Can I sponsor my other family members immigration to United States, such as aunts, uncles, cousins, or grandparents?
More distant relatives, such as aunts / uncles, cousins, and grandparents cannot be sponsored for a Green Card. Even U.S. citizens cannot petition for these relatives. It may be possible to invite them for a temporary visit on a visitor’s visa, depending upon whether they have sufficient ties to their respective home countries to show that they have no immigrant intent. Of course, they may also be sponsored if they are qualified and the sponsoring relative owns a business, or is able to find employment for the foreign national relative under the employment-based preference categories. Q: My husband is U.S. permanent resident, Do I need to wait for immigrant visa number after the Form I-130 approval? A: Once the Form I-130 petition is approved, you must wait for your an immigrant visa number. If you marry a U.S. citizen, you are considered an immediate relative and the wait is only as long as the administrative process. If, however, you marry a U.S. permanent resident, you will be place
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- If the sponsor dies after the principal applicant has immigrated to the United States but before other qualified family members have immigrated, can another sponsor be named?
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