Green Cards Through Family Members

This page teaches you how to obtain a green card through your relatives.

Each year, over 500,000 persons obtain permanent residence in the U.S. by being sponsored by a family member.

U.S. citizens may sponsor the following relatives for permanent residence: spouses, children, adult sons and daughters, parents and brothers and sisters.

Lawful permanent residents are limited to sponsoring spouses, children and unmarried adult sons and daughters.

Except for spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens who are deemed “immediate relatives”, all other categories of relatives are subject to a numerically-limited preference system.

“Atty. Shusterman and his team has helped me with my immigration issues. I have obtained my greencard with their help and also my citizenship. Next week, I will have my Oathtaking. He is our family’s Immigration lawyer. They helped my husband in obtaining his greencard. And also, my brother is their client. All with good results. With high respect, I thank Atty. Shusterman, Ana and Atty. Lee for all their efforts. With them, you will never go wrong. (More client reviews…)

• Immigration Video: How to Obtain a Green Card Through Marriage
• Immigration Video: Green Cards for Family Members  
• Immigration Through A Family Member (USCIS)
• Green Cards for Spouse, Parents and Children of U.S. Citizens (USCIS) I AM A CITIZEN: How Do I Help My Relative Become a U.S. Permanent Resident? (USCIS)
• I AM AN LPR: How Do I Help My Relative Become a U.S. Permanent Resident? (USCIS)
• USCIS Revises Filing Instructions for Petition for Alien Relative (11-30-07)
• Green Cards Through Marriage (Shusterman)
• USCIS Memo: Effect of Form I-130 Petitioner’s Death on Authority to Approve the Form I-130 (11-08-07) How Do I Get Green Cards for My Children? (USCIS)
• How Do I Adopt an International Child? (Shusterman)
• USCIS News Release – New Adoption Regulations (10-04-07)
• How Do I Bring a Sibling to Live in the United States? (USCIS)
• How Do I Financially Sponsor Someone Who Wants to Immigrate? (USCIS)
• How Do I File an Affidavit of Support for a Relative? (USCIS)

Proposed I-601 Waiver Processing Change

• New Waiver Policy Would Promote Family Unity
• Obama’s Immigration Proposal Gives Hope to Some in Limbo – Los Angeles Times (1-9-12)
• USCIS Engagement Regarding I-601 Notice of Intent – USCIS (1-6-12)
• USCIS To Propose Changing the Process For Certain Waivers – USCIS (1-6-12)
• Notice of Intent for Change in the Processing of I-601 Waivers – USCIS (1-6-12)
• Easier Route to Green Card to be Proposed for Some – New York Times (1-6-12)
• Obama Rule Would Let Undocumented Stay in the U.S. During Application – Los Angeles Times (1-5-12)