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US citizens can sponsor spouses, children, parents and siblings; permanent residents can sponsor spouses and unmarried children.
Immediate relatives of US citizens — spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents — have no annual visa cap. US citizens can also sponsor adult children and siblings under the family-preference categories. Lawful permanent residents (green-card holders) can sponsor spouses and unmarried children. Preference categories are subject to annual limits and per-country caps, so wait times depend on the category and the applicant's country of birth as shown in the monthly Visa Bulletin.
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