What are the two groups eligible for the Family Visa? The two groups are:…
What are the two groups eligible for the Family Visa?
The two groups are: Immediate relatives such as unmarried children under 21 of U.S. citizens, spouses of U.S. citizens;
orphans to be adopted in the U.S.;
orphans adopted abroad and parents of U.S. citizens who are at least 21 years old;
and Family Preference Categories like:
spouses, minor children and unmarried sons and daughters over 21 of LPRs;
married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and minor children and unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their spouses and their children.
What is an Immigrant Visa?
Foreign nationals who wish to reside permanently in the United States are provided with immigrant visas.
The USCIS issues foreign nationals with different categories of immigrant visas.
The categories of Immigrant Visas are: Immediate Relative Immigrant Visas, Family Preference Immigrant Visas, Diversity Immigrant Visas and Employment-based Immigrant Visas.
For the Immigrant Family Visa, you need the I-130 Petition Form which requires you to send proof of your family relationship, proof of your petitioner’s legal status and the USCIS filing fee.
Other than the I-130 Form, you also need a I-864 Form which is an Affidavit of Support.
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 general requirements of the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The general requirements of the Immigrant Spouse Visa are:
two 2×2 photos,
a valid passport,
Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative,
Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor,
birth certificate,
marriage certificate,
DS-260 Form,
completed medical examination forms and
civil documents.
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.
How does the Immigrant Visa process go?
First of all, you need to submit a petition, after that your petition needs to get processed and if it does, you have to pay the fees. You need to submit the I-864 Form which is an Affidavit of Support to continue with your application, after that you gather the financial documents and fill in the online application which is the DS-260 Form. After the online application you need to collect all your civil documents, scan them and submit them when the time for the interview comes. After you have collected all the documents you attend the Visa interview but do not forget to schedule it beforehand! What is left is attending the interview and waiting for the result.
The top 5 reasons why you should move to America are:
1. The abundance of education fields and universities;
2. Availability of international food is very good;
3. Career opportunities;
4. Cars and gasoline are inexpensive and infrastructure is readily accessible and
5. Real estate and housing are generally of high quality and inexpensive compared to most of the developed, and even developing world.
