Family Based Immigration

家庭移民Immediate Relatives

Immediate relative includes spouses of U.S. citizens, minor unmarried children (under 21 years old, including certain adopted children and orphans) of U.S. citizens, and parents of U.S. citizens who are over 21 years old, as well as spouses of deceased U.S. citizens who were married for at least two years at the time of the spouse's death and were not legally separated, provided that the foreign national spouse has not remarried and files an immediate relative petition within two years of the death of the U.S. citizen spouse.

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家庭移民Other Relatives: First Preference

Includes unmarried sons or daughters (over 21 years old) of U.S. citizens
 

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家庭移民Other Relatives: Second Preference

Includes the following two-sub categories:

  • Spouses and children of lawful permanent residents, including those who are victims of domestic violence.
  • Unmarried sons or daughters (over 21 years old) of lawful permanent residents.

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家庭移民Other Relatives: Third Preference

Includes married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.

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家庭移民Other Relatives: Forth Preference

Includes bothers and sisters of U.S. citizens 21 years of age or over.
 

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家庭移民K-1 & K-3 Visas

The K-1 visa is available to fiancés and fiancées of U.S. citizens. Before K-1 visa is stamped at an appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad, the applicant must have approved I-129F by USCIS. The K-1 visa holder must marry the petitioning U.S. citizen fiancé(e) within 90 days of entry into the U.S. in K-1 status.
The K-3 visa is available to spouses of U.S. citizens to enter the United States to adjust their status and acquire green card. To be eligible to enter into the USA with K-3 visa, the U.S. citizen spouse must file first an I-130 immigrant visa petition on behalf of his or her spouse, upon getting receipt, then file the I-129F petition on behalf of the alien spouse.

 

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