{"id":1135,"date":"2024-01-31T16:36:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T16:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/green-card-usa.net\/green-card-sponsor\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T09:46:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T09:46:02","slug":"green-card-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us-gc.net\/en\/green-card-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor a Green Card applicant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-obtenir-la-green-card-grace-au-parrainage\">Get your Green Card through sponsorship<\/h1>\n\n<p>Obtaining an American Green Card through a sponsor enables immigrants to become permanent residents of the United States. Here are the essential aspects of Green Card sponsorship and the sponsor&#8217;s obligations.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-qu-est-ce-que-le-parrainage-de-la-green-card\">What is Green Card sponsorship?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Green Card sponsorship refers to the act of supporting a person&#8217;s application for permanent residence in the United States. This support can come from a family member who is already an American citizen or <a href=\"https:\/\/us-gc.net\/en\/\">Green Card<\/a> holder, or from an American employer.<\/p>\n\n<p>The sponsor is a kind of moral guarantor for the Green Card candidate.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-parrainage-familial\">Family sponsorship<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-le-titulaire-d-une-green-card-peut-il-parrainer-ses-parents\">Can Green Card holders sponsor their parents?<\/h3>\n\n<p>No, Green Card holders cannot sponsor their parents. Only US citizens can sponsor their parents for a Green Card as immediate relatives.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-le-titulaire-d-une-green-card-peut-il-parrainer-son-conjoint\">Can a Green Card holder sponsor his or her spouse?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Yes, Green Card holders can sponsor their spouse for permanent residency in the United States.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-le-titulaire-d-une-green-card-peut-il-parrainer-ses-freres-et-soeurs\">Can Green Card holders sponsor their siblings?<\/h3>\n\n<p>No, Green Card holders cannot sponsor their siblings. This option is only available to US citizens.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-le-titulaire-d-une-green-card-peut-il-parrainer-un-enfant-de-plus-de-21-ans\">Can a Green Card holder sponsor a child over 21?<\/h3>\n\n<p>Yes, Green Card holders can sponsor their unmarried children over the age of 21, but they fall into a preference category, which can lead to longer delays.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-une-entreprise-peut-elle-sponsoriser-une-green-card\">Can a company sponsor a Green Card?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Yes, a company can sponsor an employee for a Green Card through the labor certification process or other employment categories.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-les-etapes-pour-obtenir-une-green-card-grace-a-un-sponsor\">Steps for obtaining a Green Card through a sponsor<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sponsor identification<\/strong>: Determine whether you are eligible to be sponsored by a family member or employer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submission of Form I-130<\/strong> for a family sponsorship. In the case of a sponsoring employer, a work certification process must be launched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waiting for approval<\/strong>: Times vary depending on the sponsorship category and the applicant&#8217;s national origin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adjustment of status or consular process<\/strong>: If you are already in the United States, you can adjust your status. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll have to go through the consular process in your home country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interview and approval<\/strong>: Attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/us-gc.net\/en\/green-card-interview\/\">Green Card interview<\/a> at the consulate or with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/\">USCIS<\/a> staff to validate your application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-le-sponsor-peut-il-revoquer-la-green-card\">Can the sponsor revoke the Green Card?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Once a Green Card has been issued, the sponsor generally cannot revoke it. However, there are exceptions, particularly if the Green Card was obtained by fraud.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faut-il-un-sponsor-pour-participer-a-la-loterie\">Do I need a sponsor to enter the lottery?<\/h2>\n\n<p>No, you don&#8217;t need a sponsor to enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/us-gc.net\/en\/lottery-green-card\/\">Green Card lottery<\/a>. Registration is completed entirely online in just a few minutes. To secure your participation, click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/us-gc.net\/en\/lottery-form-green-card\/\">online form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your Green Card through sponsorship Obtaining an American Green Card through a sponsor enables immigrants to become permanent residents of the United States. Here are the essential aspects of Green Card sponsorship and the sponsor&#8217;s obligations. What is Green Card sponsorship? 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