CHILD OF US CITIZEN GREEN CARD BASIC REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a Green Card as a Child of a US Citizen, the foreign child must be the child of a US citizen, and the child must fall into one of the following three categories:

• Unmarried Child of US Citizen Visa (F1): the foreign must be unmarried and at least 21 years old; or
• Married Children of US Citizen (F3): the foreign child must be married.

All of these requirements must be met and proven through the submission of the relevant documents to confirm the parent-child relationship. Applicants must meet also certain health and character requirements.

CHILD OF US CITIZEN GREEN CARD ENTITLEMENTS

The Child of US Citizen category provides applicants with the opportunity to reunite with their family living in the United States and become permanent residents. In addition, the Unmarried Child of US Citizen category (F1) allows the applicant to bring their unmarried children under age 21 with them to the US, and the Married Children of US Citizen category (F3) allows the applicant to bring their spouse and their unmarried children under age 21 with them to the US. Permanent Residents have the right to live and work in the United States permanently, leave and return to the United States under certain conditions, attend public schools and colleges and apply to become a US citizen when eligible to do so.