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Permanent Immigrants Visas Classifications and Categories
 Immigrant Classifications and VisasGovernment Information
   
 Immigrant VisasLawful Permanent Residency
Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Immigrants
Green Card Renewal
   
 Family-Based ImmigrationImmigration Through A Family Member
Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Family-Based Immigrants
How Do I Get My Spouse or Children Derivative Asylum Status in the United States?
   
 Immediate Relatives (Spouses of US citizens (USCs), unmarried children under 21 years of age of USCs, and parents of USCs
Note: A USC must be over the age of 21 to petition for his/her parent

Spouse

Child

Parent

 
INA Section 2018 CFR 204 and 205

 First Preference (Unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years of age of USC)Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States
How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?
INA Sections 201 and 2048 CFR 204, 205
 Second Preference (Spouses and children of Legal Permanent Resident, or LPR)

Spouse

INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(A) and 204 8 CFR 204, 205

Child

INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B) and 204 8 CFR 204, 205
 
Spouses and children
 
INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(A), and 2048 CFR 204, 205
 
Unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years of age of LPR
 
INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B), and 2048 CFR 204, 205
 Third Preference (Married children of USC)Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States  
How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?
INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B), and 2048 CFR 204, 205
 Fourth Preference (Siblings of adult USC)Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Sibling to Live in the United States
How Do I Bring a Sibling to Live in the United States?
INA Sections 202, 203(a)(4), and 2048 CFR 204, 205
   
 Employment-Based ImmigrationImmigration Through Employment
How Do I Apply for Immigrant Status Based on Employment
Information on Visas for Employers
Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Employment-Based Visas
   
EB-1First Preference  
Priority Workers
EB-1 Eligibility and Filing
INA Section 203(b)(1)(A)8 CFR 204.5
EB-2Second Preference
Professionals with advanced degrees, and persons with exceptional ability
EB-2 Eligibility and Filing
INA Section 203(b)(1)(B)8 CFR 204.5
EB-3Third Preference
Skilled workers, professional and other workers
EB-3 Eligibility and Filing
INA Section 203(b)(1)(C)8 CFR 204.5
EB-4Fourth Preference
Certain special immigrants
EB-4 Eligibility and Filing
INA Section 203(b)(1)(D)8 CFR 204.5
SK-1Certain Retired International Organization Employees 
INA Section 101a(27)(I)(iii) 
SK-2Spouse of SK-1 
INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(iv) 
SK-3Certain Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an International Organization Employee 
INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(i) 
SK-4Certain Spouses of a deceased International Organization Employee 
INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(ii) 
INV
EB-5
Fifth Preference
Employment creation (investors)
Immigration Through Investment
INA Section 203(b)(1)(E)8 CFR 204.5

 

 

 

 

 

 


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