| | Immigrant
Classifications and Visas | Government
Information |
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| | Immigrant
Visas | Lawful
Permanent Residency Dept.
of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Immigrants Green Card Renewal |
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| | Family-Based
Immigration | Immigration
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? |
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| | 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
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| | 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?
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| | Second
Preference (Spouses and children of Legal Permanent Resident, or LPR) |
Spouse Child
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| | Spouses
and children |
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Unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years
of age of LPR |
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| | 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? |
| | 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? |
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| | Employment-Based
Immigration | Immigration 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 |
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| EB-1 | First
Preference Priority Workers | EB-1 Eligibility and Filing |
| EB-2 | Second
Preference Professionals with advanced
degrees, and persons with exceptional ability | EB-2 Eligibility and Filing |
| EB-3 | Third
Preference Skilled workers, professional
and other workers | EB-3 Eligibility and Filing |
| EB-4 | Fourth
Preference Certain special immigrants | EB-4 Eligibility and Filing |
| SK-1 | Certain
Retired International Organization Employees |
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| SK-2 | Spouse
of SK-1 | |
| SK-3 | Certain
Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an International Organization Employee |
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| SK-4 | Certain
Spouses of a deceased International Organization Employee |
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INV EB-5 | Fifth
Preference Employment creation (investors) | Immigration Through Investment |
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