Family Visa

A Family visa, also known as a Family-based immigrant visa, is a special permit that lets you reunite with your family in another country. To obtain one, you must have a family member like a spouse, parent, sibling, or child already living in that foreign country.

In the United States, laws let certain people who are not U.S. citizens but are family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents become permanent residents themselves and get a green card. The spouse, young child, or parent of a U.S. citizen are all eligible to apply for a family visa.

There are several types of family visas we assist with. Here are the 5 most common types:

K1 Fiancé Visa – The K-1 Fiance Visa lets the foreign partner of a U.S. citizen legally come to the United States. After getting married, they can apply for a green card based on their marriage.

IR2 Child Visa – An IR-2 Visa is a special visa for kids of U.S. citizens. The “IR” means “Immediate Relative,” and “2” is just the second type of this visa.This visa is for children under 21 years old who are either the natural or adopted children of a U.S. citizen. It allows these children come to the U.S. and become permanent residents (obtain a green card) when they arrive.

CR1/IR1 Spousal Visa – A Conditional Resident Visa (CR1) lets someone married to a U.S. citizen for less than two years move to the U.S. and become a permanent resident. However, their permanent resident status comes with some conditions.– An Immediate Relative Visa (IR1) lets someone married to a U.S. citizen for more than two years move to the U.S. and become a full permanent resident without any conditions.

IR5 Parent Visa – An Immediate Relative Visa (IR5) is for parents of U.S. citizens who are 21 years of age or older. It allows parents to enter the United States as lawful permanent residents (green card holders).

K-3 Spousal Visa – The K-3 Spousal Visa is intended to allow spouses of U.S. citizens to enter the United States temporarily while they wait to process their immigrant visa (IR-1 or CR-1) petitions.