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Marriage and family green cards

Green cards for spouses, parents, and children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, built from your answers and checked before you file.

Only takes a few minutes

01 · Choose your situation

Which one is yours?

Pick the closest match to see your forms, documents, cost, and timeline.

All family situations

Spouse or fiancé(e)

The marriage paths, inside or outside the U.S.

All family situations

Parents, children, and siblings

For the closest relatives of citizens and residents.

All family situations

Waivers and permissions

Less common filings that clear a specific obstacle.

All family situations

Supporting filings

Paperwork that travels alongside a petition.

02 · Pricing

Your exact fee, before you pay anything.

One flat technology fee for your petition. No hourly billing.
The free check shows you all three:

Technology feeFlat, for your petition
Government feesFor your exact forms
Typical timelineFor your petition type

USCIS filing fees go to the government, never to us.

03 · How it works

You answer. You stay in control of every word.

Simple questions in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Self-help software to draft your own petition, checked for completeness before you file. See it in detail.

  1. Check requirementsThe exact list your case needs.
  2. Complete your application AISimple questions, onto the official forms.
  3. Verify and submit AIEvery field and document checked before you file.
  4. Track your caseFollow it by receipt number after filing.

04 · Frequently asked questions

Asked before every family petition

Can I get a green card through marriage?

If you are married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, a marriage green card may be your path — inside or outside the U.S. The free check asks about your situation and shows the exact forms, documents, and government fees for your case.

Which relatives can I petition for?

Spouses, parents, children, and siblings each have their own petition paths, and which ones are open depends on whether the petitioner is a citizen or a permanent resident. Pick the relationship in the chooser, or let the free check identify the right petition from your answers.

My fiancé lives abroad — can I bring them to the U.S.?

The K-1 fiancé visa is the path for bringing your fiancé to marry in the U.S. Its page explains the requirements and documents, and the free check confirms whether it fits your situation.

What is the affidavit of support?

A supporting filing that travels alongside many family petitions. Its page explains what it is — and if your case needs one, the free check includes it in your exact list of forms and documents.

Do I file from inside the U.S. or from abroad?

Both paths exist — the family petitions run inside or outside the U.S. Your answers in the free check determine which one applies to your case, and which forms it needs.

Do I need a lawyer for a marriage green card?

Many people prepare their own petition. welcomeUSA is self-help software: it puts your answers on the official USCIS forms and checks the packet for completeness before you file. If your case needs legal advice, we can connect you with an independent licensed immigration attorney.

What do lawyers charge for a marriage green card?

Private immigration attorneys typically charge $3,000–$8,000 to prepare a family-based green card petition. Our flat technology fees are a fraction of that because software, not billable hours, does the repetitive work — family petitions start from $249.

Am I financially responsible if I marry an immigrant?

Family petitions usually travel with the affidavit of support, the filing that covers financial sponsorship. Its page explains what it is, and your free check shows whether your case needs one.

How much will my petition cost in total?

Two parts: our flat technology fee — family petitions start from $249 — and USCIS filing fees paid by you directly to the government. Your free check shows both exactly, before you pay anything.

How long does this take?

You can start right now — the free check takes a few minutes. The rest moves at your pace: your progress saves as you go, and nothing is final until you file.

What if I make a mistake?

The software checks every field, signature, and document before your packet is marked complete, and flags anything missing or inconsistent. You can edit until you file. A software check, not a legal review.

Can I do this in Spanish or Portuguese?

Yes — answer everything in Spanish or Portuguese, and the software puts your answers on the official forms in English, the format USCIS requires.

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See what your case needs. It costs nothing to find out.

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