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Randall Law PLLC
  • Home
  • What We Do
  • About Us
  • Immigration
    • General Immigration Law
    • Green Card
    • Naturalization (N-400)
    • Family Green Card
    • Employment Green Card
    • PERM Process
    • H-1B Specialty Occupation
    • Change in H1B Employment
    • TN Visa
    • O1 Extraordinary Ability
    • E-3 Australia Visa
    • USCIS Case Status
    • I-9 Form
    • DACA
  • Employment
    • General Employment Law
    • Administrative Law
    • Contract Dispute
    • Wrongful Termination
    • Noncompete Agreement
    • Workplace Discrimination
    • Employer Risk Counselor
  • Civil Litigation
  • Contact Us

The Family-Based Immigration Process: Green Cards for Spouse, Children, Parents, and Siblings

Many people become permanent residents through family members.  The United States promotes family unity and allows U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents to petition for certain relatives to come and live permanently in the United States.

Green Card for a Family Member of a Permanent Resident

A permanent resident may petition for his/her spouse and unmarried children of any age to immigrate to the United States.  Congress has limited the number of relatives who may immigrate under these categories each year, so there is a waiting period before an immigrant visa number becomes available.

Green Card for a Family Member of a U.S. Citizen

U.S. citizens who want their relatives to immigrate to the United States can petition on behalf of their spouse, children, and if the U.S. Citizen is twenty-one years of age or older, their parents and brothers or sisters.  “Immediate relatives” of a U.S. citizen, i.e., spouse, unmarried children under the age of 21, or parents, always have a visa number immediately available.

Other relatives in the “family preference category” include:

  1. Unmarried sons or daughters over the age of 21
  2. Married children of any age
  3. Brothers and sisters (if the U.S. citizen petitioner is over the age of 21).


Congress has limited the number of relatives who may immigrate under these

categories each year so there is usually a waiting period before an immigrant visa

number becomes available.

Green Card Through Special Categories of Family

One may become a permanent resident through a special family situation. These adjustments of status programs are limited to individuals who meet particular qualifications and/or apply during certain time frames:

  1. Battered Spouse or Child (VAWA)
  2. K Nonimmigrant (includes fiancé(e))
  3. Person Born to a Foreign Diplomat in the United States
  4. V Nonimmigrant
  5. Widow(er) of a U.S. Citizen

An Attorney Who Is Knowledgeable about Family-Based Green Cards

Attorney Samuel Randall is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association, and the State Bar of Arizona – Employment and Labor Law Section. His in-depth knowledge of immigration law enables him to efficiently identify your options, effectively explain them to you, and get the best outcome.

Contact Us for a Free Consultation

We will actively and compassionately help you navigate through the complex immigration process. Attorney Randall is knowledgeable and experienced in helping clients, their family members, or their employees gain legal status. In addition, he is a member of the following organizations:

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Arizona Employment Lawyers Association
  • State Bar of Arizona, Employment and Labor Law Section

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