Types of immediate family members of American immigrants

Article 1 Types of immediate family members of American immigrants

1. Spouses of American citizens can apply for permanent residency in the United States for their spouses overseas.

If the application is made within two years of marriage (less than two years from the date of marriage to the date of entry), the foreign spouse will be granted a conditional two-year effective permanent residency upon entry. Generally speaking, 90 days before the expiration of the two-year green card, American citizens must sign to prove that their marriage is still valid, and apply for the cancellation of the above two-year condition for their overseas spouses, so that their foreign spouses can successfully obtain permanent residency. However, if a foreign spouse can prove that the marriage cannot last for two years due to domestic violence, separation or the death of a citizen's spouse, he can also apply for lifting the two-year restriction on his green card in order to obtain a permanent green card, but he must prove that the marriage at that time was true and he did not marry for immigration.

If the application is made after two years of marriage (more than two years from the date of marriage), the foreign spouse can get a ten-year green card when entering the country.

2.2/kloc-unmarried children of American citizens under 0/year old.

If one of your parents is an American citizen, you can apply. Children can be biological or stepchildren formed by parents remarriage. Stepparents must get married before their children reach 18 years old. It can also be an adopted son, and the adoption relationship must occur before the child 16 years old, and it can be proved that the child has lived with the adoptive parents for more than 2 years. If it is an illegitimate child, the relationship must be established before the child 18 years old.

3. Parents of American citizens

In addition to biological parents, adoptive parents can also be regarded as immediate family members, but the adoption relationship must be established before the child 16 years old; Stepparents are also regarded as immediate relatives, but they must get married before their children reach the age of 18. It should be noted that American citizens must be at least 2 1 year old.

Further reading: the welfare of immigrant children in the United States

1. Provide various welfare education resources for children.

The American government subsidizes basic education very much, and all public schools are free. The United States strictly implements the 12 compulsory education system, that is, the United States implements free compulsory education from primary school to high school. Not only is there no tuition, but textbooks are also provided free of charge by the school. High school textbooks are returned to the school at the end of the semester for the use of the next level students.

Don't worry about money except going to school in America. The United States also provides colorful after-school life for children's growth. There are many sports and music activities in high schools, including various bands, pop music, Broadway plays, ballet and other performing groups. In addition, the average American community will have a rich leisure life of residents such as libraries and cultural activity centers. Borrowing books and participating in activities are almost free, and most of them are paid by the government, and residents don't have to pay a penny.

2. Welfare of poor children

The United States is known as "a paradise for children" and "a paradise for the poor". Then, it is conceivable that the welfare system for poor children in the United States will be quite perfect. Orphans, street children, children from divorced families, children from poor families, discriminated children, neglected children, abused children and migrant children without guardians have formulated legal protection mechanisms and improved welfare protection mechanisms. In addition to ensuring children's basic living needs, it also provides services such as life care, medical care, psychological counseling, learning and education for children in need.

3. Invincible school bus

When I saw the news report of the collision accident of American school bus, the school bus was always as intact as "invincible iron king kong", but the other vehicle was smashed to pieces. The school bus quality and road privileges granted by the United States can only show that the welfare protection of children in the United States is vividly reflected.

American school buses enjoy great privileges on the road. When the school bus slows down, the yellow flash on the body will remind passing vehicles to slow down and stop. When the school bus stops, the red stop sign on the bus will open and the passing vehicles must stop. If this law is violated, drivers will be severely punished and sentenced.

4. Protect children from abuse

Child abuse in American law includes four aspects: emotional abuse, physical abuse, neglect of child care, sexual harassment or sexual assault. The definition of child abuse in the United States is very strict, and the types of abuse are also very detailed. There is a saying that is very accurate. American children belong to the country instead of their parents.

Once you violate the relevant laws, you will be severely punished by the law. One is to impose criminal sanctions through the criminal justice system. The other is that the civil judicial system provides some civil measures, specifically the child welfare system. There are usually three kinds of rulings: one is to allow the government to take children away from their biological parents, the other is to allow children to stay with their parents, and the third is to terminate parents' right to raise children and adopt them by others.

This shows how much Americans protect their children. For parents in China, children are the hope of the whole family. Therefore, choosing to immigrate to the United States for children, so that children can be protected and receive a good education, has become a major event that countless parents must do in their lives.