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