Who is eligible to apply for the Immigrant Visas? The people who are eligible…
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.
How to switch from the IR1 Spouse Visa to a Green Card?
It is possible to switch from the IR1 Visa to a Green Card and in order to do so you need to become a permanent resident of the United States for a specific amount of time and file a petition to the USCIS.
After that you need to change your status by filing the Form I-458. Once everything is processed and approved you will get the Green Card!
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.
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.
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.
Which Forms do you need for the Family Visa?
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.
What does the embassy require for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The embassy requires the documents below for the Immigrant Spouse Visa:
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.
Even though the number of issued Immigrant Visas has gone down since Trump got elected, The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows the U.S. to issue up to 675,000 immigrant visas every year for all immigrant visa categories.
