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Family-Based Visas
Andrew WilsonApproximately 250,000 immigrant visas are issued annually to spouses, children (under 21) and parents of U.S. citizens. The U.S. citizen must be over 21 to petition for a parent. There is no waiting line (quota) for these immediate relative visas.
Other family preference categories include sons and daughters (over 21) of U.S. citizens, and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. But those in line as siblings now may wait 15 to 20 years.
Spouses and children (under 21) of permanent residents wait three or more years after filing the application for an available visa, while unmarried sons and daughters (over 21) of permanent residents wait some five years or more.
Andrew M. Wilson is an immigration attorney practicing in New York. He is a member of the Serotte Reich & Wilson, LLP firm, and can be reached at awilson@srwlawyers.com .
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