The required documents for the Immigrant Spouse Visa are:
a valid passport,
two 2×2 photos,
Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative,
Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor,
DS-260 Form,
civil documents,
birth certificate,
marriage certificate and
completed medical examination forms.
How to pass the Immigrant Visa interview?
In order to pass the interview for your Immigrant Visa at the embassy or consulate we highly recommend you practice some interview questions you can find on our site!
What is even more important than rehearsing is to gather all the required documents and not forget about the proof of you paying for the petitions and Visa.
And lastly, do not stress about the interview too much, try to answer the questions with a smile and confidence and keep your answers short and sweet!
What fees does the Family-Based Immigrant Visa have?
For the Family Visa you need to pay for the I-130 petition Form which is about 500$, the USCID filing fee for the I-130 petition Form which is almost 200$ and the Immigration Visa for 220$.
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!
How many immigrants does the US take in per year?
The United States according to the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, had 1 million immigrant enter the U.S. where more than 600,000 were new arrivals and more than half a million were status adjustments.
The number has gone down due to the changes in the Immigration policies in recent years.
Because there are so many types of Immigrant Visas in the U.S., dividing them into categories is necessary based on the reason for applying. The categories of this type of Visa are: Immediate Relative & Family Sponsored Visas, Employment Sponsored Visas and Other Immigrants Visas such as: Diversity Immigrant Visa and Returning Resident.
Required Employment Immigrant Visa documents?
As an Employment Immigrant Visa applicant you need these documents:
the DS-260 Form,
the I-140 Form from the employer,
a valid passport,
two 2×2 photographs of yourself,
Civil documents like birth and marriage certificates,
Completed Medical Forms and the I-864 Form which is evidence of financial support if you have a sponsor.
Do you want to live in the US?
Many international students/visitors not only want to visit the US but also live in it.
It is no surprise that each year the US has so many Immigrant applicants.
These applicants want to live in the Unites States for better studying opportunities, better job offers, better quality of life, to be with their loved ones and many more reasons!
