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Family Preference Categories: An Introduction

http://www.shusterman.com This presentation discusses how US citizens & permanent residents can sponsor their relatives for green cards. Schedule a legal consultation (by Skype, telephone or in person) at http://shusterman.com/schedule-immigration-consultation.html The family-based immigration preference categories include: 1st - Unmarried adult sons and daughters of US citizens 2A - Spouses and Children of Green Card Holders 2B - Unmarried Adult Sons and Daughters of Green Card Holders 3rd - Married Sons and Daughters of US Citizens 4th - Brothers and Sisters of US Citizens Attorney Shusterman explains various factors that can help you speed up what might otherwise by a very long wait for a green card. For more information, please see our Green Cards through Family Members page at http://shusterman.com/greencardsthroughrelatives.html

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Family Preference Categories: An Introduction

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  1. The Family Preference CategoriesAn Introduction By Carl Shusterman Former INS Trial Attorney (1976-82)

  2. No Numerical Limits Spouses of US Citizens Children of US Citizens Parents of US Citizens Immediate Relatives

  3. Preference Categories • 226,000 Persons per Year • 7% per-Country Limit • Each Category Has a Limit

  4. 1st Preference Category • Unmarried Adult Sons & Daughters of USCs • No Longer Children if over 21 Years of Age • CSPA Freezes Age of Some Children • 23,400 Green Cards per Year

  5. 2A Preference Category • Spouses and Children of LPRs • 87,934 Green Cards per Year • 75% are Exempt from per-Country Limits

  6. 2B Preference Category • Adult Sons & Daughters of LPRs • 26,266 Green Cards per Year • 7% per-Country Limit Applies

  7. 3rd Preference Category • Married Sons & Daughters of USCs • 23,400 Green Cards per Year

  8. 4th Preference Category • Brothers & Sisters of USCs • 65,000 Green Cards per Year

  9. Waiting Times • State Department Monthly Visa Bulletin • Range from 2 to 23 Years on Paper • Reality is Much Worse • Visa Bulletin Looks Backward, Not Forward

  10. Example of Long Waiting Times:2B Category • No More than 7% of 26,266 (1,841) Green Cards per Country per Year • 200,000+ Mexicans, 50,000+ Filipinos

  11. Example of Long Waiting Times:2B Category • Real Waiting Time for Filipinos: 28+ years • Real Waiting Time for Mexicans: 115+ years

  12. How to Shorten Waiting Times: In Our Next Video! • Change Categories while Keeping Priority Date • Have Multiple Relatives Sponsor You • Use Alternate Chargeability • Use the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) • Consider Other Ways to Obtain Green Card

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