What does it mean for a spouse to immigrate to the United States for a green card applicant to be subject to quota restrictions?

American relative immigrants are divided into two categories: those restricted by global quotas and those not restricted by global quotas.

Relatives immigrants who are not restricted by global quotas are generally relatives immigrants of American citizens, that is, they have been naturalized or are originally spouses or minor children of Native Americans. Or parents who have reached the 2 1 anniversary.

Priority relatives subject to quota restrictions include the following four categories:

F 1:2 1 year-old married children of American citizens;

F2a: American permanent resident spouse or unmarried children under 2 1 year old;

F2b: Unmarried children of 265,438+0 or above who are permanent residents of the United States;

F3: Married children of American citizens;

F4: Brothers and sisters of American citizens. The "brothers and sisters" mentioned here include half-brothers, half-brothers/half-brothers, and adopted brothers and sisters.

Therefore, the spouse immigrants who apply for a green card in the United States belong to F2a category and are restricted by global quotas.