What are the 10 steps needed to apply for the Immigrant Visa? 1. Submit…
What are the 10 steps needed to apply forthe Immigrant Visa?
1. Submit the I-130 Form;
2. Send it to the NVC to process it and pay the fees;
3. Submit the I-864 Form;
4. Gather your financial documents;
5. Apply online (DS-260 Form);
6. Gather your civil documents;
7. Gather your medical examination documents;
8. Schedule an interview with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate;
9. Scan and submit your documents and
10. Attend your Visa interview!
Why are there so many Immigrant Visa applicants in the US?
Thousands of citizens around the world apply every year for a visa to enter the US.
Many of them want to immigrate to the US. The reason why there are so many immigrant applicants are for:
better opportunities to find jobs,
better living conditions,
better education,
to be with their spouse/family and to escape their troubled home country.
Which documents do you need for an Employment Immigrant Visa?
For an Employment Visa, before your Visa interview you need these documents:
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,
evidence of financial support and if you have a sponsor who can financially support you they must complete the I-864 Form and the completed medical Forms.
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.
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.
How many green cards are issued each year in the US?
Each year there are around 140,000 green cards issued to immigrants.
Because the job-based system has a limit of 140,000 green cards each year, this indicates that there are around twice as many demands for green cards for immigrants every year as there are green cards given to them.
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 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!
