American Samoa Derivative Registration Receipt Card
Derivative registration for the spouse or child of a principal registration applicant when accompanying or following to join.
- Route type
- Family
- Can bring
- spouse, children +1 from the official record
- Requirements
- 8 each quoted below
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.
8 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Accompanying Or Following To Join Required
If accompanying, or following to join, his spouse or parent.
via natlex.ilo.org - 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 Relationships
A spouse or child as defined in this section shall, if not otherwise entitled to a registration receipt card, be entitled to the same status.
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 - Principal Registration Holder Required
A spouse or child shall be entitled to the same status and order of consideration if accompanying, or following to join, his spouse or parent.
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 - Same Status As Principal
Be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration.
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- 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
A spouse or child as defined in this section shall, if not otherwise entitled to a registration receipt card, 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 - Official source basis
A spouse or child as defined in this section shall, if not otherwise entitled to a registration receipt card, 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 - Report summary
A spouse or child as defined in this section shall, if not otherwise entitled to a registration receipt card, be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying, or following to join, his spouse or parent.
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Who you can bring
What the source prices
- 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
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to American Samoa?
Derivative registration for the spouse or child of a principal registration applicant when accompanying or following to join.
02Can I bring my family?
Every answer is quoted from the official osas.as page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 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.
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.Other family routes to American Samoa
2 other family routes to American Samoa.
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