Who is a beneficiary?
A beneficiary is a foreign national who has a visa petition filed on his or her behalf.
Who is a principal beneficiary?
A principal beneficiary is the foreign national on whose behalf a visa petition is filed.
Who is a derivative beneficiary?
A derivative beneficiary is a foreign national who cannot be directly petitioned for, but who can follow-to-join or accompany the principal beneficiary based on a spousal or parent-child relationship.
