If you (the petitioner) are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or U.S. national, and you want to file an immigrant petition to establish your relationship with a qualifying relative who wishes to come to or stay in the United States permanently, start the case here. This will allow your relative to apply for an immigrant visa and/or a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card).

If you are filing for a spouse, parent, or unmarried child under 21 years old who is already in the United States, DO NOT use this workflow, you should instead initiate a case using the family-based green card application workflow, which will include the I-130 form.

Use these workflows if the person you are filing for is outside the U.S. or if they are not eligible to file an I-485 Application for a green card because a visa is not currently available to them based on the most recent U.S. Department of State visa bulletin, or if they are not eligible to file an I-485 for some other reason like unlawful entry etc.

Pradeek Susheelan