• spouses
• unmarried children under the age of 21
• parents of U.S. citizen petitioners 21 or older

Through a family member of a U.S. citizen fitting into a preference category

A family member of a U.S. citizen fitting into a preference category includes:

• unmarried sons or daughters over the age of 21
• married children of any age
• brothers and sisters of U.S. citizen petitioners 21 or older

Through a family member of a green card holder

A family member of a green card holder includes:

• spouses
• unmarried children of the sponsoring green card holder

Through a member of a special category

A member of a special category includes:

• battered spouse or child (VAWA)
• K nonimmigrant
• a person born to a foreign diplomat in the United States
• a V nonimmigrant
• a widow(er) of a U.S. Citizen