Family Based Visas Flashcards
Basics of Family Based Visas
Spouses of a US citizen file for an
IR-1 visa
unmarried children of a US citizen file for an
IR-2 visa
parents of the U.S. citizen file for an
IR-5 visa
Orphans adopted by US citizens abroad file for an
IR-3 visa
Orphans who will be adopted by US citizens file for an
IR-4 visa
If the visa applicant already resides in the US, then application process is submitted through the _______________________________.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Unmarried children file for a
Family First Preference visa (F-1 visa)
Married children file for a visa
Family third Preference (F-3)
Siblings file for a
Family Fourth Preference visa (F-4 visa)
Unlike immediate relative visas, there is an _________ _____ on the number of family preference visas.
Annual cap
Family members of U.S. permanent residents may also be eligible to become permanent residents by obtaining an immigrant visa through the _______category.
FB-2