Immigrant Visas

Immediate Relatives

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are eligible to qualify for immigrant visa benefits in the immediate relative category.

Note: Grand parents, aunts, uncles, in-laws and cousins cannot file a petition for a relative for immigration.

• Spouse or minor child of a U.S. citizen: An immigrant visa may only be processed for a child if he/she has no claim to U.S. citizenship.

• Parent of a U.S. citizen: U.S. citizen must be 21 or over.

• Step-parent or child of a U.S. citizen: Step-parent, step child relationship must occur before the child’s 18th birthday.

• Spouse of a deceased U.S. citizen: Spouse must have been married to the deceased U.S. citizen for at least two years and the petition must be filed within 2 years of the death of the U.S. citizen.

VISA NOFO FONUA

Fāmili Totonu

Ko e mēmipa pē ‘o e fāmili totonu pē (immediate relatives) ‘o e kakai sitiseni ‘Ameliká ‘oku lava ke nau kau mo ma’u ha ngaahi monū ‘i he kalasi kole visa nofo fonua Famili Totonu pe Immediate Relatives.

• Mali pe fanau kei ta’u si’i ‘a ha tokotaha ‘oku sitiseni ‘Amelika.  ‘E toki lava pe foaki ange ha visa nofo fonua ki ha fanau kapau ‘oku ‘ikai ke ‘i ai ha’ane totonu ke sitiseni ‘Amelika.
  
• Mātu’a ‘a ha tokotaha sitiseni ‘Amelika:  Kuo pau ke ta’u 21 pē lahi ange ‘a e tokotaha sitiseni ‘Amelika ‘oku ne faile ‘a e kole visa nofo fonua.
  
• Ko ha step-parent pe step-child ‘a ha tokotaha sitiseni ‘Amelika:  Kuo pau ne ‘osi fekāinga’aki e step-parent pe step-child moe tokotaha sitiseni ‘Ameliká kimu’a pea toki ta’u 18 ‘a e step child.
  
• Mali ‘o ha tokotaha sitiseni ‘Amelika kuo mālōlō (mate): Kuopau ne ‘osi a’u ‘o ta’u ‘e ua ‘a e nofo mali ‘a e tokotahá ni moe tokotaha sitiseni ‘Amelika (kuo mālōloó) pea kuo pau ke faile ‘a e kole nofo fonuá ‘i loto he ta’u ‘e 2 mei he taimi ne mate ai ‘a e tokotaha sitiseni ‘Ameliká.