Help Desk: Who
can be a beneficiary for a U.S. citizen to apply for family-based
immigration? and what types of family immigration have no waiting time and
numerical restrictions?
Answer:
The "immediate relatives"
of a U.S. citizen (parents, spouses, widows and children being unmarried and
under 21 years of age, and) can immigrate to the United States without being
subject to any numerical restrictions. They can apply for the permanent
resident status without any waiting time.
The
rest of the Beneficiaries are divided into several groups called Preferences.
Each Preference is given a numerical quota per year to limit the number of
immigrants admitted into the United States.
The four Preferences are as
follows:
1)
1st Preference Unmarried sons and
daughters of U.S. citizens
2)
2nd Preference Spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful
permanent residents
3)
3rd Preference Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
4)
4th Preference siblings of U.S. citizens
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