Immigration: USC spouse 3rd preference?
Aug 13th 2002, 6:22 am
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Immigration: USC spouse 3rd preference?
Was reading a link posted in another thread. Correct me if I interpreted wrongly to the following extract from
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/ho...pp.htm#poverty
"....relatives who qualify for immigration to the United States under one of the family-based preferences:
First Preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Adult means 21 years of age or older.
Second Preference: Spouses of lawful permanent residents and the unmarried sons and daughters (regardless of age) of lawful permanent residents and their unmarried children.
Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children.
Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children."
How is it that USC spouses are ranaked after lawful PRs?
Just curious...
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/ho...pp.htm#poverty
"....relatives who qualify for immigration to the United States under one of the family-based preferences:
First Preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Adult means 21 years of age or older.
Second Preference: Spouses of lawful permanent residents and the unmarried sons and daughters (regardless of age) of lawful permanent residents and their unmarried children.
Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children.
Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children."
How is it that USC spouses are ranaked after lawful PRs?
Just curious...
Aug 13th 2002, 10:13 am
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Re: Immigration: USC spouse 3rd preference?
Originally posted by gardencity:
Was reading a link posted in another thread. Correct me if I interpreted wrongly to the following extract from
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/ho...pp.htm#poverty
"....relatives who qualify for immigration to the United States under one of the family-based preferences:
First Preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Adult means 21 years of age or older.
Second Preference: Spouses of lawful permanent residents and the unmarried sons and daughters (regardless of age) of lawful permanent residents and their unmarried children.
Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children.
Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children."
How is it that USC spouses are ranaked after lawful PRs?
Just curious...
Was reading a link posted in another thread. Correct me if I interpreted wrongly to the following extract from
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/ho...pp.htm#poverty
"....relatives who qualify for immigration to the United States under one of the family-based preferences:
First Preference: Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Adult means 21 years of age or older.
Second Preference: Spouses of lawful permanent residents and the unmarried sons and daughters (regardless of age) of lawful permanent residents and their unmarried children.
Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children.
Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens, their spouses and their unmarried minor children."
How is it that USC spouses are ranaked after lawful PRs?
Just curious...
The missing key part of your quote from that page is:
"An affidavit of support, INS Form I-864, is required for all immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (which include parents, spouses, and unmarried children under the age of 21, including orphans) and relatives who qualify for immigration to the United States under one of the family-based preferences"
Spouse of a USC is an "immediate relative".
It's a puzzle playing with all these words. Be careful, can lead to crazyness
Aug 13th 2002, 4:17 pm
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Re: Immigration: USC spouse 3rd preference?
gardencity wrote:
> Was reading a link posted in another thread. Correct me if I interpreted wrongly to
> the following extract from
> http://www.ins-
> .usdoj.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#poverty
> "....relatives who qualify for immigration to the United States under one of the
> family-based preferences:
[ preferences ]
> How is it that USC spouses are ranaked after lawful PRs? Just curious...
What do you mean by "ranked?" A spouse of a USC is not in any of these preference
categories, is considered an immediate relative, and does not need a visa number
> Was reading a link posted in another thread. Correct me if I interpreted wrongly to
> the following extract from
> http://www.ins-
> .usdoj.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#poverty
> "....relatives who qualify for immigration to the United States under one of the
> family-based preferences:
[ preferences ]
> How is it that USC spouses are ranaked after lawful PRs? Just curious...
What do you mean by "ranked?" A spouse of a USC is not in any of these preference
categories, is considered an immediate relative, and does not need a visa number
Aug 15th 2002, 5:20 am
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Re: Immigration: USC spouse 3rd preference?
Spouse of USC's are immediate and do NOT wait for a preference number
Third preferences is for the spouses of the children of US citizens Fourth preference
is for the spouses of the siblings of US citizens
Third preferences is for the spouses of the children of US citizens Fourth preference
is for the spouses of the siblings of US citizens
