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.
What kind of Visa do you need to live in the US?
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.
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.
What are the Immigrant Spouse Visa Fees?
If you are applying for the Immigrant Spouse Visa, then you need to pay 535 dollars for the petition fee and 325 dollars for the visa application fee to process the DS-260 Form.
Other than that you need to pay fees for processing your other documents such as translations or certificates and your trip to the Embassy/Consulate for the interview.
What are the general requirements of the Family Visa?
The general requirements of the Family Visa are:
a valid passport,
I-130 Petition from Sponsor,
two 2×2 pictures of yourself,
Form I-864 which is an Affidavit of Support,
police certificates,
other civil documents,
birth certificates and medical examinations.
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.
Categories of Immigration Status in the U.S.?
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.
Are Medical Examinations and Vaccinations needed for the Immigrant Visa?
It is important to note that you will need to arrange and complete your medical tests and the necessary vaccines prior to your visa appointment as you register for your interview.
Each applicant, irrespective of age, must undergo a medical test that must be performed by an approved panel physician before an immigrant visa can be given.
Also, NVC offers guidance for applicants with respect to medical exams, including details on approved panel doctors.
