What are the Immigrant Spouse Visa Fees? If you are applying for…
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.
Why should YOU apply for an Immigrant Visa?
If your home country does not fulfill your standards, it is understandable that you want to explore and live in a nation that offers you plenty of opportunities to grow as an individual and to improve your career.
It is an excellent idea to apply for an Immigrant Visa in order to be able to work/study in the United States, because it not only provides high-quality degrees/jobs, it also helps you reunite with family you might have in the US.
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!
What does the Embassy require for an Employment Immigrant Visa?
The general requirements are:
a valid passport,
two 2×2 photographs of yourself,
the DS-260 Form,
the I-140 Form from the employer,
Civil documents like birth and marriage certificates,
the I-864 Form which is evidence of financial support if you have a sponsor and the Completed Medical Forms.
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!
What other types of Immigrant Visas are there besides Employment and Family related?
Besides these two types of Visas there are Other Immigrant Visas such as the DV Visa which is the Diversity Immigrant Visa and the SB Visa which is a Returning Resident Visa.
What are the Family-Based Immigrant Fees?
Each applicant to be able to apply and get their Visa issued must pay the required fees for the Family Visa.
The required fees are:
The USCID filing fee for the I-130 petition which is almost 200 dollars (non-refundable),
the I-130 petition alone which is more than 500 dollars and the Immigration Visa which is around 220 dollars.
How many legal immigrants are in the US?
In the United States there were over 90 million immigrants together with their children, which make about 30 percent of the U.S. overall population.
It is estimated that around 2065 the percentage of immigrants in the U.S. will rise to 36 percent.
