US Citizen petitioning immediate relatives

  • Spouse
  • Parents
  • Unmarried children under age 21

Family Preference Categories

US citizen petitioning non immediate relatives: 

  • F-1: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of U.S. Citizens:  
  • F-3: Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents:
  • F-4: Brothers and Sisters of Adult U.S. Citizens:  

US Permanent Resident petitioning relatives: 

  • F-2A: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents
  • F-2B: Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) of Permanent Residents
  • US Citizen Petitioning for Fiancée