Can We Get the Green-Card (Adjustment of Status) Application Fees Waived in a Marriage Case?

Be careful -- claiming financial need could trigger a finding that your immigrating family members are inadmissible as likely public charges.

Why can't I find the immediate relative category on the Visa Bulletin?

Immediate relatives, including spouses, parents, and young unmarried children of U.S. citizens, don't need Priority Dates.

As a U.S. Citizen, Can I Petition for My Daughter and Granddaughter (Her Daughter)?

U.S. citizen petitioners face limitations on sponsoring derivatives of relatives who qualify through them.

Who Counts as a Child When Getting an Immigrant Visa or Green Card?

Not only natural-born children, but also adopted and stepchildren can immigrate through their parents if certain conditions are met.

When Children Can Immigrate to the U.S. With Their Parents as "Derivatives"

Here is when you can take this route to immigrate and when you cannot.

Can More Than One U.S. Family Member Petition for the Same Immigrant?

Having more than one person file a visa petition for an intending immigrant provides a potentially crucial backup plan.

When an I-130 Can Be Filed at the Same Time as a Green Card Application

Before you mail in Form I-130, find out whether your relative is, if living in the U.S., allowed to also submit the remainder of the green card application.

Your Relative Had Children After I-130 Approved - Can They Immigrate Too?

In most cases, children who arrive after the I-130 visa petition is filed can immigrate along with other derivative children.

Will USCIS accept a late-registered birth certificate?

Dealing with situations where the immigrant beneficiary does not have a birth certificate from around the time of birth.

What If I Die Before the Immigrant I'm Sponsoring Gets a Green Card?

Planning for the worst, given long waits in immigrant processing.

What If I Change My Mind About Petitioning for My Family Member to Immigrate?

With the passage of time or changes in life circumstances, family petitioners sometimes realize that they're no longer able or comfortable sponsoring an immigrant. Find out what to do next.

How to Get a Green Card

This Nolo book provides detailed information on how to obtain family-based green cards, including sample forms.

Fiance & Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration

Marrying someone from another country? Get all the information you need to adopt the best strategy for your application,prepare for meetings with immigration officials, and prove your marriage is the real thing.

What Should I Do If I Believe I'm a Victim of Marriage Fraud?

Possibilities for revoking the green card of an immigrant who conned someone into a sham marriage.

Can I sponsor my same-sex partner for a green card?

Limitations on, and possibilities for, obtaining U.S. residence for a gay or lesbian partner.

Will the I-601A provisional waiver help my undocumented husband from Mexico get a green card?

New possibilities created by the I-601A waiver.