Who is eligible for a Family Visa? Eligible for the Family Visa…
Who is eligible for a Family Visa?
Eligible for the Family Visa are Immediate Relatives like:
unmarried children under 21 of U.S. citizens,
spouses of U.S. citizens,
orphans to be adopted in the U.S.,
orphans adopted abroad and parents of U.S. citizens who are at least 21 years old.
Also family preference categories such as: spouses, minor children and unmarried sons and daughters over 21 of LPRs, married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and minor children and unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, their spouses and their children.
What types of Immigrant Visas are there?
There are many types of Immigrant Visas offered to international visitors and because of that they are divided into 4 sections.
These four sections are:
Immediate Relative Immigrant Visas, Family Preference Immigrant Visas, Diversity Immigrant Visas and Employment-based Immigrant Visas.
What are the general requirements of the Employment Immigrant Visa?
The general requirements of the Employment Immigrant Visa 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 who can financially support you and the Completed Medical Forms.
Required Forms for the Family Visa?
The required Forms for the Family Visa are:
The I-130 Form and the I-864 Form.
The I-130 Petition Form requires you to send proof of your family relationship, proof of your petitioner’s legal status and the USCIS filing fee. And the I-864 Form is an Affidavit of Support which proves that the sponsor will financially support you.
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.
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.
What are the general requirements of the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The general requirements of the Immigrant Spouse Visa are:
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.
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.
