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.

Can I Reenter the U.S. After Deportation?
It is heartbreaking that after you worked so hard to gain legal entry into the United States, you are asked to remove yourself soon after. The cause for your removal may be due to extenuating circumstances you were originally unaware of, or otherwise, those you wish you could go back…
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How Can I Prove Extreme Hardship for Immigration Purposes?
You may have made your best efforts toward gaining a green card or visa to legally enter the United States. But ultimately, you may be let down if the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rules that you are inadmissible for entry. At this time, you must not give…
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What Are the Consequences of Overstaying a Visa?
Once approved for a visa that allows you to enter the country legally, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may also issue you Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. This document details critical information, including the allotted length of your stay and your mandatory departure date. Now, it is important…
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How Can I Replace My Green Card?
You may have worked so hard to obtain a permanent resident card, otherwise known as a green card, once and for all. So it is understandable if you get panicky when it is out of your sight or completely misplaced. You may worry that this may jeopardize your stay in…
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