{"id":6063,"date":"2023-02-18T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krilaw.com\/?p=6063"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:29:52","slug":"who-is-eligible-for-a-family-based-green-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krilaw.com\/es\/who-is-eligible-for-a-family-based-green-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Eligible for a Family-Based Green Card?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the goals of U.S. immigration law is to unite U.S. citizens and green card holders with their families who are outside the United States. However, not all family members qualify to be united under this law. Rather, the law sets strict guidelines for which specific family relations are eligible to obtain a green card<\/a>. The law also has limitations on how many green cards can be given each year which affects some of these relatives. At Kriezelman Burton & Associates, we have experienced <\/span>family immigration<\/a><\/span> lawyers who assist clients in the Chicago area in obtaining green cards for their relatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Family immigration is divided into two broad categories, and these are the \u201cimmediate relatives\u201d and \u201cpreference\u201d categories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens<\/h2>\n

US immigration law limits the number of green cards that can be given each year, but for certain relatives of US citizens, there is no limit as to how many green cards can be given to them in any given year. These are the relatives referred to as \u201cimmediate relatives.\u201d The biggest advantage of being an immediate relative is one does not have to deal with long waiting times to obtain a green card as in all other categories.<\/span><\/p>\n

To be classified as an immediate relative, one must be:<\/span><\/p>\n