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AddingFamilyMembers:FollowingtoJoinandAfter-acquired附加家庭成员：已存亲缘关系的随后加入和后续获取亲缘关系之后Pleasenote:Thefollowingtojoinprocessforaddingfamilymemberspertainsto:1)familymemberswhoexistedpriortothePrincipalApplicant’s(“PA”)admissiontotheUnitedStatesasaConditionalPermanentResident(“CPR”)orLegalPermanentResident(“LPR”),and2)tobabiesbornabroadtoaCPR/LPR,providingthatthosebabiesarelessthantwoyearsoldandaretravelingtotheU.S.ontheirparent’sfirstreturnfollowingthebirth.Aseparateprocesspertainstoadding“after-acquired”familymembers;i.e.aspousewhomthePAmarriedafterhis/heradmissionasaCPR/LPRandbabieswhodidnottraveltotheU.S.withintheprescribedtwo-yearwindow.临时绿卡或永久绿卡并以此进入之前，其家庭成员之间的亲缘关系已经存在，以及2）临时/永久绿卡持有人在海外出生的未满两岁的婴儿，在其父母第一次入美的情况下跟随入境。另外一种附加家庭成员的领事程序属于：获取亲缘关系之后再申请附加家庭成员的领事程序；比如：申请人在获取绿卡之后建立关系的配偶，或者在规定的两年期间没有前往的婴儿。Prior-acquiredDerivative已存亲缘关系的受Q1:Whatisfollowingtojoin问题1：什么是随后加入（A1:SometimesaPAwillimmigratetotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresidentoradjuststatustothatofapermanentresidentintheUnitedStateswhilethespouseand/orchildrenstaybehindintheirnativecountry.Atalaterdate,thespouseand/orchildrenofthePAwhoexistedatthetimeofthePA’sadmissionasaCPR/LPRmaywanttoimmigratetotheUnitedStatestojointhePA.Followingtojoinallowsaspouseorunmarriedchild(under21yearsofage)ofaPAtoimmigratetotheUnitedStatesasalegalpermanentresidentsometimeafterthePAhasreceivedhis/hergreencardwithouthavingtofileanewimmigrantvisapetition(I-140,ImmigrantPetitionforAlienWorker;I-526,ImmigrantPetitionbyAlienEntrepreneur;orI-130,PetitionforAlienRelative).回答1：有的时候，在主申请人申请永久居民打算，或者在居住期间进行调整之时，主申请人的配偶和/或未随其而依然留居于本国籍国家。过后，在主申请人获得可以入境之时，与其早已存在亲缘关系的配偶和/或想要加入其申请并随其一起，这样的程序就叫随后加入。在主申请人获取绿卡之后，随后加入领事程序可以允许主申请人的配偶或者未婚（1周岁以下）加入到其申请中，从而获得合法永久居民，而无须重新申请新的（外籍劳工申请I-140；外籍企业申请I-52属请I-13Anothermajorbenefitoffollowingtojoinisthatthespouseand/orchilddonothavetowaitforavisaquotanumbertobeavailable.Thespouseand/orchildretainthesameprioritydateasthePA.Inotherwords,thespouseand/orunmarriedchild(ren),referredtoas“derivativebeneficiaries,”standintheshoesofthePAtoimmigratetotheUnitedStatesbasedontheoriginalimmigrantvisapetition(I-140,I-526,orI-130)andtheoriginalprioritydatethatbestowedlegalpermanentresidenceonthePA.随后加入的另一个主要受益是配偶和/或不需要等候的排期。配偶和/或拥有主申请人的优先权日期。换句话说，配偶和/或未婚以“附属受益人”的直接使用主申请人当初的排期的优先日期来申请（申请-140,I-526,或I-10Q2:Whoqualifiesfor问题2A2:Toqualifyforfollowingtojoinbenefits,allofthefollowingconditionsmustbe回答2ThePAreceivedanimmigrantvisaoradjustedstatustothatofapermanentresident)inafamily-oremployment-basedpreferencecategory;在此基础上通过调整获得的永久居民；Thespousalorparent-childrelationshipmusthaveexistedatthetimethePAbecameapermanentresident(eitherthePA’sadmissiontotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresidentoradjustmentofstatustothatofapermanentresidentintheUnitedStates);存在（即：关系在主申请人获得进入之前或者在调整之前就已存Therelationshipcontinuestoexist;ThePAcontinuestoholdpermanentresidentstatus;i.e.,hasnotabandonedstatusoreaU.S.citizen.成了公民。FTJbenefitsarenotavailabletofamiliesofPAswhoreceivedagreencardastheimmediaterelative(parent,child,orspouse)ofaU.S.citizen.而获得绿卡的主申请人的配偶或者孩子。InthecontextofanEB-5investor,ifyouarethePAandyourspouseand/orchildrendidnotapplyforgreencardsatthesametimeasyou,theymaystillobtainpermanentresidentstatusbasedonyourI-526petitionapproval.TheEB-5categoryisanemployment-basedpreferencecategory,therebymeetingthefirstrequirementlistedabove.ForaderivativebeneficiaryspousetobeFTJeligible,thedateofthemarriagemustprecedeyouradmissiontotheUnitedStatesasaconditionalpermanentresident.ForderivativebeneficiarychildrentobeFTJeligible,thechildmusthavebeenbornpriortoyouradmissiontotheUnitedStatesasaconditionalpermanentresident.Therelationshipmustalsocontinuetoexist,meaningthatifyouandyourthen-spousedivorcepriortohis/herimmigrationtotheUnitedStates,s/he esineligibleforfollowingtojoinbenefitsbecausethespousalrelationshipnolongerexists.Finally,ifyouhave eaU.S.citizen,yourspouseand/orchildrenarenolongereligibletoimmigratetotheUnitedStatesasFTJderivativebeneficiaries。对于以投资为背景下的主申请人，如果您的配偶和/或当初没有随您同时申的I526民资于先加的民附，民境些境结束了关系，他/她将不再符合随后加入申请的要求，因为配偶关系已经不存在。最后，如果您转成了一名公民，您的配偶和/或也将不再符合以附属受益人申请随后加入的要求Q3:IsthereanexpirationdateuponwhichFTJbenefitsarenolonger问题3A3:No.Followingtojoinbenefitsdonotexpiresolongasthefourrequirementsabovearemet.Forexample,thePAimmigrateswithherchildrentotheUnitedStatesasaconditionalpermanentresidentundertheEB-5categorywhileherhusbandremainsintheirnativecountry.IfthehusbandwishestojoinhiswifeandchildrensixyearsafterthePAandchildrenwereadmittedtotheUnitedStatesasconditionalpermanentresidents,hemaydosoifthefourrequirementsabovearesatisfied.ThePA’sI-829wouldnotincludethehusband,butthehusbandcouldstillFTJaftertheapprovaloftheI-829.3：没有。只要符合上述的四条要求，随后加入的福利没有截至日期。比如：通过投资申请，主申请人和以临时居民去了，而丈夫却留在了他们国籍的国家。六年之后，主申请人的丈夫期望去与他们生活，如果符合上述4条要求，他就可以申请随后加入的福利。当初主申请人的I-829I-829获批之后其丈夫仍然可以申请随后加入从而附加到其I-829申请。Q4:Specialrulesforage-outchildren:Ihaveachildwhois19yearsold.Cans/hewaituntilheisalmost21toapplyforFTJbenefits?问题4：超龄的特殊规定：我有个19岁的孩子。他/她可以等到接近21岁的时A4:No.Somethingtokeepinmindisthatachildunderimmigrationlawislimitedtoan under21yearsofage.Thatis,onceaderivativebeneficiarychildturns21,s/hewillnolongerqualifyforFTJbenefitsbecauseaparent-childrelationshipnolongerexists.Aspeciallaw—theChildStatusProtectionAct(“CSPA”)—reducestheageofchildrentooffsetthelossoftimecausedbyimmigrationprocessingdelays.However,theCSPA-reducedageisonlyp ifachildappliesforanimmigrantvisawithinoneyearafterI-526approvalorvisaavailability.Therefore,FTJisnotanappropriatestrategyforolderchildren,whowilllosethebenefitsofCSPAiftheywaittoolongtoimmigrate.回答4：不可以。需要记住的是：按照法律，未婚必须要在21岁以下才符合随后加入的要求。意思是说，一旦附属受益年满21岁，便不再符合随后加入的要求，因为父母关系已不存在。有一条特殊的法律—儿童保案尽管如此，孩子得以冻结，必须是在I-526或者有之后的一年内提交申请。因此，对于大龄的Q5:IreceivedandcontinuetoholdpermanentresidenceintheUnitedStates.However,mychilddidnotimmigratewithmeandnowwishestojoinmeintheUnitedStates.Heiscurrently25yearsold.IfheisnoteligibleforFTJbenefits,whatcanwedoatthispoint?问题5：我已经获得了永久居民也一直以此居住于。但是，我的孩子当初没有随我一起而现在想来与我生活。他目前25岁。如果他不符合随后加入的申请，在问题上我们应该怎么做？A5:YoumaypetitionUSCIStoaccordhimlegalpermanentresidentstatusasthesonofalegalpermanentresident.Todothis,youfileFormI-130,PetitionforAlienRelativewithUSCIS.Thiscategoryofimmigrants,knownasF-2B,isalsosubjecttoaquotadelay.回答5：作为合法永久居民，您可以向局申请担保获取绿卡。您需要提交亲属申请表I-130来申请，也就是绿卡持有者的未婚类（F-2B），这类也会受到延误的限制。PleasenotethatamarriedsonordaughterisnoteligibleforF-2Bimmigration.Intheexamplejustdescribed,iftheI-130isapprovedandthesonmarrieswhileawaitinganimmigrantvisanumber,theapprovedI-130willberevokedandhewillnolongerqualifytoimmigrateasthesonofapermanentresident.Insuchcases,we mendthatthepetitioningparent aU.S.citizen,ifeligible,sothatthepreferencecategorycanbeconvertedtomarriedsonofaU.S.citizen(F-3)andthesoncancontinuetobeeligibletoimmigratetotheUnitedStatesundertheoriginalpetition.请注意到，已婚的是不可以申请未婚类的（F-2B）。在上面说到的例子中I-130的申请已经获批，然而在等候排号的过程中孩子结婚了，那么他的I-130将会被撤消，他也不再符合作为永久居民者的来申请。在这样的情况下，如果符合条件，我们建议主申请人父母先转成公民，这样申请类就可以转换为公民申请已婚类（F-3），从而使孩子符合申请条件而到。Q6:IameligibleforFTJprocessing.HowdoIobtainFTJbenefits,i.e.,immigratetotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresident,undermyspouse’sorparent’soriginalimmigrantpetition?6：我符合随后加入申请的要求。但是我如何获取随后加入的福利？比如，按照我的配偶或者父母当初的申请，我如何以永久居民去？A6:IfyoumeetalltherequirementsfromAnswer2,theprocessbywhichyouapplyforagreencardbasedonFTJbenefitsdependsonhowthePAreceivedhis/hergreencard.62个问题回答的所有条件，您随后加入申请绿卡的福利IfthePAreceivedhis/hergreencardbyapplyingforanimmigrantvisaataU.S.consulate,youmustscheduleaninterviewappointmentdirectlywiththeU.S.consulate.TheFTJderivativebeneficiarycanpaytheapplicationfees,providethenecessarys,andsubmittheimmigrantvisaapplication(DS-260)attheU.S.consulate.联系使馆来获取一份面试会。随后加入的附属受益人可以直接向使馆交纳费，提供必要的文件，以及递交申请（表DS-260）。IfthePAreceivedhis/hergreencardthroughadjustmentofstatus(FormI-485)intheUnitedStates,andyouliveoutsideoftheU.S.,thenthePAmustfileFormI-824,ApplicationforActiononanApprovedApplicationorPetition,withUSCIS.OnceUSCISreviewsandapprovesyourFormI-824,itwillnotifytheU.S.consulatethroughtheNationalVisaCenterthatthePAhasadjustedhis/herstatustothatofapermanentresidentbasedonanapprovedI-485.TheNationalVisaCenterwillcollectthenecessaryfeesands,processyourimmigrantvisaapplication(DS-260),andscheduleyourimmigrantvisainterviewataU.S.consulate.如果主申请人当初是通过在境内进行调整而获得绿卡（表-485），而您又是居住在，则主申请人必须递交表I-824，请求局对先前批准的书或申请采取进一步行动。一旦局审核和批准了主申请人递交的I-824，他们将通过国家中心通知：主申请人已根据批准的I485将其调整为永久居民。国家中心将会向您收集必要的费用和文件，接受处理您的申请（表S-260），以及向使馆安排您的面试PleasenotethatapplyingforFTJbenefitsisanewprocessinvolvingadditionalservicesthatrequiresnewlegalandfilingfeestobepaid.服务费和申请费。Specialruleforadmissionofchildrenbeforetheir2ndbirthday(ifbornabroadtoalegalpermanentresidentorconditionalpermanentresident)对于接受未满2周岁生日的儿童的随后加入的特殊规定（出生父母是合法的永久或临时Q7:IamapermanentresidentandduringatripabroadIgavebirthtoachild.CanIbringmyinfantchild(undertwoyearsofage)backwithmetotheUnitedStateswhenIreturnfrommytrip(orcanmyhusbandtakeourinfantchildtotheUnitedStateswhenhereturnsfromourtrip)withouthavingtofileanynewapplicationsorpayadditionalfees?问题7：我是一名永久居民，我在旅游度假时生了我的孩子。我是否不需要为我的孩子（未满2周岁）申请新的以及交纳额外的费用而直接带着他/她跟我一A7:Technically,youcanbringyourinfantchildbacktotheU.S.ifyoumeetthefollowingconditions:回 7：从原则上来说，如果符合以下条件，您可以直接带着您的孩子一起回美ThemotherisapermanentresidentoftheUnitedThechildwasbornduringatemporaryvisitabroadbythepermanentresidentThechildislessthantwoyearsoldatthetimes/heispresentedforinspectionandadmissionasapermanentresidenttotheUnitedStates;孩子在入境接受安检时未满2周岁Thechildis paniedbythemotherwhoisapplyingforreadmissionasapermanentresidentuponthefirstreturnofthemothertotheUnitedStatesafterthebirthofthechild; panyingmotherisadmissibletotheUnitedIfyoumeetalltheserequirements,anexceptiontothe“after-acquiredrelatives”ruleapplies,andyourchildistreatedas“followingtojoin.”Animmigrantvisaapplication(DS-260)foryourchildisfiledattheU.S.consulateorembassy,whichwillthenissueanimmigrantvisatoyourchild.Keepinmindthatyourchildmustbeundertwoyearsoldwhens/heisadmittedtotheUnitedStatesandmustbe paniedbyhis/hermotheruponherfirstreturntotheU.S.afterthebirthofthechild.子符合申请“随后加入”的领事程序。您将需要为您的孩子向或者使馆递交移民申请表(DS-260)，之后会为您的孩子颁发一份。需要记住的是，在准许入境之时，您的孩子必须未满2周岁，而且陪同的母亲是第一次回美。After-acquiredDerivative后续获取亲缘关系的Q8:Whatisanafter-acquired问题8A8:Anafter-acquiredbeneficiaryisaspouseorchildobtainedafterthePA’simmigrationtotheU.S.After-acquiredbeneficiariesareNOTeligibleforFTJ,withsome回答8：后续获取亲缘关系的受益人指的是那些在主申请人已经获取了去了美国之后，才与主申请人建立的配偶，或者之后出生的孩子。除了个别例外，后Q9:IreceivedandcontinuetoholdpermanentresidenceintheUnitedStatesasthePAofanEB-5petition.IhadnochildrenwhenIwasadmittedtotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresident.Oneyearaftergettingmygreencard,Ihadachildinmynativecountry.Mychildisnowthreeyearsold(oranyageolderthantwo).HowcanIbringmychildtotheUnitedStatesasagreencardholder?问题9：通过投资申请我获得了绿卡也一直保持着我的永久居民。当初我入境的时候还没有孩子。拿到绿卡一年之后，我的孩子在我的国籍国家出生了。现在我的孩子3岁（或者任何超过2岁的）。我如何以绿卡持有者的身份申请我的孩子来？A9:YoumustfileFormI-130,PetitionforAlienRelative,withUSCISonyourchild’sbehalf.USCISwillclassifyyourchildasthechildofapermanentresident(F-2Acategory).Thereiscurrentlyatwo-yearbacklogofimmigrantvisanumbersforthiscategory.Whatthismeansisthatyourchildwillhavetowaitabouttwoyearsbeforeanimmigrantvisanumberesavailableands/hecanimmigratetotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresident.Onceavisanumberisavailable,s/hewillhavetofileanimmigrantvisaapplication(DS-260)withNVCor,ifs/heisintheUnitedStates,fileFormI-485withUSCIS.回答9：您必须代表您的孩子向局递交I-130，申请亲属。局将会把您的申请归属为永久居民的类申请（即配偶或未婚类F-2A）。这种类别的排期目前为两年时间。即：递交申请之后，您的孩子国。一旦拿到的名额，您的孩子必须向国家中心递交申请表（DS-260），如果您的孩子在，则需要向局递交调整表（I-Q10:IreceivedandcontinuetoholdpermanentresidenceintheUnitedStatesasthePAofanEB-5petition.IwasnotmarriedwhenIwasadmittedtotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresident.Fouryearsaftergettingmygreencard,Igotmarried.MyspouseisnotaU.S.citizen.HowcanIbringhertotheUnitedStatesasagreencardholder?问题10：通过投资申请我获得了绿卡也一直保持着我的永久居民。当初我入境的时候还没有结婚。拿到绿卡四年之后我结婚了。我的配偶不是美国公民。我如何以绿卡持有者的申请我的配偶来？A10:YoumustfileFormI-130,PetitionforAlienRelative,withUSCISonherbehalf.USCISwillclassifyhim/herasthespouseofapermanentresident(F-2Acategory).Thereiscurrentlyatwo-yearbacklogofimmigrantvisanumbersforthiscategory.Whatthismeansisthatyourspousewillhavetowaitabouttwoyearsbeforeanimmigrantvisanumber availableandhe/shecanimmigratetotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresident.Onceavisanumberisavailable,he/shewillhavetofileanimmigrantvisaapplication(DS-260)withNVCor,ifintheUnitedStates,fileFormI-485withUSCIS.回答10：您必须代表您的配偶向局递交I-130，申请亲属。局将会把您的申请归属为永久居民的配偶类申请（即配偶或未婚类F- 一旦拿到的名额，您的配偶必须向国家中心递交申请表（DS-260），如果您的配偶在，则需要向局递交调整表（I-别的疑问Q11:WhichfamilymembersareincludedinFormI-11I-829A11:OnlyfamilymemberswhohaveenteredtheUnitedStatesandcurrentlyholdconditionalpermanentresidenceareincludedinFormI-829.回答11：只有那些已经进入了而且目前拥有临时绿卡的成员可以包括I-829Q12:IqualifyforFTJbenefitsbasedonAnswer2.However,Iwasnotnamedonmyparent’s(orspouse’s)I-526,ImmigrantPetitionbyAlienEntrepreneur;DS-260,orI-829,PetitionbyEntrepreneurtoRemoveConditions.(Forexample,IwasborntothePAafterapprovaloftheI-526petitionandDS-260application,butbeforesheenteredtheUnitedStatesontheimmigrantvisa.)CanIstillapplyforanimmigrantvisa?问题12：根据以上提到的问题二的要求，我符合随后加入申请要求。但是，我并不包括在我的父母亲（或者配偶）的外籍企业申请I-526中；也不包括在申请DS-260中，或者临时移除的申请I-829里。（比如，我是在主申请人的I-526和DS-260申请获批之后，但在其以进入之前出生A12:Yes,youarestilleligibleforFTJbenefitsevenifyouwerenotnamedinthePA’svisapetitionorFormI-829.Remember,however,thattherelationshipmusthavearisenpriortothePA’sadmissiontotheUnitedStatesasapermanentresidentorthePA’sadjustmentofstatusintheUnitedStates.回答12：可以，尽管您不包括在主申请人的申请或者临时移除申请I-829中，您依然符合随后加入申请的要求。但是请记住，在主申请人获批以永久居民进入之前或者在主申请人在期间进行调整之前，其家庭成员Q13:Myparent(thePA)receivedagreencardundertheEB-5categoryayearago.However,s/hehassincemovedbacktohernativecountryandabandonedhis/herLPRstatus.AmIstilleligibleforFTJbenefits?问题13：我的父母（主申请人）在一年前通过投资申请获得了绿卡。但是自从他/她搬回本国籍国家居住之后就放弃了他/绿卡。我依然符合随后A13:No.FTJbenefitsaredependentonthePA’sLPRstatus.Onces/heabandonshis/herpermanentresidentstatus,youcannotbeconsideredfollowingtojoin.回答13：不符合。是否符合随后加入的福利取决于主申请人的永久居民。一旦主申请人放弃了他/永久居民，您将失去随后加入申请的资格。Q14:Mymother(thePA)livedintheUnitedStatespursuanttoanimmigrantvisaissuedundertheEB-5category.Recently,herI-829applicationwasdenied.AmIstilleligibleforFTJ问题14：我的母亲（主申请人）以投资申请获得而居住于。目前，临时移除申请I-829被了。我依然符合随后加入的申请吗？A14:No.IfthePA’sI-829wasdenied,youmother’sstatusasaconditionalpermanentresidentterminated.Thus,youcannotbeconsideredfollowingtojoin.回答14：不符合。如果主申请人的I-829被，您母亲作为临时永久居民的也Q15:IfIreceiveanimmigrantvisaasaFTJderivativebeneficiary,doIhavetolivewiththePAintheUnitedStates?问题15：如果我是通过附属受益人申请随后加入而获得，我必须得与主申请人在一起居住吗？A15:No,youcanliveanywhereintheUnitedStates.JoiningyourspouseorparentintheUnitedStatesdoesnotrequireyoutolivewiththemphysically.回答15：不需要，您可以居住于的任何地方。与您的配偶或者父母在团Q16:Myparent(orspouse)isintheprocessofapplyingforanimmigrantvisathroughtheEB-5categoryattheU.S.consulateinhis/hernativecountry.CanIobtainanimmigrantvisaattheconsulate(oradjuststatusifintheU.S.underanonimmigrantvisa)underFTJbenefitsbeforemyparent(orspouse)receiveshis/hergreencardandenterstheUnitedStates?问题16：我的父母（或者配偶）正在驻他们（他/她）国籍国家的使馆申请投资。通过随后加入的申请，我可以在我的父母（或者配偶）获得绿卡和进入之前获得（或