Persons who qualify as immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens are highly preferred as candidates for immigration to the United States and fall within a preferred category of immigrants. The following table is intended to indicate which relatives of United States citizens fall within this preferential category.
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Immediate Relatives |
Direct relatives qualify such as a child, a parent or a spouse. |
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Spouses of U.S. Citizens |
Must be shown to be a valid marriage that is not a sham. |
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Children of U.S. Citizens |
Provided Child is unmarried and under the age of 21. |
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Parents of U.S. Citizens |
Provided citizen is 21 years of age or older.
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