Compared to other foreigners, how successful are family visa holders? Data reveals that while…
Compared to other foreigners, how successful are family visa holders?
Data reveals that while family immigration is typically related to lower initial earnings, it has higher growth in earnings than immigration dependent on jobs.
U.S. citizens’ immigrant brothers and sisters tend to have greater earnings than regular family immigrants and are more likely to be self-employed.
Which 3 States have the most Immigrants?
The three states in the United States which have the most immigrant are:
California with around 10 million of them which make almost 30% of the state’s population;
New York with around 5 million immigrants which make a bit more than 20% of the population and New Jersey with almost 2 million immigrants and 20% of them make up the population in NJ.
The Immigrant Visa process!
The immigrant visa process starts with your U.S citizen filing the Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative and then sending it to NVC to process it.
If it is accepted, then you need to pay the fees and move on to the I-846 Form which is Affidavit of Support.
After that you need to gather all the financial and civil documents and apply for the DS-260 Form online.
It is important to schedule the interview with the Embassy/Consulate on time in order to have all your documents ready.
After you scan all your documents the last thing you need to do is to attend the interview and wait for the result.
Why should YOU apply for an Immigrant Visa?
If your home country does not fulfill your standards, it is understandable that you want to explore and live in a nation that offers you plenty of opportunities to grow as an individual and to improve your career.
It is an excellent idea to apply for an Immigrant Visa in order to be able to work/study in the United States, because it not only provides high-quality degrees/jobs, it also helps you reunite with family you might have in the US.
Required Family Visa documents?
As a Family Visa applicant you need these documents:
a valid passport,
I-130 Petition from your Sponsor,
two 2×2 pictures of yourself,
police certificates,
other civil documents,
birth certificates,
Form I-864 which is an Affidavit of Support and medical examinations.
Which type of Immigrant Visa should YOU apply for?
There are many Immigrant Visas, therefore you should be very careful when you choose which one you want to apply for.
Based on your reason for traveling to the US you choose the type of Immigrant Visa you need.
You have Immediate Relative & Family Sponsored Visas, Employment Sponsored Visas and Other Immigrants Visas such as:
Diversity Immigrant Visa and
Returning Resident.
Which Forms do you need for the Employment Immigrant Visa?
For the Employment Immigrant Visa, you need the DS-260 Form which is the Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application, the I-140 Form which is an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker and the I-864 Form which is an Affidavit of Support Form if you have a sponsor.
What are the Immigrant Spouse Visa Fees?
If you are applying for the Immigrant Spouse Visa, then you need to pay 535 dollars for the petition fee and 325 dollars for the visa application fee to process the DS-260 Form.
Other than that you need to pay fees for processing your other documents such as translations or certificates and your trip to the Embassy/Consulate for the interview.
