Family Based Immigration
Immigration Law Authority, PC receives calls and emails daily from people who want to know if their family members are eligible to obtain lawful permanent residency or citizenship. The following chart illustrates the basic starting point.
Family Petition Eligibility Chart
| PETITIONARY |
BENEFICIARY |
CATEGORY |
| U.S. CITIZEN |
Spouse |
IR |
| |
Parent |
IR |
| |
Unmarried Children |
IR |
| |
Unmarried Adult Children |
F1 |
| |
Married Children |
F3 |
| |
Siblings |
F4 |
| LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT |
Spouse |
F2A |
| |
Umnarried Children |
F24 |
| |
Unmarried Adult Children |
F2B |
| Categories |
Worldwide |
China (PRC) |
Mexico |
Philippines |
| 1st |
08-01-05 |
08-01-05 |
06-08-93 |
03-01-94 |
| 2A |
03-15-10 |
03-15-10 |
03-01-10 |
03-15-10 |
| 2B |
06-22-04 |
06-22-04 |
08-22-92 |
01-01-02 |
| 3rd |
05-01-02 |
05-01-02 |
01-22-93 |
07-22-92 |
| 4th |
02-15-01 |
01-08-01 |
06-15-96 |
02-01-89 |
| PETICIONARIO |
BENEFICIARIO |
CATEGORÍA |
| U.S. CITIZEN |
Spouse |
IR |
| |
Parent |
IR |
| |
Unmarried Children |
IR |
| |
Unmarried Adult Children |
F1 |
| |
Married Children |
F3 |
| |
Siblings |
F4 |
| LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT |
Spouse |
F2A |
| |
Umnarried Children |
F24 |
| |
Unmarried Adult Children |
F2B |
| Categories |
Worldwide |
China (PRC) |
| 1st |
08-01-05 |
08-01-05 |
| 2A |
03-15-10 |
03-15-10 |
| 2B |
06-22-04 |
06-22-04 |
| 3rd |
05-01-02 |
05-01-02 |
| 4th |
02-15-01 |
01-08-01 |
| Categories |
Mexico |
Philippines |
| 1st |
06-08-93 |
03-01-94 |
| 2A |
03-01-10 |
03-15-10 |
| 2B |
08-22-92 |
01-01-02 |
| 3rd |
01-22-93 |
07-22-92 |
| 4th |
06-15-96 |
02-01-89 |
If you are a United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, 21 years of age or older, and you would like to petition a relative, contact Immigration Law Authority, PC today for more information about eligibility and time lines.
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