1. Adult children (unmarried and
married) and brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens; and
2. Spouses and unmarried children
(minor and adult) of Lawful Permanent Residents.
To find out more about preference petitions go to:
What Our Office Can Do For You :
At Apsan Law Offices, we review all your options in order that
you take the shortest and least aggravating route. We consult
with you and help you to plan ahead. We carefully advise both
the beneficiary and the petitioning relative regarding the documentation
requirements and legal issues. Once reviewed, each document is
reviewed for INS and Consular acceptability. All necessary paperwork
is prepared and submitted for you to either the INS or the Department
of Labor. If there is an INS or Consular interview, we prepare
you for the interview; making sure that you are completely prepared.
If you are in our local area, one of our attorneys will represent
you at the interview. If you are out of our area, we can locate
an experienced immigration lawyer to accompany you to the interview.
You are never left alone.
The Family Preference
System
There are
a limited number of visas available every year under the
Family Preference System. Under current immigration law,
visas are allocated as follows:
|
U.S.
Sponsor |
Relationship
|
Preference
# |
Visa
Allocated |
|
U.S. Citizen |
unmarried adult children
|
1st Preference |
23,400visas/yr [1]
|
| LPR |
spouses and minor
children |
2nd A Preference |
87,900 visas/yr |
LPR |
unmarried adult children
(21 yrs or older) |
2nd B Preference |
26,300 visas/yr |
| U.S. Citizen |
married adult children |
3rd Preference |
23,400 visas/yr [2]
|
U.S. Citizen
(21 yrs or older) |
brothers and sisters
|
4th Preference |
65,000 visas/yr [3]
|
[1] Plus any visas left over from the 4th preference.
[2] Plus any visas left over from the 1st and 2nd preferences.
[3] Plus any visas left over from the previous preferences. |
