Family Second Preference - Law Dictionary Search Results
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family second preference A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
second preference
second preference A category of family immigration (F2) for spouses, children and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
family fourth preference
family fourth preference A category of family immigration (F4) for brothers and sisters of American citizens and their spouses and children. The American citizen must be 21 years of age or older before he/she can file the petition. Before 1992 this was known as Fifth Preference (P-5). Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
family third preference
family third preference A category of family immigration (F3) for married sons and daughters of American citizens and their spouses and children. Before 1992 this was known as Fourth Preference (P-4). Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
family first preference
family first preference A category of family immigration (F1) for unmarried sons and daughters of American citizens, and their children. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
preference system
preference system The nine categories since fiscal year 1992 among which the family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant preference visas are distributed. The family-sponsored preferences are: 1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; 2) spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens; 3) married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; 4) brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. The employment-based preferences are: 1) priority workers (persons of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational executives and managers); 2) professionals with advanced degrees or aliens with exceptional ability; 3) skilled workers, professionals (without advanced degrees), and needed unskilled workers; 4) special immigrants; and 5) employment creation immigrants (investors). Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...
preference immigration
preference immigration A system for determining which and when people can immigrate to the United States within the limits of immigration set by Congress. In family immigration preference is based on the status of the petitioner (American citizen or lawful permanent resident) and his/her relationship to the applicant. In employment immigration it is based on the qualifications of the applicant and labor needs in the United States. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
fourth preference
fourth preference A category of family immigration (F4) for brothers and sisters of American citizens and their spouses and children. The American citizen must be 21 years of age or older before he/she can file a petition. Before 1992 this was known as Fifth Preference (P-5). Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
third preference
third preference A category of family immigration (F3) for married sons and daughters of American citizens and their spouses and children. Before 1992 this was known as Fourth Preference (P-4). Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
first preference
first preference A category of family immigration (F1) for unmarried sons and daughters of American citizens and their children. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
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