Which family members can I sponsor after becoming US citizen?

As a US citizen, you can file for your spouse, your children, your parents, a fiancé and siblings.
As a legal permanent resident, you can also file for your spouse and children; however they go on a waiting list because it’s not immediate relative.
As a legal permanent resident, you cannot file for your parent or your sibling, nor can you file for a fiancé.

What Is Advance Parole in Immigration Law?
When trying to obtain lawful permanent resident or nonimmigrant status in the United States, you may have been made well aware that a condition of your temporary stay was that you could not travel outside the country for a specified period. While you may have been equipped to see this…
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Can I Switch from a Student Visa to a Work Visa?
You may have enjoyed your experience studying and living in the United States so much that you do not look forward to returning to your home country after your graduation date. However, there may be a way to remain in the country legally, but this is so long as you…
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What Is Curricular Practical Training?
You may be endlessly grateful for your opportunity to pursue an academic career in the United States with an F-1 visa. However, this opportunity may not be a "free ride," so to speak. That is, you may need to support yourself financially during your stay, not to mention pay for…
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Can I Work While My Asylum Case Is Pending?
Through seeking asylum, you may be looking for the United States to protect you from facing the potential dangers in your home country or country of residence. Even so, though, you may not want to be a financial burden on the country that has selflessly taken you in. That is,…
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