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| Field | 🇦🇸American SamoaAmerican Samoa Family-Based Residence Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | American Samoa (AS) |
| Route | American Samoa Family-Based Residence Guide |
| Route family | Family |
| Route type | family |
| Summary | Current guide to American Samoa family-based immigration using Form P-12, including sponsor rules, $75 application fee, $30 ID card fee, bonds and family preference categories. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Family / partnerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | The published P-12 family-residency charges are $75 for the application and $30 for the immigration ID card. An immigration bond is required after approval and varies by country of origin.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Processing time | The public P-12 service information does not publish a universal processing-time guarantee. Classification, clearances, relationship verification, quota questions, Board review and bond formalities can affect timing.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | P-12 is the family-based immigration petition. Statutory treatment differs by relationship: immediate relatives of an American Samoan are excluded from the general numerical limitation if otherwise qualified, while other family categories have preference rules.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-09-15 |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Application location | Use Form P-12 from the American Samoa Immigration Office. The family-residency petition must be completed, submitted and approved before entry for that residence purpose.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-09-15 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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