3 important tips for your Immigrant Visa interview! First of all, before you even…
3 important tips for your Immigrant Visa interview!
First of all, before you even apply for the immigrant Visa you should not take any big financial decisions such as selling your house or your property or quitting your job until you actually receive the Visa.
Second, make sure you have gathered all the documents needed and do not forget to bring in evidence of the fees you have paid for the petitions and for the Visa.
And third, make sure you rehearse some interview questions to be well prepared for the interview!
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.
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!
How many immigrant visas are issued per year?
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.
Which documents are required for the Family Immigrant Visa?
The main documents each Family Visa applicant needs are:
a valid passport,
two 2×2 pictures of yourself,
police certificates,
other civil documents,
birth certificates,
Form I-864 which is an Affidavit of Support,
I-130 Petition from Sponsor and medical examinations.
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.
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!
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.
