What is a family-based petition?

A family-based petition is a legal petition made by one family member to allow another family member to enter or remain within the state of Kansas. This petition is often used to provide immediate family members, such as spouses, children, siblings, and parents, with a pathway to lawful immigration. Family-based immigration petitions are submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), who then reviews the case, makes a decision, and issues a ruling. To be approved, the petitioner must prove that they meet the necessary qualifications and that the family relationship is valid and legally recognized. Additionally, both the petitioner and beneficiary must pass a medical examination and security check. Once approved, the beneficiary is then eligible to apply for permanent residence in the US. The family-based petition process is overseen by the Immigration Law system in Kansas, and provides an important opportunity for family members to reunite while also providing the beneficiary with a legal means to remain in the country.

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Una petición basada en la familia es una solicitud presentada a las leyes de inmigración de los Estados Unidos para permitir que un ciudadano extranjero que reside fuera de los Estados Unidos se reúna con su familia en el país. Esta petición es presentada por un familiar de los Estados Unidos que es ciudadano o residente permanente, y quien es el patrocinador de la persona extranjera. El patrocinador presenta una petición de "inmigrante" a la Oficina de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS) solicitando la admisión de un ciudadano extranjero a los Estados Unidos como "inmigrante" y recibir una "tarjeta verde" conocida como una tarjeta de residente permanente. La decisión final sobre si un inmigrante se le permite ingresar a los Estados Unidos para reunirse con su familia depende de muchos factores, como el estado de salud, antecedentes penales, edad, relación familiar, entre otros. Se espera que los inmigrantes cumplan con los requisitos establecidos por la ley de inmigración de los Estados Unidos para obtener la tarjeta de residente permanente, para lo cual deben someterse a la inspección de inmigración.

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