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Green Card
Citizenship
Immigrant Petition for
Alien Worker 취업이민
More Information • Approval and Denial Statistics for I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers • IRS: Taxation of Resident AliensConsular Processing
Find More InformationAdjustment of Status
Concurrent Filing of Form I-485 Find More Information
Legal Resources
Benefits in EOIR Removal Proceedings
AAO Practice Manual
Policy Memoranda
Pre-Order Instructions (PDF, 41 KB)
Post-Order Instructions (PDF, 36 KB)
Fact Sheet on Immigration Benefits
EOIR Background Check
Find More Information
RLimmigration P.C.
Permanent Worker
Visa Preference Categories
Preferences
General Description
Labor
Certification
EB-1
Persons of
extraordinary ability
in the sciences, arts,
education, business,
or athletics;
outstanding
professors or
researchers; and
multinational
executives and
managers.
No
EB-2
Persons who are
members of the
professions holding
advanced degrees or
for persons with
exceptional ability in
the arts, sciences, or
business.
Yes, unless
applicant
can obtain
a national
interest
waiver
EB-3
Professionals, skilled
workers, and other
workers.
Yes
EB-4
Special immigrants
which includes
certain religious
workers, employees
of U.S. foreign service
posts, retired
employees of
international
organizations, alien
minors who are
wards of courts in
the United States,
and other classes of
aliens.
No
EB-5
Business investors
who invest $1 million
or $500,000 (if the
investment is made
in a targeted
employment area)
in a new commercial
enterprise that
employs at least 10
full-time U.S.
workers.
No
Immigrant Petition for
Alien Relative 가족이민
Relatives for Whom
US Citizen May Petition
Type of Relative for Whom
You May Petition
Immigration
Benefit
Spouse
Children
(unmarried and under 21)
Sons and daughters
(married and/or 21 or over)
Parents, if you are 21 or over
Siblings, if you are 21 or over
Green Card
(permanent
residence)
A fiancé(e) residing outside
the United States and
children of fiancé(e)
under 21
Fiancé(e) visa
Spouse
Children of spouse
(unmarried and under 21)
K-3/K-4 visa
Which Relatives May I Petition For?
Immediate Relatives
Of U.S. Citizen
Other Family Members
Spouses
Children
(unmarried and
under 21)
Parents
(The petitioning
citizen must be 21
or older.)
Visas are always
available.
First preference:
Unmarried, adult sons
and daughters of U.S.
citizens (adult means
21 or older.)
Second Preference (2A):
Spouses of Green Card
holders, unmarried
children (under 21) of
permanent residents
Second Preference (2B):
Unmarried adult sons
and daughters of
permanent residents
Third Preference:
Married sons and
daughters (any age) of
U.S. citizens
Fourth Preference:
Brothers and sisters of
adult U.S. citizens
A visa becomes
available to a preference
category based on the
priority date (the date
the Form I-130 was filed).
© RLimmigration P.C. | Law Offices Of Rita R. Lewis
7535 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 501, Denver, CO 80231, USA
Law Offices Of Rita R. Lewis
Green Card
Citizenship
Immigrant Petition for Alien
Worker 취업이민
More Information • Approval and Denial Statistics for I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers • IRS: Taxation of Resident AliensConsular Processing
Find More InformationAdjustment of Status
Concurrent Filing of Form I-485 Find More Information
Legal Resources
Benefits in EOIR Removal Proceedings
AAO Practice Manual
Policy Memoranda
Pre-Order Instructions (PDF, 41 KB)
Post-Order Instructions (PDF, 36 KB)
Fact Sheet on Immigration Benefits
EOIR Background Check
Find More Information
RLimmigration P.C.
Permanent Worker
Visa Preference Categories
Preferences
General Description
Labor Certification
EB-1
Persons of extraordinary ability in
the sciences, arts, education,
business, or athletics; outstanding
professors or researchers; and
multinational executives and
managers.
No
EB-2
Persons who are members of the
professions holding advanced
degrees or for persons with
exceptional ability in the arts,
sciences, or business.
Yes, unless applicant
can obtain a national
interest waiver
EB-3
Professionals, skilled workers, and
other workers.
Yes
EB-4
Special immigrants which includes
certain religious workers, employees
of U.S. foreign service posts, retired
employees of international
organizations, alien minors who are
wards of courts in the United States,
and other classes of aliens.
No
EB-5
Business investors who invest
$1 million or $500,000 (if the
investment is made in a targeted
employment area) in a new
commercial enterprise that
employs at least 10 full-time U.S.
workers.
No
More Information
•
Approval and Denial Statistics for I-140,
Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
•
IRS: Taxation of Resident Aliens
•
Information for Employers and Employees
Immigrant Petition for Alien Relative
Relatives for Whom US Citizen May Petition
Type of Relative for Whom You May
Petition
Immigration Benefit
Spouse
Children (unmarried and under 21)
Sons and daughters
(married and/or 21 or over)
Parents, if you are 21 or over
Siblings, if you are 21 or over
Green Card
(permanent residence)
A fiancé(e) residing outside
the United States and
children of fiancé(e) under 21
Fiancé(e) visa
Spouse
Children of spouse
(unmarried and under 21)
K-3/K-4 visa
Which Relatives May I Petition For?
Immediate Relatives
Of U.S. Citizen
Other Family Members
Spouses
Children
(unmarried and under 21)
Parents
(The petitioning citizen must be 21
or older.)
Visas are always available.
First preference:
Unmarried, adult sons and
daughters of U.S. citizens
(adult means 21 or older.)
Second Preference (2A):
Spouses of Green Card holders,
unmarried children (under 21) of
permanent residents
Second Preference (2B):
Unmarried adult sons and
daughters of permanent
residents
Third Preference:
Married sons and daughters
(any age) of U.S. citizens
Fourth Preference:
Brothers and sisters of adult
U.S. citizens
A visa becomes available to a
preference category based on the
priority date (the date the
Form I-130 was filed).
