How many work visas are issued each year in the US? For permanent employment-based…
How many work visas are issued each year in the US?
For permanent employment-based immigrants,
the overall numerical limit is 140,000 per year.
This total includes immigrants plus their qualified spouses and minor children, meaning that every fiscal year the total number of immigrants based on employment is less than 140,000.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Who is eligible to apply for the Immigrant Visas?
The people who are eligible to apply for the Immigrant Visa are either people who have a relative or employer that can sponsor the applicant by filing an application with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or the applicant is an extraordinary worker or investor who can apply on their behalf.
