Immigrant visa · family IR / CR
Immigrant route · IR-2 Unmarried child of a U.S. citizen
Permanent immigration through a qualifying immediate-relative or conditional-resident family relationship.
Planning brief
Questions to carry into an official conversation
Use these prompts to make the next conversation more specific. They are planning topics, not a checklist that predicts an outcome.
- 01
Map the petitioner, beneficiary, family relationship, and whether the record is immediate-relative or preference-based.
- 02
Keep civil documents, petition notices, financial-support materials, and country-specific instructions in one source trail.
- 03
Track the handoff between USCIS, the National Visa Center, and the embassy or consulate when it occurs.
Source trail
Start with the published government record.
U.S. Department of State · Family Immigration
Checked 2026-08-22. Government pages and post-specific instructions can change; save the current source you used.
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