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GETTING A GREEN CARD THROUGH FAMILY MEMBER
To be eligible to sponsor a relative to immigrate to the United States you must meet the following criteria:
You must be a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and be able to provide documentation proving your status.
You must prove that you can support your relative at 125% above the mandated poverty line.
If you are a US Citizen you may petition for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the United States; however you must be able to provide proof of the relationships:
- Husband or wife;
- Unmarried child under 21 years old;
- Unmarried son or daughter over 21;
- Married son or daughter of any age;
- Brother or sister, if you are at least 21 years old; or
- Parent, if you are at least 21 years old.
If you are a lawful permanent resident you may petition for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the United States; however you must be able to provide proof of the relationships:
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- Husband or wife; or
- Unmarried son or daughter of any age.
To be eligible for lawful permanent residence based on a family relationship you must meet the following criteria:
- You must have a relative who is a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States who can provide documentation proving their status and is willing to sponsor you for lawful permanent residency..
- Your relative must prove they can support you by providing documentation that their income is 125% above the mandated poverty line for their family, including you and all other sponsored family members. Click here to find out more information about meeting this criteria
- If your relative is a US Citizen and they can legally prove you share one of the following relationships, you may be eligible for lawful permanent residency.
- Husband or wife;
- child under 21 years old;
- Unmarried son or daughter over 21;
- Married son or daughter of any age;
- Brother or sister if you are at least 21 years old; or
- Parents if you are at least 21 years old.
- If your relative is a lawful permanent resident and they can legally prove you share one of the following relationships, you may be eligible for lawful permanent residence,Husband or wife; or
- Unmarried son or daughter of any age.
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Laws and Regulations
Immigration & Naturalization Organizations and Resources
- American Civil Liberties Union, Immigrants' Rights Project
- American Immigration Center - Provides a large variety of self-help products and services for immigration and citizenship.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association - With over 6,000 attorneys that practice and teach immigration law and is affiliated with the ABA.
- Bureau or International Labor Affairs - International offices & programs including Foreign Relations, Economic Affairs, and the Child Labor Program.
- Council of Jewish Federations
- EmbassyWeb - Informative international website with breaking news, diplomatic office links, a global bookstore, and much more.
- Immigration & Naturalization Service
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- U.S. Border Patrol - Site contains news, policies, press releases, surveys, and issues dealing with illegal immigration into the U.S.
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. State Department
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