TABLE OF FAMILY SPONSORSHIP BY A US PERMANENT RESIDENT

This Table is part of "Immigration and the Family" which explains these entries.

SPONSORSHIP BY PERMANENT RESIDENT (LPR)
SPONSOR BENEFICIARY IMMEDIATE RELATIVE PREFERENCE DERIVATIVE BENEFITS COMMENTS
LPR Wife or Husband No F2A Yes  
LPR Child under 21and unmarried No F2A Yes A child needs a separate petition only if not joining in a parent's petition
LPR Son or Daughter over 21, unmarried No F2B Yes Only the son or daughter needs a petition, children of the son or daughter will be included in the son or daughter's petition
LPR Son or Daughter, married, any age       No sponsorship is allowed
LPR Mother or Father      
LPR Brother or Sister      
LPR Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins      

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