Which documents are required for the Employment Immigrant Visa? The main documents each Employment…
Which documents are required for the Employment Immigrant Visa?
The main documents each Employment Immigrant Visa applicant needs are:
a valid passport,
the DS-260 Form,
Civil documents like birth and marriage certificates,
two 2×2 photographs of yourself,
the I-140 Form from the employer,
if you have a sponsor who can financially support you they must complete the I-864 Form and the completed medical Forms.
How many relatives does an immigrant sponsor in the U.S.?
In the past decades, according to research in the United States, immigrants living there sponsor an average of 3.5 relatives.
Typically, they sponsor their spouses and children!
To be able to live in the United States, you would have to apply for the Immigrant Visa.
There are many types of Immigrant Visas which are divided into 4 sections!
Make sure based on the reason you want to live in the US to pick the type of Immigrant Visa to apply for.
What is the difference between an Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visa?
The U.S. visas are available in two categories:
immigrant and nonimmigrant. Foreign nationals who wish to live permanently in the United States for various reasons are provided with immigrant visas. For travel, medical care, business, temporary employment, research, or other similar purposes, nonimmigrant visas are for foreign nationals wanting to enter the United States on a temporary basis.
How many immigrants came to the US in recent years?
In recent years, the United States had over 40 million immigrants where a quarter of them entered the United States after 2010, 25% between the years 2000 and 2009, 21% between 1990 and 1999 and lastly, 30% of 44.7 million before the year 1990.
How does the process of applying for the Immigrant Visa go?
First, you submit the I-130 Form;
Second, you send it to the NVC to process it and pay the fees;
Third, you submit the I-864 Form;
Fourth, you gather your financial documents;
Fifth, you apply online (for the DS-260 Form);
Sixth, you gather your civil documents;
Seventh, you gather your medical examination documents;
Eighth, you schedule an interview with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate;
Ninth, you scan and submit your documents and
Tenth you attend your Visa interview!
Each applicant to be able to apply and get their Visa issued must pay the required fees for the Family Visa.
The required fees are:
The USCID filing fee for the I-130 petition which is almost 200 dollars (non-refundable),
the I-130 petition alone which is more than 500 dollars and the Immigration Visa which is around 220 dollars.
Which forms do you need for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
For the Immigrant Spouse Visa, you need 3 Forms in total. These three Forms are:
The Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative,
The Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor
and the DS-260 Form which you fill online.
