Permanent Residency

For those who qualify for a green card and family immigration based on an underlying application.

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Qualifications

• Petition filed by a qualifying family member.
• Petition or application granted by the Immigration Court or US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Timeline

• Average processing time: 6 months to 2 years, depending on the underlying application.  Immediate Relatives (US citizen’s parents, spouse, and minor children) have no long backlog; all other categories have long backlogs.