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      Immigrant Classifications and Visas Government Information
         
      Immigrant Visas Lawful Permanent Residency
    Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Immigrants
    Green Card Renewal
         
      Family-Based Immigration Immigration Through A Family Member
    Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Family-Based Immigrants
    How Do I Get My Spouse or Children Derivative Asylum Status in the United States?
         
      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

    Spouse

    Child

    Parent

     
    INA Section 201 8 CFR 204 and 205

      First Preference (Unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years of age of USC) Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States
    How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?
    INA Sections 201 and 204 8 CFR 204, 205
      Second Preference (Spouses and children of Legal Permanent Resident, or LPR)

    Spouse

    INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(A) and 204   8 CFR 204, 205

    Child

    INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B) and 204   8 CFR 204, 205
     
    Spouses and children
    		  
    INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(A), and 204 8 CFR 204, 205
     
    Unmarried sons or daughters over 21 years of age of LPR
    		  
    INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B), and 204 8 CFR 204, 205
      Third Preference (Married children of USC) Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States  
    How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?
    INA Sections 202, 203(a)(2)(B), and 204 8 CFR 204, 205
      Fourth Preference (Siblings of adult USC) Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Sibling to Live in the United States
    How Do I Bring a Sibling to Live in the United States?
    INA Sections 202, 203(a)(4), and 204 8 CFR 204, 205
         
      Employment-Based Immigration Immigration Through Employment
    How Do I Apply for Immigrant Status Based on Employment
    Information on Visas for Employers
    Dept. of State: Tips for U.S. Visas: Employment-Based Visas
         
    EB-1 First Preference  
    Priority Workers    		 EB-1 Eligibility and Filing
    INA Section 203(b)(1)(A) 8 CFR 204.5
    EB-2 Second Preference
         Professionals with advanced degrees, and persons with exceptional ability    		 EB-2 Eligibility and Filing
    INA Section 203(b)(1)(B) 8 CFR 204.5
    EB-3 Third Preference
         Skilled workers, professional and other workers    		 EB-3 Eligibility and Filing
    INA Section 203(b)(1)(C) 8 CFR 204.5
    EB-4 Fourth Preference
         Certain special immigrants    		 EB-4 Eligibility and Filing
    INA Section 203(b)(1)(D) 8 CFR 204.5
    SK-1 Certain Retired International Organization Employees  
    INA Section 101a(27)(I)(iii)  
    SK-2 Spouse of SK-1  
    INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(iv)  
    SK-3 Certain Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an International Organization Employee  
    INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(i)  
    SK-4 Certain Spouses of a deceased International Organization Employee  
    INA Section 101(a)(27)(I)(ii)  
    INV
    EB-5    		 Fifth Preference
    Employment creation (investors)    		 Immigration Through Investment
    INA Section 203(b)(1)(E) 8 CFR 204.5
    Last Modified 12/02/2003