What are the general requirements of the Employment Immigrant Visa? The general requirements of…
What are the general requirements of the Employment Immigrant Visa?
The general requirements of the Employment Immigrant Visa 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 who can financially support you and the Completed Medical Forms.
Which documents are required for the Family Immigrant Visa?
The main documents each Family Visa applicant needs are:
a valid passport,
two 2×2 pictures of yourself,
police certificates,
other civil documents,
birth certificates,
Form I-864 which is an Affidavit of Support,
I-130 Petition from Sponsor and medical examinations.
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.
There are four categories in which people living in the United States can fall on.
They are:
citizens- which were either born in the U.S. or have been living there for 3-5 years as permanent residents,
permanent/conditional residents- are the ones who have a green card or residents who have been married for less than two years before getting the green card,
non-immigrant- people who live in the U.S. temporarily such as F1, B1/B2 and K1 Visa holders and
undocumented- people who live in the U.S. without permission.
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.
Which documents are required for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The documents needed for the Immigrant Spouse Visa are: a valid passport, Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative, two 2×2 photos, Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor, birth certificate, marriage certificate, DS-260 Form, civil documents and completed medical examination forms.
How long does it take to get family visas for eligible members?
It can take a really long time based on how the relationship between the applicant and their sponsor is.
Fortunately, immediate relative such as spouses and minor children receive their visas as soon as they meet all the criteria of the Visa process.
As for other family members, it varies because it can take from months to years all based on their family preference category!
How to apply for an Immigrant Visa?
You need to submit the I-130 Form first, send it to NVC for processing, if it gets accepted you need to pay the fees and get the I-864 Form. After that you gather your financial documents and apply online and fill the DS-260 Form.
After applying online, together with your financial documents you gather and scan your civil documents as well and apply for the interview you need to schedule with the Embassy/Consulate beforehand.
