Immigrant Visas
Family-Based Immigration
Immediate Relatives (Spouses, Unmarried Children Under 21 & Parents of Citizens)
1st Family Preference (Unmarried Sons or Daughters Over 21 of United States Citizens)
2nd Family Preference (Spouses & Children of Legal Permanent Resident)
3rd Family Preference (Married Children of United States Citizens)
4th Family Preference (Siblings of Adult United States Citizens)
Employment-Based Immigration
EB-1 (1st Preference Priority Workers)
EB-2 (2nd Preference Professionals with Advanced Degrees and Persons with Exceptional Ability)
EB-3 (3rd Preference Skilled Workers, Professional and Other Workers
EB-4 (4th Preference Certain Special Immigrants)
→ SK-1 (Certain Retired International Organization Employees)
→ SK-2 (Spouse of SK-1)
→ SK-3 (Certain Unmarried Sons or Daughters of an SK-1)
→ SK-4 (Certain Spouses of a Deceased SK-1)
EB-5 (5th Preference Employment Creation Investors