The Immigrant Visa process! The immigrant visa process starts with your U.S citizen filing…

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.

Which types of Immigrant Visas get issued the most?

In the past years the United States welcomed 1 million legal immigrants where half of them were relatives of U.S. citizens, 20% were family sponsored, around 10% of them were asylum seekers, more than 10% were employment based, around 4% were part of the DIV (Diversity Immigrant Visa) program and 1.0% were Iraqis and Afghans employed by the U.S. government through the SIV (Special Immigrant Visa). This means most Immigrant Visas were accepted in the Family Related Visa category and the least in the Special Immigrant Visa category.

Required Immigrant Spouse Visa documents?

The required documents for the Immigrant Spouse Visa are: a valid passport, two 2×2 photos, Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor, DS-260 Form, civil documents, birth certificate, marriage certificate and completed medical examination forms.

What types of Employment Immigrant Visas are there?

Some types of Employment Visas are: E1, E2, E3, EW3, C5, T5, R5, I5, S, etc. This type of Visa includes: Priority workers, Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability, Professionals and Other Workers, Employment Creation/Investors, Certain Special Immigrants, Religious Workers, Afghans Who Worked for/on Behalf of the U.S. Government, Iraqis Who Worked for/on Behalf of the U.S. Government and Iraqi and Afghan Translators/Interpreters.

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.

Why do so many people apply for the Immigrant Visa?

Every year, thousands of people around the world apply for a visa to enter the US. A lot of them want to go to the US to immigrate. The explanation why there are so many applications for immigrants is for: better work prospects, better living conditions, better education, being with their spouse / family and fleeing from their troubled home country.

What does the Embassy require for an Employment Immigrant Visa?

The general requirements are: a valid passport, two 2×2 photographs of yourself, the DS-260 Form, the I-140 Form from the employer, Civil documents like birth and marriage certificates, the I-864 Form which is evidence of financial support if you have a sponsor and the Completed Medical Forms.

How Long Does It Take to Receive an Employment Immigrant Visa?

Cases with immigrant visas, dependent on jobs require more time when they are in numerically restricted categories of visas. The amount of time ranges from case to case and can not be estimated with much accuracy for particular cases. Any cases can be postponed due to candidates not carefully following the process/instructions. Any applicants for the Immigrant Visa require additional processing, which requires more time until the applicant is interviewed by the consular officer.