Your relative may be able to obtain a green card if you are a citizen of the United States or a green card holder. Mr. Cornett is a highly experienced immigration lawyer and is a member in good standing of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Obtaining a green card is a complex process but his extensive expertise will insure your case has the best chance of approval. Our legal services are provided to clients both within the United States and throughout the world. 

Your relative may be able to obtain a green card if you are a citizen of the United States or a green card holder. Mr. Cornett is a highly experienced immigration lawyer and is a member in good standing of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Obtaining a green card is a complex process but his extensive expertise will insure your case has the best chance of approval. Our legal services are provided to clients both within the United States and throughout the world. 

The relatives which you may submit an immigrant visa petition for varies depending on whether you are a U.S. Citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

• If you, the petitioner, are a U.S. Citizen, you may apply for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the U.S:
  • Spouse
  • Unmarried child under 21 years of age
  • Unmarried son or daughter over 21 (F1 family preference category below)
  • Married son or daughter of any age (F3 family preference category below)
  • Brother or sister (F4 family preference category below)
  • Parent
• If you, the petitioner, are a lawful permanent resident, you may apply for the following foreign national relatives to immigrate to the U.S. These petitons are subject to availability of a visa number (see family preference categories below) before the following eligible persons may immigrate:
  • Spouse (F2 family preference category below)
  • Unmarried son or daughter of any age (F2 family preference category below)

Family Preference Categories 
People who want to become immigrants are classified into categories based on a preference system. The immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, which includes parents, spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21, do not have to wait for an immigrant visa number to become available once the visa petition filed for them is approved by USCIS. An immigrant visa number will become immediately available. The relatives in the remaining categories must wait for an immigrant visa number to become available according to the following preferences:

• First preference (F1): Unmarried, adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens. Adult means 21 years of age or older.
• Second Preference (F2): Spouses of lawful permanent residents, their unmarried children (under twenty-one), and the unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents.
• Third Preference (F3): Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens.
• Fourth Preference (F4): Brothers and sisters of adult U.S. Citizens.