• Family Sponsored
• Employer Sponsored
• Special Immigrants

• Family Sponsored:

      Immediate Relative Immigrant Visas (unlimited):

• IR-1: Spouse of a U.S. Citizen
• IR-2: Unmarried Child Under 21 Years of Age of a U.S. Citizen
• IR-3: Orphan adopted abroad by a U.S. Citizen
• IR-4: Orphan to be adopted in the U.S. by a U.S. citizen  
• IR-5: Parent of a U.S. Citizen who is at least 21 years old

       Family Preference Immigrant Visas (Limited):

• Family First Preference (F1): Unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their minor children, if any. (23,400)
• Family Second Preference (F2): Spouses, minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters (age 21 and over) of LPRs. (114,200)
• Family Third Preference (F3): Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children. (23,400)
• Family Fourth Preference (F4): Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, and their spouses and minor children, provided the U.S. citizens are at least 21 years of age. (65,000)

Note: Grandparents, aunts, uncles, in-laws, and cousins cannot sponsor a relative for immigration.

      Marriage to a Foreign National:

• Spouse or Fiance(e) of US Citizen
• Spouse of Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) in US

• Employer Sponsored:

         E1 Priority Workers:

• Persons with extraordinary ability
• Outstanding professors and researchers
• Multinational managers or executives

         E2:

•  Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees 
•  Persons of Exceptional Ability

         E3:

• Skilled Workers
• Professionals
• Unskilled Workers (Other Workers)

        E5: Immigrant Investors

• Special Immigrants:

        E4: Certain Special Immigrants:

• Religious Workers
• Iraqi or Afghan Translators/Interpreters
• Iraqis - Worked for/on behalf of U.S. Government
• Afghans - Worked for/on behalf of U.S. Government

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