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American Samoa · Family
American Samoa Family Preference Registration Receipt Card
Numerically limited family registration for specified relatives of American Samoans, US citizens and permanent residents.
- Route type
- Family
- Can bring
- spouse, children +1 from the official record
- Requirements
- 7 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
7 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Apply From Country Of Origin Pending Allocation
Aliens submitting application for registration receipt cards under this section and 41.0303 shall return to their countries of origin pending allocation of such registration receipt cards for re-entry into American Samoa.
via natlex.ilo.org - Eligible Relationship Options
Qualified aliens who are unmarried sons or daughters of American Samoan or United States citizens; spouses, unmarried sons, or unmarried daughters of a person lawfully admitted to American Samoa as a permanent resident; qualified brothers and sisters of American Samoans provided such American Samoans are at least 21 years old; qualified persons who are the married sons or married daughters of Amer
via natlex.ilo.org - Eligible Sponsor Types
The following persons are eligible to act as sponsor: all American Samoans, and nationals of the United States; any corporation authorized under A.S.C.A. Title 30 to do business in American Samoa and certified by the Attorney General to sponsor aliens.
via natlex.ilo.org - Local Sponsor Required
Every person who applies for permission from the Board to remain in American Samoa is required to have a sponsor.
via natlex.ilo.org - Registration Receipt Card Required
Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations specified in 41.0301 shall be allotted registration cards.
via natlex.ilo.org - American Samoan Sibling Sponsor Age Min
Qualified brothers and sisters of American Samoans provided such American Samoans are at least 21 years old.
via natlex.ilo.org - Derivative Spouse Or Child Allowed
A spouse or child shall be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying, or following to join, his spouse or parent.
via natlex.ilo.org
Also stated by the source
- Decision Discretionary
Every application for a registration receipt card shall be presumed to be a nonpreference applicant until he establishes to the satisfaction of the immigration officer that he is entitled to a preference status.
via natlex.ilo.org - Eligibility summary
Categories of preference priorities. Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations specified in 41.0301 shall be allotted registration cards as follows.
via natlex.ilo.org - Issuance Order Basis
Registration receipt cards issued pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (6) shall be issued to eligible persons in the order in which an application for registration in behalf of each such person is filed.
via natlex.ilo.org - Official source basis
Categories of preference priorities. Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations specified in 41.0301 shall be allotted registration cards as follows.
via natlex.ilo.org - Preference Share Percent By Group
In a number not to exceed 20 percent of the number specified in 41.0301 to qualified aliens who are unmarried sons or daughters of American Samoan or United States citizens; next in a number not to exceed 20 percent to the spouses, unmarried sons, or unmarried daughters of a person lawfully admitted as a permanent resident; next in a number not to exceed 10 percent to qualified brothers and sister
via natlex.ilo.org - Report summary
Categories of preference priorities. Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations specified in 41.0301 shall be allotted registration cards as follows.
via natlex.ilo.org
Family
Who you can bring
spousechildrenparents
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
2 proven from the official source.
- Application Fee Amount
A fee of $75.00 shall be charged for the following applications: permanent residency, all priorities under 41.0301 and 41.0303 A.S.C.A. and temporary or seasonal workers.
checked 2026-07-26 - Fee Currency
A fee of $75.00 shall be charged for the following applications: permanent residency, all priorities under 41.0301 and 41.0303 A.S.C.A. and temporary or seasonal workers.
checked 2026-07-26
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to American Samoa?
The official source states:
Numerically limited family registration for specified relatives of American Samoans, US citizens and permanent residents.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, children, parents.
Every answer is quoted from the official osas.as page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 15 points against the official source; 15 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source osas.asLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this American Samoa government page.Same category, same country
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