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Family Fourth Preference
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family fourth preference
- A category of family immigration (F4) for brothers and sisters of American citizens and their spouses and children. The American citizen must be 21 years of age or older before he/she can file the petition. Before 1992 this was known as Fifth Preference (P-5).
Source: Department of State. March 2007.