Many lawful permanent residents (green card holders) are currently living in the United States, separated from their families.

These are mostly young families — a husband or wife, separated from their spouse and young child.  They are waiting for their I-130 petitions (petition for relative) to be approved.  The current waiting time is 5 years.

While they wait, their spouse and child are not allowed to enter the U.S., even for a brief visit.  The permanent resident, on the other hand, must reside predominantly in the U.S., otherwise they lose their permanent residency status.

Immigration law is splitting them.

Help UniteFamilies.org rectify this problem.  Explore our web site to learn more about this issue and discover what you can do to help.

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August 11, 2010: State Department Visa Bulletin for September released.  Priority date for Mexico and the Dominican Republic is January 1, 2009.  Priority date for all other countries is January 1, 2010.

July 12, 2010: State Department Visa Bulletin for August released.  Priority date for Mexico and the Dominican Republic is March 1, 2008.  Priority date for all other countries is March 1, 2009.

June 11, 2010: State Department Visa Bulletin for July released.  Priority date for Mexico and the Dominican Republic is June 1, 2007.  Priority date for all other countries is July 1, 2008.

May 11, 2010: State Department Visa Bulletin for June released.  Priority date for Mexico and the Dominican Republic is December 1, 2006.  Priority date for all other countries is January 1, 2008.

April 10, 2010: State Department Visa Bulletin for May released.  Priority date for Mexico is June 1, 2005.  Priority date for all other countries is December 1, 2006.