This guide covers family-based immigration from the first eligibility screening through the removal of conditions on residence years later. Part 1 explains the numerical architecture that produces the waits. Parts 2 and 3 cover the categories and the priority date. Part 4 covers the visa bulletin and its two charts. Parts 5 and 6 compare adjustment of status with consular processing and identify the departure trap that decides which path is available. Part 7 covers inadmissibility and waivers. Part 8 covers the affidavit of support as an enforceable contract. Parts 9 through 12 cover marriage cases, children and aging out, conditional residence, and naturalization as a strategy. Part 13 covers the limited judicial review that shapes the entire practice.