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CSPA age is calculated by subtracting the number of days the Form I-130 (or Form I-360 for VAWA self-petitioners and derivatives) was pending from the applicant's age on the date an immigrant visa becomes available to the applicant.

The new CSPA guidelines took effect on February 14, 2023 and supersede all related previous rules on the matter. CSPA can still apply for a preference applicant who did not have a pending adjustment application on August 6, 2002, and who did not timely seek to acquire.

If someone applies for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status as a child but turns 21 before being approved for LPR status (also known as getting a Green Card), that person can no longer be considered a child for immigration purposes.

Note: Your age should be less than 21 years, if your age is more than 21 years then you may not be eligible for the visa under f4 visa category. Visa officer will calculate your CSPA at the time of your interview.

If the calculated ?CSPA age? is under 21, then even though the person's biological age is over 21, they will still be able to immigrate as if they are under 21. In order to use a CSPA age, they must also ?seek to acquire? within one year (see below for more on the ?seek to acquire? requirement).

If you were under the age of 21 at the time of your parent's interview, your age is frozen as of that date and you will not age out. While you must be unmarried to qualify for admission into the U.S. as a derivative refugee, you do not need to remain unmarried in order to qualify for a Green Card under INA section 209.

The F3 Third Category Visa is one of the Family Based Green Cards, which is designed for married children of U.S. citizens who are at least 21-years-old. The F3 Visa is classed as a Preference Relative visa, along with the F2A, F2B and F4 Visas.