Foreigners can obtain Permanent Residency (Green Card) through family members who are U.S. citizen or permanent residents. If the petitioning individual is a permanent resident, the beneficiaries are limited to a spouse and unmarried children. Especially, it is not possible for a permanent resident to invite his or her parents.
Below are the categories of family based immigration:
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Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens
Citizen’s spouse, children under the age of 21 or parents
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Family First Preference
Citizen’s unmarried child/children
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Family Second Preference)
Permanent Resident’s Spouse or unmarried child/children
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Family Third Preference
Citizen’s Married Child/Children
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Family Forth Preference
Citizen’s Brothers/Sisters