Who is eligible for the EB-2 Visa? There are two groups eligible for this…
Who is eligible for the EB-2 Visa?
There are two groups eligible for this type of Green Card.
1. Foreign nationals holding an advanced degree or its equivalent, in order to receive the Green Card must apply for a job in the U.S. which requires the advanced degree together with five years of experience and progressive work on the field. And
2. Foreign nationals with exceptional abilities, must demonstrate a ‘’degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered’’ in the business, sciences, arts, or medicine. For both categories, a PERM is required, but in some cases, if petitioners work in the U.S. would greatly benefit the U.S., they may request to withdraw this requirement and instead sign the National Interest Waiver.
Applying for the Green Card in 5 steps!
Each type of Green Card can differ from one another in terms of the application process, but it usually goes like this:
1. A petitioner must file an immigrant petition for you (in some cases, you can file one for yourself);
2. You file a Green Card application with USCIS or a visa application with the U.S. Department of State, only after USCIS approves your immigrant petition;
3. You provide your fingerprints, photos and signature at the biometrics appointment;
4. You collect all the required documents and prepare for the interview and
5. You attend the interview!
Green Card Student Benefits!
Having a Green Card and wanting to study in the United States is a big advantage because higher tuition fees are charged to out-of-state and foreign students by many universities, colleges and technical schools.
Because you would be considered an in-state resident, you would not have to pay the same tuition fees other international students pay.
If the tuition fees are still too much for you then, you can also apply for financial aid to help you with the costs!
Can you get a green card if you marry a permanent resident?
An immigrant visa available to the spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents is a marriage-based green card (or ‘spousal visa’).
While the procedure can seem overwhelming, whether one partner is a U.S. citizen or green card holder, most couples qualify for a marriage-based green card.
How to be qualified for a Green Card?
By being supported by a parent (including your spouse) or by your employer, you can apply for a green card (GC).
Via an EB-5 investment, through the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery or via asylum, you can also become a permanent resident.
What Forms are required for the Family Green Card application?
The required Forms for the Family-based Green Card are:
Family Sponsorship Form (I-130),
Green Card Application Form (I-485),
Online Green Card Application Form (DS-260),
Financial Support Form (I-864),
Work Permit Application Form (I-765) and
Travel Permit Application Form (I-131).
To be eligible for a Green Card as an Asylum applicant you need to meet a few requirements.
First, you need to file the I-485 Form while you are in the United States.
Second, you would have to physically be in the US for at least 1 year after receiving the Asylum Green Card.
Third, you need to continue to meet the definition of a refugee.
Fourth, you must not be settled in any foreign country and fifth, your asylum grant has not been terminated.
If you have a green card and do not report yourself on your tax return as an immigrant or are out of the country for an extended period of time, the new laws mean that your citizenship application or green card might be declined and you may even be deported.
