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Family-Based Immigration |
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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 |
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First
Preference (Unmarried sons or daughters
over 21 years of age of USC) |
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Second
Preference (Spouses and children of
Legal Permanent Resident, or LPR) |
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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) |
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Fourth
Preference (Siblings of adult USC) |
|
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Employment-Based Immigration |
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EB-1 |
First
Preference
Priority Workers |
|
EB-2 |
Second
Preference
Professionals with advanced degrees, and
persons with exceptional ability |
|
EB-3 |
Third
Preference
Skilled workers, professional and other
workers |
|
EB-4 |
Fourth
Preference
Certain special immigrants |
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SK-1 |
Certain Retired
International Organization Employees |
|
SK-2 |
Spouse of SK-1 |
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SK-3 |
Certain
Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an
International Organization Employee |
|
SK-4 |
Certain Spouses
of a deceased International Organization
Employee |
INV
EB-5 |
Fifth
Preference
Employment creation (investors) |
