Visas based on Family Relationships
- Family-Based Visa Benefits: Facilitate family reunification by allowing immediate family members of citizens and permanent residents to live and work in the U.S. They include visas for spouses, children, parents and siblings, and provide a path to permanent residency and eventually citizenship.
- Requirements for Visas Based on Family Relationship:
- Spouses: proof of lawful marriage to a citizen or permanent resident.
- Children: Must be under 21 years of age and unmarried for children of citizens.
- Parents: Citizen child must be at least 21 years old.
- Siblings: The citizen petitioner must be at least 21 years old and show proof of sibling relationship.
- Process to Obtain Visas Based on Family Relationship:
- File Form I-130 with proof of family relationship.
- Wait for I-130 approval and availability of a visa based on family category.
- Attend an interview at the consulate for visa issuance and proceed with adjustment of status in the US.
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