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Immigrant Classes of AdmissionA lawful permanent resident (LPR) or “green card” recipient may live and work

anywhere in the United States and may apply to become U.S. citizens if they meet

certain eligibility and admissibility requirements. The Immigration and Nationality

Act (INA) provides several broad classes of admission for foreign nationals to gain

LPR status, the largest of which focuses on admitting immigrants for the purpose of

family reunification. Other major categories include economic and humanitarian

immigrants, as well as immigrants from countries with relatively low levels of

immigration to the United States.

The largest category of new LPRs consists of immediate relatives of U.S. citizens

(spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens age 21 and older). Immediate relatives

of U.S. citizens are not subject to numerical limits and typically account for more

than 40 percent of new LPRs annually.

Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens

IR1IR1IR1IR1 Spouses, new arrivals

IR6IR6IR6IR6 Spouses, adjustments

CR1CR1CR1CR1 Spouses, new arrivals, conditional

CR6CR6CR6CR6 Spouses, adjustments, conditional

IB1IB1IB1IB1 Spouses, new arrivals, self petitioning

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Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (#)

of 25

IB6IB6IB6IB6 Spouses, adjustments, self petitioning

IW1IW1IW1IW1 Spouses, widows or widowers, new arrivals

IW6IW6IW6IW6 Spouses, widows or widowers, adjustments

CF1CF1CF1CF1 Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments, conditional

IF1IF1IF1IF1 Spouses, entered as fiance(e), adjustments

IR2IR2IR2IR2 Children, new arrivals

IR7IR7IR7IR7 Children, adjustments

CR2CR2CR2CR2 Children, new arrivals, conditional

CR7CR7CR7CR7 Children, adjustments, conditional

AR1AR1AR1AR1 Children, Amerasian, new arrivals

AR6AR6AR6AR6 Children, Amerasian, adjustments

IB2IB2IB2IB2 Children, new arrivals, self petitioning

IB7IB7IB7IB7 Children, adjustments, self petitioning

IB3IB3IB3IB3 Children of IB1 or IB6, new arrivals

IB8IB8IB8IB8 Children of IB1 or IB6, adjustments

IW2IW2IW2IW2 Children of IW1 or IW6, new arrivals

IW7IW7IW7IW7 Children of IW1 or IW6, adjustments

CF2CF2CF2CF2 Children of CF1, adjustments, conditional

IF2IF2IF2IF2 Children of IF1, adjustments

IH3IH3IH3IH3Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention,

new arrivals

IH8IH8IH8IH8Children adopted abroad under the Hague Convention,

adjustments

IH4IH4IH4IH4Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention, new

arrivals

IH9IH9IH9IH9

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Children to be adopted under the Hague Convention,

adjustments

IR3IR3IR3IR3 Orphans adopted abroad, new arrivals

IR8IR8IR8IR8 Orphans adopted abroad, adjustments

IR4IR4IR4IR4 Orphans to be adopted, new arrivals

IR9IR9IR9IR9 Orphans to be adopted, adjustments

IR5IR5IR5IR5 Parents of adult U.S. citizens, new arrivals

IR0IR0IR0IR0 Parents of adult U.S. citizens, adjustments

IB5IB5IB5IB5Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, new arrivals,

self petitioning

IB0IB0IB0IB0Parents battered or abused, of U.S. citizens, adjustments,

self petitioning

Family members not included in the immediate relative class of admission may be

eligible for immigration under family-sponsored preferences. Categories are

organized by priority.

First: Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their children

A11A11A11A11Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new

arrivals

A16A16A16A16Unmarried Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens,

adjustments

F11F11F11F11 Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals

F16F16F16F16 Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments

B11B11B11B11Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals,

self petitioning

B16B16B16B16

Family-sponsored preferences (#)

of 25

Unmarried sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments,

self petitioning

A12A12A12A12 Children of A11 or A16, new arrivals

A17A17A17A17 Children of A11 or A16, adjustments

F12F12F12F12 Children of F11 or F16, new arrivals

F17F17F17F17 Children of F11 or F16, adjustments

B12B12B12B12 Children of B11 or B16, new arrivals

B17B17B17B17 Children of B11 or B16, adjustments

Second: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons/daughters of alien

residents

F21F21F21F21Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new

arrivals

F26F26F26F26Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits,

adjustments

B21B21B21B21Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new

arrivals, self petitioning

B26B26B26B26Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits,

adjustments, self petitioning

C21C21C21C21Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits, new

arrivals, conditional

C26C26C26C26Spouses of alien residents, subject to country limits,

adjustments, conditional

FX1FX1FX1FX1Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits,

new arrivals

FX6FX6FX6FX6Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits,

adjustments

BX1BX1BX1BX1

of 25

Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits,

new arrivals, self petitioning

BX6BX6BX6BX6Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits,


CX1CX1CX1CX1Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits,

new arrivals, conditional

CX6CX6CX6CX6Spouses of alien residents, exempt from country limits,


F22F22F22F22Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new

arrivals

F27F27F27F27Children of alien residents, subject to country limits,

adjustments

B22B22B22B22Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new

arrivals, self petitioning

B27B27B27B27Children of alien residents, subject to country limits,


C23C23C23C23Children of C21, C22, C26, or C27, subject to country limits,


C28C28C28C28Children of C21, C22, C26, or C27, subject to country limits,


B23B23B23B23Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits,

new arrivals

B28B28B28B28Children of B21, B22, B26, or B27, subject to country limits,

adjustments

F23F23F23F23Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits,

new arrivals

F28F28F28F28Children of F21, F22, F26, or F27, subject to country limits,

adjustments

C25C25C25C25

of 25

Children of C24 or C29, subject to country limits, new


C20C20C20C20Children of C24 or C29, subject to country limits,


B25B25B25B25Children of B24 or B29, subject to country limits, new

arrivals

B20B20B20B20Children of B24 or B29, subject to country limits,

adjustments

F25F25F25F25Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits, new

arrivals

F20F20F20F20Children of F24 or F29, subject to country limits,

adjustments

C22C22C22C22Children of alien residents, subject to country limits, new


C27C27C27C27Children of alien residents, subject to country limits,


FX2FX2FX2FX2Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits,

new arrivals

FX7FX7FX7FX7Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits,

adjustments

BX2BX2BX2BX2Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits,

new arrivals, self petitioning

BX7BX7BX7BX7Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits,


CX3CX3CX3CX3Children of CX2 or CX7, exempt from country limits, new


CX8CX8CX8CX8Children of CX2 or CX7, exempt from country limits,


BX3BX3BX3BX3

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Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country

limits, new arrivals

BX8BX8BX8BX8Children of BX1, BX2, BX6, or BX7, exempt from country

limits, adjustments

FX3FX3FX3FX3Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country

limits, new arrivals

FX8FX8FX8FX8Children of FX1, FX2, FX7, or FX8, exempt from country

limits, adjustments

CX2CX2CX2CX2Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits,


CX7CX7CX7CX7Children of alien residents, exempt from country limits,


F24F24F24F24Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to

country limits, new arrivals

F29F29F29F29Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to

country limits, adjustments

B24B24B24B24Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to

country limits, new arrivals, self petitioning

B29B29B29B29Unmarried sons/daughters of alien residents, subject to

country limits, adjustments, self petitioning

C24C24C24C24Unmarried children of alien residents, subject to country

limits, new arrivals, conditional

C29C29C29C29Unmarried children of alien residents, subject to country

limits, adjustments, conditional

Third: Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and

children

A31A31A31A31Married Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new

arrivals

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F31F31F31F31 Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals

C31C31C31C31Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals,

conditional

B31B31B31B31Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals, self

petitioning

A36A36A36A36Married Amerasian sons/daughters of U.S. citizens,

adjustments

F36F36F36F36 Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments

C36C36C36C36Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments,

conditional

B36B36B36B36Married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, adjustments, self

petitioning

A32A32A32A32 Spouses of A31 or A36, new arrivals

A37A37A37A37 Spouses of A31 or A36, adjustments

F32F32F32F32Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new

arrivals

F37F37F37F37Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens,

adjustments

C32C32C32C32 Spouses of C31 or C36, new arrivals, conditional

C37C37C37C37Spouses of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens,


B32B32B32B32 Spouses of B31 or B36, new arrivals

B37B37B37B37 Spouses of B31 or B36, adjustments

A33A33A33A33Children of A31 or A36, subject to country limits, new

arrivals

A38A38A38A38Children of A31 or A36, subject to country limits,

adjustments

F33F33F33F33

of 25

Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens, new

arrivals

F38F38F38F38Children of married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens,

adjustments

C33C33C33C33Children of C31 or C36, subject to country limits, new


C38C38C38C38Children of C31 or C36, subject to country limits,


B33B33B33B33Children of B31 or B36, subject to country limits, new

arrivals

B38B38B38B38Children of B31 or B36, subject to country limits,

adjustments

Fourth: Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens (at least 21 years of age) and

their spouses and children

F41F41F41F41 Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals

F46F46F46F46 Brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments

F42F42F42F42 Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals

F47F47F47F47 Spouses of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments

F43F43F43F43 Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, new arrivals

F48F48F48F48 Children of brothers/sisters of U.S. citizens, adjustments

Those seeking to provide needed skills in the U.S. workforce or invest in new U.S. jobs

may be eligible to immigrate under employment-based preferences. Categories are

organized by priority.

First: Priority workers

Employment-based preferences (#)

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E11E11E11E11 Aliens with extraordinary ability, new arrivals

E16E16E16E16 Aliens with extraordinary ability, adjustments

E12E12E12E12 Outstanding professors or researchers, new arrivals

E17E17E17E17 Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments

E13E13E13E13 Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals

E18E18E18E18 Multinational executives or managers, adjustments

E14E14E14E14 Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals

E19E19E19E19 Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments

E15E15E15E15 Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals

E10E10E10E10 Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments

Second: Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of

exceptional ability

E21E21E21E21 Professionals holding advanced degrees, new arrivals

E26E26E26E26 Professionals holding advanced degrees, adjustments

ES1ES1ES1ES1 Soviet scientists, new arrivals

ES6ES6ES6ES6 Soviet scientists, adjustments

E22E22E22E22 Spouses of E21 or E26, new arrivals

E27E27E27E27 Spouses of E21 or E26, adjustments

E23E23E23E23 Children of E21 or E26, new arrivals

E28E28E28E28 Children of E21 or E26, adjustments

Third: Skilled workers, professionals, and needed unskilled workers

EX1EX1EX1EX1 Schedule - A worker, new arrivals

EX6EX6EX6EX6 Schedule - A worker, adjustments

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E31E31E31E31 Skilled workers, new arrivals

E36E36E36E36 Skilled workers, adjustments

E32E32E32E32 Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals

E37E37E37E37 Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments

EW3EW3EW3EW3 Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals

EW8EW8EW8EW8 Needed unskilled workers, adjustments

EC6EC6EC6EC6Chinese Student Protection Act (CSPA) principals,

adjustments

EX2EX2EX2EX2 Spouses of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals

EX7EX7EX7EX7 Spouses of EX1 or EX6, adjustments

E34E34E34E34 Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals

E39E39E39E39 Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments

EW4EW4EW4EW4 Spouses of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals

EW9EW9EW9EW9 Spouses of EW3 or EW8, adjustments

EC7EC7EC7EC7 Spouses of EC6, adjustments

EX3EX3EX3EX3 Children of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals

EX8EX8EX8EX8 Children of EX1 or EX6, adjustments

E35E35E35E35 Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals

E30E30E30E30 Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments

EW5EW5EW5EW5 Children of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals

EW0EW0EW0EW0 Children of EW3 or EW8, adjustments

EC8EC8EC8EC8 Children of EC6, adjustments

Fourth: Certain special immigrants

BC1BC1BC1BC1 Broadcast (IBCB of BBG) employees, new arrivals

of 25

BC6BC6BC6BC6 Broadcast (IBCG of BBG) employees, adjustments

SD1SD1SD1SD1 Ministers, new arrivals

SD6SD6SD6SD6 Ministers, adjustments

SE1SE1SE1SE1 Employees of U.S. government abroad, new arrivals

SE6SE6SE6SE6 Employees of U.S. government abroad, adjustments

SF1SF1SF1SF1Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or

Canal Zone Government, new arrivals

SF6SF6SF6SF6Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or

Canal Zone Government, adjustments

SG1SG1SG1SG1Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal

Zone, new arrivals

SG6SG6SG6SG6Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal

Zone, adjustments

SH1SH1SH1SH1

Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or

Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979, new

arrivals

SH6SH6SH6SH6

Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or

Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979,

adjustments

SJ6SJ6SJ6SJ6Foreign medical school graduate who was licensed to

practice in the United States on Jan. 9, 1978, adjustments

SK1SK1SK1SK1Retired employees of international organizations, new

arrivals

SK6SK6SK6SK6Retired employees of international organizations,

adjustments

SK4SK4SK4SK4Certain surviving spouses of deceased international

organization employees, new arrivals

SK9SK9SK9SK9Certain surviving spouses of deceased international

organization employees, adjustments

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SL1SL1SL1SL1 Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals

SL6SL6SL6SL6 Juvenile court dependents, adjustments

SN1SN1SN1SN1 Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals

SN6SN6SN6SN6 Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments

SR1SR1SR1SR1 Religious workers, new arrivals

SR6SR6SR6SR6 Religious workers, adjustments

SN4SN4SN4SN4Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian

employees, new arrivals

SN9SN9SN9SN9Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian

employees, adjustments

BC2BC2BC2BC2 Spouses of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals

BC7BC7BC7BC7 Spouses of BC1 or BC6, adjustments

SD2SD2SD2SD2 Spouses of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals

SD7SD7SD7SD7 Spouses of SD1 or SD6, adjustments

SE2SE2SE2SE2 Spouses of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals

SE7SE7SE7SE7 Spouses of SE1 or SE6, adjustments

SF2SF2SF2SF2 Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, new arrivals

SF7SF7SF7SF7 Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, adjustments

SG2SG2SG2SG2 Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, new arrivals

SG7SG7SG7SG7 Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, adjustments

SH2SH2SH2SH2 Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, new arrivals

SH7SH7SH7SH7 Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, adjustments

SJ2SJ2SJ2SJ2 Spouses or children of SJ6, new arrivals

SJ7SJ7SJ7SJ7 Spouses or children of SJ6, adjustments

SK2SK2SK2SK2 Spouses of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals

of 25

SK7SK7SK7SK7 Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments

SN2SN2SN2SN2 Spouses of SN1 of SN6, new arrivals

SN7SN7SN7SN7 Spouses of SN1 of SN6, adjustments

SR2SR2SR2SR2 Spouses of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals

SR7SR7SR7SR7 Spouses of SR1 or SR6, adjustments

BC3BC3BC3BC3 Children of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals

BC8BC8BC8BC8 Children of BC1 or BC6, adjustments

SD3SD3SD3SD3 Children of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals

SD8SD8SD8SD8 Children of SD1 or SD6, adjustments

SE3SE3SE3SE3 Children of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals

SE8SE8SE8SE8 Children of SE1 or SE6, adjustments

SK3SK3SK3SK3 Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals

SK8SK8SK8SK8 Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments

SR3SR3SR3SR3 Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals

SR8SR8SR8SR8 Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments

SN3SN3SN3SN3Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, new

arrivals

SN8SN8SN8SN8Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6,

adjustments

Fifth: Employment creation (investors)

C51C51C51C51Employment creation, not in targeted area, new arrivals,

conditional

C56C56C56C56Employment creation, not in targeted area, adjustments,

conditional

E51E51E51E51 Employment creation, new arrivals

of 25

E56E56E56E56 Employment creation, adjustments

I51I51I51I51Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, new


I56I56I56I56Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program,


T51T51T51T51Employment creation, targeted area, new arrivals,

conditional

T56T56T56T56Employment creation, targeted area, adjustments,

conditional

R51R51R51R51Investor pilot program, not targeted, new arrivals,

conditional

R56R56R56R56Investor pilot program, not targeted, adjustments,

conditional

C52C52C52C52 Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional

C57C57C57C57 Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional

E52E52E52E52 Spouses of E51 or E56, new arrivals

E57E57E57E57 Spouses of E51 or E56, adjustments

I52I52I52I52 Spouses of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional

I57I57I57I57 Spouses of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional

T52T52T52T52 Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional

T57T57T57T57 Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional

R52R52R52R52 Spouses of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional

R57R57R57R57 Spouses of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional

C53C53C53C53 Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional

C58C58C58C58 Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional

E53E53E53E53 Children of E51 or E56, new arrivals

E58E58E58E58 Children of E51 or E56, adjustments

of 25

I53I53I53I53 Children of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional

I58I58I58I58 Children of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional

T53T53T53T53 Children of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional

T58T58T58T58 Children of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional

R53R53R53R53 Children of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional

R58R58R58R58 Children of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional

The United States provides refuge to persons who have been persecuted or have a

well-founded fear of persecution through two programs: a refugee program for

persons outside the United States and their immediate relatives, and an asylum

program for persons in the United States and their immediate relatives.

Refugees

CU6CU6CU6CU6 Cuban refugees (P.L. 89-732 of 1966)

CU7CU7CU7CU7 Non-Cuban spouses or children of Cuban refugees

IC6IC6IC6IC6 Indochinese refugees (P.L. 95-145 of 1977)

IC7IC7IC7IC7Spouses or children of Indochinese refugees not qualified

as refugees on their own

R86R86R86R86 Refugee parolees (P.L. 95-412 of 1978)

M83M83M83M83Refugee escapees previously admitted for lawful

permanent resident status, adjustments

Y64Y64Y64Y64Refugees in the United States prior to July 1, 1953,

adjustments

RE6RE6RE6RE6 Other refugees (P.L. 96-212 Refugee Act of 1980)

RE7RE7RE7RE7 Spouses of RE6

RE8RE8RE8RE8 Children of RE6

Refugees and Asylees (#)

of 25

RE9RE9RE9RE9 Other relatives

Asylees

AS6AS6AS6AS6 Asylees

GA6GA6GA6GA6 Iraqi asylees

SY6SY6SY6SY6 Syrian asylees

AS7AS7AS7AS7 Spouses of AS6

GA7GA7GA7GA7 Spouses of GA6

SY7SY7SY7SY7 Spouses of SY6

AS8AS8AS8AS8 Children of AS6

GA8GA8GA8GA8 Children of GA6

SY8SY8SY8SY8 Children of SY6

Those who seek to immigrate to the United States from countries with relatively low

levels of immigration may be eligible to seek immigration under the Diversity

Immigrant Visa Program.

Diversity

DV1DV1DV1DV1 Principals, new arrivals

DV6DV6DV6DV6 Principals, adjustments

DV2DV2DV2DV2 Spouses of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals

DV7DV7DV7DV7 Spouses of DV1 or DV6, adjustments

DV3DV3DV3DV3 Children of DV1 or DV6, new arrivals

DV8DV8DV8DV8 Children of DV1 or DV6, adjustments

Diversity (#)

Other (#)

of 25

Remaining admission categories are generally limited to persons admitted under

special legislation.

Parolees

PH6PH6PH6PH6 Parolees, Polish/Hungarian

LA6LA6LA6LA6 Parolees, Soviet/Indochinese

ID6ID6ID6ID6 Parolees, Indochinese

M93M93M93M93Parolees, Hungarian previously admitted for lawful

permanent resident status

NA3NA3NA3NA3 Children born abroad to alien residents

Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA Section 202,

P.L. 105-100)

NC6NC6NC6NC6 Principals

NC7NC7NC7NC7 Spouses of NC6

NC8NC8NC8NC8 Children of NC6

NC9NC9NC9NC9 Unmarried sons/daughters of NC6

Cancellation of removal

Z13Z13Z13Z13 Sec. 244, P.L. 89-236, subject to 4,000 annual limit

Z14Z14Z14Z14Battered spouses or children (Violence Against Women

Act), P.L. 103-322 of 1994, subject to 4,000 annual limit

Z15Z15Z15Z15Salvadoran, Guatemalan and former Soviet bloc country

nationals (NACARA Section 203, P.L. 105-100 of 1997)

Z56Z56Z56Z56Crewmen who entered on or before June 30, 1964 and are

immediate relatives of U.S. citizens or special immigrants

Z57Z57Z57Z57 Crewmen who entered on or before June 30, 1964 and are

preference or non-preference immigrants

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Z11Z11Z11Z11Preference or non-preference immigrants (other than

crewmen)

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA, P.L. 105-277)

HA6HA6HA6HA6 Haitian asylum applicants

HB6HB6HB6HB6 Haitian parolees

HC6HC6HC6HC6 Haitian children without parents

HD6HD6HD6HD6 Haitian children orphaned in the United States

HE6HE6HE6HE6 Haitian children abandoned by parents

HA7HA7HA7HA7 Spouses of HA6

HB7HB7HB7HB7 Spouses of HB6

HC7HC7HC7HC7 Spouses of HC6

HD7HD7HD7HD7 Spouses of HD6

HE7HE7HE7HE7 Spouses of HE6

HA8HA8HA8HA8 Children of HA6

HB8HB8HB8HB8 Children of HB6

HC8HC8HC8HC8 Children of HC6

HD8HD8HD8HD8 Children of HD6

HE8HE8HE8HE8 Children of HE6

HA9HA9HA9HA9 Unmarried sons/daughters of HA6

HB9HB9HB9HB9 Unmarried sons/daughters of HB6

HC9HC9HC9HC9 Unmarried sons/daughters of HC6

HD9HD9HD9HD9 Unmarried sons/daughters of HD6

HE9HE9HE9HE9 Unmarried sons/daughters of HE6

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IRCA legalization

W16W16W16W16 Entered without inspection before 1/1/82

W26W26W26W26Entered as nonimmigrant and overstayed visa before

1/1/82

W36W36W36W36 Blanket enforced voluntary departure (EVD) group

S16S16S16S16Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90

days during each year ending May 1, 1984, 1985, and 1986

S26S26S26S26Seasonal Agricultural Workers (SAW), worked at least 90

days during the year ending on May 1, 1986

IRCA legalization dependents

LB1LB1LB1LB1 Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals

CB1CB1CB1CB1 Spouses of legalized aliens, new arrivals, conditional

LB6LB6LB6LB6 Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments

CB6CB6CB6CB6 Spouses of legalized aliens, adjustments, conditional

LB2LB2LB2LB2 Children of LB1 or LB6, new arrivals

CB2CB2CB2CB2 Children of CB1 or CB6, new arrivals, conditional

LB7LB7LB7LB7 Children of LB1 or LB6, adjustments

CB7CB7CB7CB7 Children of CB1 or CB6, adjustments, conditional

Other classes

AA1AA1AA1AA1Natives of certain adversely affected foreign states, new

arrivals

AA6AA6AA6AA6Natives of certain adversely affected foreign states,

adjustments

AA2AA2AA2AA2 Spouses of AA1 or AA6, new arrivals

AA7AA7AA7AA7 Spouses of AA1 or AA6, adjustments

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AA3AA3AA3AA3 Children of AA1 or AA6, new arrivals

AA8AA8AA8AA8 Children of AA1 or AA6, adjustments

AM1AM1AM1AM1Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76, new

arrivals

AM6AM6AM6AM6Amerasians, born in Vietnam between 1/1/62-1/1/76,

adjustments

AM2AM2AM2AM2 Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, new arrivals

AM7AM7AM7AM7 Spouses or children of AM1 or AM6, adjustments

AM3AM3AM3AM3Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6, new

arrivals

AM8AM8AM8AM8Mothers, guardians, or next of kin of AM1 or AM6,

adjustments

DS1DS1DS1DS1 Individuals born under diplomatic status, adjustments,

HH6HH6HH6HH6Parolees adjusting under the Help HAITI Act of 2010,

adjustments

HK1HK1HK1HK1 Hong Kong business employees, new arrivals

HK6HK6HK6HK6 Hong Kong business employees, adjustments

HK2HK2HK2HK2 Spouses of HK1 or HK6, new arrivals

HK7HK7HK7HK7 Spouses of HK1 or HK6, adjustments

HK3HK3HK3HK3 Children of HK1 or HK6, new arrivals

HK8HK8HK8HK8 Children of HK1 or HK6, adjustments

CH6CH6CH6CH6 Cuban Haitian entrants, adjustments (P.L. 99-603)

S13S13S13S13 American Indians born in Canada, new arrivals

DT1DT1DT1DT1Natives of Tibet who continuously resided in Nepal or

India (Displaced Tibetan), new arrivals

DT6DT6DT6DT6Natives of Tibet who continuously resided in Nepal or

India (Displaced Tibetan), adjustments

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DT2DT2DT2DT2 Spouses of DT1 or DT6, new arrivals

DT7DT7DT7DT7 Spouses of DT1 or DT6, adjustments

DT3DT3DT3DT3 Children of DT1 or DT6, new arrivals

DT8DT8DT8DT8 Children of DT1 or DT6, adjustments

MR0MR0MR0MR0Parents of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent

resident aliens - Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments

MR6MR6MR6MR6Spouses of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful permanent

resident aliens - Northern Mariana Islands, adjustments

MR7MR7MR7MR7

Children of U.S. citizens presumed to be lawful

permanent resident aliens - Northern Mariana Islands,

adjustments

NP8NP8NP8NP8Alien who filed and was qualified with investor status

prior to June 1, 1978

NP9NP9NP9NP9 Spouses or children of NP8, adjustments

RN6RN6RN6RN6Certain former H1 nonimmigrant registered nurses,

adjustments

RN7RN7RN7RN7 Spouses or children of RN6, adjustments

SC1SC1SC1SC1 Lost citizenship through marriage, new arrivals

SC6SC6SC6SC6 Lost citizenship through marriage, adjustments

SC2SC2SC2SC2Lost citizenship through serving in foreign armed forces,

new arrivals

SC7SC7SC7SC7Lost citizenship through serving in foreign armed forces,

adjustments

SI1SI1SI1SI1Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq

or Afghanistan, new arrivals

SI6SI6SI6SI6Special immigrant interpreters who are nationals of Iraq

or Afghanistan, adjustments

SI2SI2SI2SI2 Spouses of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals

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SI7SI7SI7SI7 Spouses of SI1 or SI6, adjustments

SI3SI3SI3SI3 Children of SI1 or SI6, new arrivals

SI8SI8SI8SI8 Children of SI1 or SI6, adjustments

SM1SM1SM1SM1U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after

10/1/91, new arrivals

SM6SM6SM6SM6U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) after

10/1/91, adjustments

SM4SM4SM4SM4U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) by 10/91,

new arrivals

SM9SM9SM9SM9U.S. Armed Forces personnel, service (12 years) by 10/91,

adjustments

SM2SM2SM2SM2 Spouses of SM1 or SM6, new arrivals

SM7SM7SM7SM7 Spouses of SM1 or SM6, adjustments

SM5SM5SM5SM5 Spouses or children of SM4 or SM9, new arrivals

SM0SM0SM0SM0 Spouses or children of SM4 or SM9, adjustments

SM3SM3SM3SM3 Children of SM1 or SM6, new arrivals

SM8SM8SM8SM8 Children of SM1 or SM6, adjustments

SQ1SQ1SQ1SQ1Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government,

new arrivals

SQ6SQ6SQ6SQ6Certain Iraqis and Afghans employed by U.S. Government,

adjustments

SQ2SQ2SQ2SQ2 Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals

SQ7SQ7SQ7SQ7 Spouses of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments

SQ3SQ3SQ3SQ3 Children of SQ1 or SQ6, new arrivals

SQ8SQ8SQ8SQ8 Children of SQ1 or SQ6, adjustments

ST6ST6ST6ST6 Adjustment of T1 nonimmigrant


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SU2SU2SU2SU2 Spouses of SU6, new arrivals

SU3SU3SU3SU3 Children of SU6, new arrivals

SU5SU5SU5SU5 Parents of SU6, new arrivals

SU6SU6SU6SU6 Adjustment of U1 nonimmigrant





W46W46W46W46Late amnesty applicants (Immigration Reform and

Control Act)

XB3XB3XB3XB3 Presumed lawfully admitted for permanent residence

XA3XA3XA3XA3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's non-

quota visa, new arrivals

XE3XE3XE3XE3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's

employment-based preference visa, new arrivals

XF3XF3XF3XF3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's family-

sponsored preference visa, new arrivals

XR3XR3XR3XR3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's

immediate relative of U.S. citizen visa, new arrivals

XN3XN3XN3XN3Children born subsequent to issuance of parent's visa

other, new arrivals

Z43Z43Z43Z43 Private bill, adjustments

Z33Z33Z33Z33Entered before 7/1/24, Section 249, P.L. 89-236,

adjustments

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Z03Z03Z03Z03 Entered 7/1/24-6/28/40, Section 249, P.L. 89-236,

adjustments

Z66Z66Z66Z66Entered 6/29/40-1/1/72, Section 249, P.L. 89-236,

adjustments

Z83Z83Z83Z83Foreign government official who is immediate relative of

U.S. citizen or special immigrant

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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