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Immigration to USA
Being a young country, with great resources and massive land area, the United States was once regarded as the land of opportunity and it still maintains that status. Because of its financial stability, large middle class workers, many people come to America to study at its top universities or work as skilled professionals. The average annual salary in the US is usually ten times compared to the annual salary in several countries in the Middle East.
Because of its massive land area, and being a diverse country, many immigrants see the US as a clean slate, viewing the vibrant image of the country to symbolize the potential for their personal or professional growth.
There is also a growing trend in which many foreigners are coming to the United States to study in top universities or work in globally-known companies and return to the Middle East for better life and career prospects that were not available before.
Regardless of your reasons why you want to migrate to USA, it will help you a lot to find a professional partner to help you in every step.
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Immigration sponsorship can be provided by family members or companies, depending on the type of visa being received.
Family-Based Immigration in the United States
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is U.S. law that sets a limit on the number of family-based immigrant visas that may be issued to foreign nationals each year. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is tasked with allocating these immigrant visas, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plays a major role in determining eligibility for immigrant visas.
This overview will give you a top-level understanding of how family-based immigration works in the United States and how you may be able to help a foreign family member obtain permanent residence (green card). Permanent resident status provides a family member with the privilege of living and working in the United States permanently. A person with an immigrant visa or someone that has a green card both were granted permanent resident status. It’s the same thing with different names.
PETITIONERS AND BENEFICIARIES
Family-based immigration requires the participation of at least two family members, a petitioner and a beneficiary. The petitioner must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident that wants to sponsor a foreign family member for a green card. The beneficiary is the foreign family member that wants to obtain a green card. In some categories, the beneficiary may have a spouse and children that qualify as derivative beneficiaries.
IMMEDIATE RELATIVE AND FAMILY PREFERENCE CATEGORIES
All family-based immigrants fall into one of two major categories, immediate relative or family preference. Spouses, parents, and the unmarried children (under age 21) of U.S. citizens are classified as immediate relatives. There are an unlimited number of immigrant visas available each year for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens. All other qualified relationships are considered family preference categories. The number of family preference immigrant visas is limited. That’s because immigration law puts a numerical cap on the number of green cards that can be issued to family preference categories each year. As a result, there’s a backlog and long wait for many of the family preference categories.
Our mission is to help people who want to get ahead in life by migrating to another country, which can give them more opportunities.
Are You Eligible for a US Work Permit?
You may have a US employer who is willing to petition you for permanent residence. In this case, most applicants are usually already in the US on a valid temporary work visa such as on an L1 Visa or an H-1B Visa. Approximately 140,000 immigrant visas are available each year for newcomers who seek to immigrate based on their job skills. If you have the right combination of skills, education, and/or work experience and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to live permanently in the US. These Green Card applications are called Employment-Based Visa’s also known as EB Visas and usually involve filing an I-140 application to the Service Centre located in the jurisdiction of the place of employment.
Types of Employment-Based Petitions
- Persons with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics
- Outstanding professors and researchers
- Multinational managers or executives.
EB-2: Professionals and Persons of Exceptional Ability
- Professionals holding an advanced degree
- Persons with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business.
EB-3: Skilled and Unskilled Workers and Professionals
- Skilled workers
- Professionals
- Unskilled workers
EB-4: Certain Special Immigrants
- Ministers of religion
- Certain Retired International Organization Employees
- Persons Recruited Outside of the United States Who Have Served or are Enlisted to Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
EB-5: Immigrant Investors
This visa category is for capital investment by foreign investors in new commercial enterprises in the United States which provide U.S. job creation.
The process can be very complex, so you need professionals who have the expertise and the experience in helping people to gain visa.
GREEN CARD APPLICATION PROCESS
The family-based immigration process generally begins with the petitioner (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) making a request to the U.S. government to allow a family member to immigrate. The petitioner files Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, with USCIS. The I-130 petition establishes the existence of a qualifying family relationship (within the immediate relative or family preference categories). For more details on what happens after filing the I-130 petition, view the Form I-130 processing time.
Once USCIS approves the I-130 petition and a visa number is available, the foreign family member may apply for a green card. There are two basic paths to apply for the green card: consular processing or adjustment of status. Consular processing is a means for applying for an immigrant visa (green card) through the U.S. embassy or consular office in a foreign country. Consular processing is the most common path to obtain a green card. In some cases, an immigrant that is already inside the United States as a temporary visitor (e.g. student, tourist, etc.) may be able to adjust status to permanent resident. Adjustment of status is the process of changing immigration status to permanent residence (green card holder). Adjustment of status is only available to a small group of applicants.
PRIORITY DATES AND THE VISA BULLETIN
When the demand for family preference immigrant visas exceeds the number of visas available (which is virtually always), a backlog forms. There is a waiting list because too many people want to get a green card. In this situation, a person’s place in line is determined with a priority date. The priority date is the date that the I-130 petition is properly filed and accepted. The priority date is only relevant to family preference visa petitions. Remember, there is an unlimited number of visas available to immediate relatives.
The U.S. Department of State publishes a monthly visa bulletin that family preference immigrants review to see when they’ve reached the front of the line. Some categories may take a few months while other categories can take several years. When your priority date reaches the front of the line, your priority date as “become current.” An immigrant visa is available to you.
Family preference beneficiaries may assume that an I-130 approval means a visa is available. However, the priority date must also be current. Once USCIS approves the I-130 petition and the priority date is current, the foreign family member may apply for a green card. For more detail, read what to expect after the I-130 petition is approved.
Getting a second citizenship is allowed in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. However, that is not the case for other countries
CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
The family-based immigration process generally begins with the petitioner (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) making a request to the U.S. government to allow a family member to immigrate. The petitioner files Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, with USCIS. The I-130 petition establishes the existence of a qualifying family relationship (within the immediate relative or family preference categories). For more details on what happens after filing the I-130 petition, view the Form I-130 processing time.
Once USCIS approves the I-130 petition and a visa number is available, the foreign family member may apply for a green card. There are two basic paths to apply for the green card: consular processing or adjustment of status. Consular processing is a means for applying for an immigrant visa (green card) through the U.S. embassy or consular office in a foreign country. Consular processing is the most common path to obtain a green card. In some cases, an immigrant that is already inside the United States as a temporary visitor (e.g. student, tourist, etc.) may be able to adjust status to permanent resident. Adjustment of status is the process of changing immigration status to permanent residence (green card holder). Adjustment of status is only available to a small group of applicants.
PRIORITY DATES AND THE VISA BULLETIN
When the demand for family preference immigrant visas exceeds the number of visas available (which is virtually always), a backlog forms. There is a waiting list because too many people want to get a green card. In this situation, a person’s place in line is determined with a priority date. The priority date is the date that the I-130 petition is properly filed and accepted. The priority date is only relevant to family preference visa petitions. Remember, there is an unlimited number of visas available to immediate relatives.
The U.S. Department of State publishes a monthly visa bulletin that family preference immigrants review to see when they’ve reached the front of the line. Some categories may take a few months while other categories can take several years. When your priority date reaches the front of the line, your priority date as “become current.” An immigrant visa is available to you.
Family preference beneficiaries may assume that an I-130 approval means a visa is available. However, the priority date must also be current. Once USCIS approves the I-130 petition and the priority date is current, the foreign family member may apply for a green card. For more detail, read what to expect after the I-130 petition is approved.
The best thing about your student visa application is that you complete it well ahead of time of when you intend to leave your nation of origin.
STUDENT VISA
Overview
Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. You must have a student visa to study in the United States.
Students cannot travel on the Visa Waiver Program or with Visitor Visas
A student visa (F or M) is required to study in the United States. Foreign nationals may not study after entering on a visitor (B) visa or through the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), except to undertake recreational study (non-credit) as part of a tourist visit. For more information on the VWP, see Visa Waiver Program.
For short periods of recreational study, a Visitor (B) visa may be appropriate
A visitor (B) visa permits enrollment in a short recreational course of study, which is not for credit toward a degree or academic certificate. Learn more about Visitor Visas.
Study leading to a U.S. conferred degree or certificate is never permitted on a visitor (B) visa, even if it is for a short duration. For example, a student in a distance learning program that requires a period of time on the institution’s U.S. campus must obtain a student (F or M) visa prior to entering the United States.
Student Acceptance at a SEVP Approved School
The first step is to apply to a SEVP-approved school in the United States. After the SEVP-approved school accepts your enrollment, you will be registered for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and must pay the SEVIS I-901 fee. The SEVP-approved school will issue you a Form I-20. After you receive the Form I-20 and register in SEVIS, you may apply at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a student (F or M) visa. You must present the Form I-20 to the consular officer when you attend your visa interview.
If your spouse and/or children intend to live with you in the United States while you study, they must also enroll in SEVIS, obtain individual Form I-20s from the SEVP-approved school, and apply for a visa (but they do not pay the SEVIS fee).
Visit the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) website to learn more about SEVIS and the SEVIS I-901 Fee.
Visit the Department of State EducationUSA website to learn about educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate study, and an overview of the application process. You can also visit the DHS Study in the States school search page to search for SEVP-certified schools.
How To Apply
There are several steps to apply for a visa. The order of these steps and how you complete them may vary by U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Please consult the instructions on the embassy or consulate website.
Complete the Online Visa Application
- Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, Form DS-160 – Learn more about completing the DS-160. You must: 1) complete the online visa application, and 2) print the application form confirmation page to bring to your interview.
- Photo –You will upload your photo while completing the online Form DS-160. Your photo must be in the format explained in the Photograph Requirements.
Schedule an Interview
Interviews are generally required for visa applicants with certain limited exceptions below. Consular officers may require an interview of any visa applicant
You should schedule an appointment for your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country where you live. You may schedule your interview at another U.S. Embassy or Consulate, but be aware that it may be more difficult to qualify for a visa outside of the country where you live.
