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Green Card through Relatives Application Guide

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Important

The sponsoring relative must be either a U.S. citizen (Green Card holder) or a permanent resident (Green Card holder). The application guide can be downloaded here if the sponsoring relative is an American citizen. If the sponsoring relative holds a Green Card, you can download the "Green Card through Permanent Relative Application Guide".

Individuals who have relatives in the United States may be able to apply for a Green Card through them. If the sponsoring relative is an American citizen, family members might be eligible for permanent resident status (also known by a Green Card). It can be difficult and expensive to apply for a Green Card through a relative. The Green Card through Family Application Guide simplifies the process. This guide will help you file your Family Based Green Card application as quickly and efficiently as possible.

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Easy to Understand Instructions
Apply Online or by Mail
Pricing and Fee Information Included
Checklist of Required Documents
Unlimited Online Support

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Green Card via Relatives Overview
Information about eligibility for the Green Card through Relatives
When the sponsoring relative of the applicant is a U.S citizen, there are no application procedures
How to file the application and petition
Information about the interview for the Green Card Application
How to appeal a denial of an application
How to apply for a temporary work permit to allow employment while your Green Card application is being processed

How to send an application to a U.S. Consulate or Embassy abroad
How to submit the USCIS application in the United States
List of Documents Required
Information about Filing Fees
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
List of all USCIS Offices in the Nation
How to get the most recent United States immigration forms

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To be able to work and live permanently in the United States, a foreign national must first become a permanent residence (Green Card holder). A relative of a U.S. permanent residence is one of the easiest ways to obtain a Green Card (U.S. Permanent Resident Status). If they meet the criteria and their permanent residents relatives are willing to sponsor them, spouses and children of permanent citizens can apply for green card status. The Green Card through Permanent Resident Family Application Guide will show you how to apply for a Green Card via your Green Card holder relative.

If you have a family member who is a citizen of the United States by birth or naturalization, you may apply for a Green Card.

You can choose to have a family member sponsor you for a Green Card.

Either a husband or a wife (please see our Green Card through Marriage application).
Widower or widower of U.S. citizens
Sister or brother (including half-brothers, and half-sisters).
Father or mother (includes illegitimate children).
Stepson or stepdaughter
Stepparent to a U.S. citizen children
Adopted child or son
Adoptive parent (please see our Green Card through Adoption section).
Mother or father
Child or spouse who is abused or battered

Important

A sponsoring relative can either be a U.S. citizen (Green Card holder) or a permanent resident (Green Card holder). The application guide can be downloaded here if the sponsoring relative is an American citizen. If the sponsoring relative holds a Green Card, you can download the “Green Card through Permanent Relative Application Guide”.