Forms for spouses, children, parents, brothers and sisters

I-130 Visa Petition
Many people get Green Cards (become permanent residents) through family members. You may be eligible to get a Green Card as:

• An immediate relative of a U.S. citizen, this includes spouses, unmarried children under the age of 21, and parents of U.S. citizen petitioners 21 or older

• A family member of a U.S. citizen fitting into a preference category, this includes unmarried sons or daughters over the age of 21, married children of any age, and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizen petitioners 21 or older

• A family member of a green card holder, this includes spouses and unmarried children of the sponsoring green card holder