Benefits of a Green Card for family members! It gives you the opportunity to…
Benefits of a Green Card for family members!
It gives you the opportunity to sponsor your immediate family members and give them the right to stay with you in the United States if you hold a US Green Card.
Remember, “Immediate family members” are identified as unmarried children under 21 years of age, parents, and spouses by US Immigration.
So if you want to sponsor an extended family member then, that is also possible!
In order to pass your Visa interview with flying colors, then you must follow these steps:
be open and honest,
speak your mind (even if the interviewer asks personal questions),
practice before attending the interview multiple times and last but not least remember to have fun and be positive!
How to Get a Family Green Card?
This type of Green Card must be sponsored by a green card holder or U.S. citizen.
To be able to sponsor the green card both the petitioner and the beneficiary must prove their familial relationship to proceed.
The petitioner has to:
file an I-130 Form,
submit the I-864 Form and submit biographic proof.
As for the beneficiary, they have to: file an I-485 Form if they are in the U.S. physically while on a valid visa, take the consular processing if they are not physically present in the U.S., also submit biographical info and complete the medical examinations.
After all these steps are approved, the beneficiary will have to attend the interview, where a final decision will be made after!
How do green card holders become citizens?
By naturalization, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) may become a U.S. citizen.
A permanent resident must be at least 18 years old in order to be eligible.
Even if married to a U.S. citizen, the green card holder must have been a permanent resident for at least five years, or three years in the United States.
How much does a Marriage Green Card Cost?
First, the I-130 filing fee of around $500, after that you must pay the I-485 filing fee, which varies depending on your age but for most applicants it is about $1,200.
Remember that you only need to pay for this form if you are changing your status from a nonimmigrant status.
As for the applicants that are not under a nonimmigrant status, consular processing will be required.
Which includes the DS-260 application online, which is around $200.
Last but not least, you need to submit an Affidavit of Support, which costs only if you are in the U.S.
What is the EB-2 Visa?
Employment- Based “Exceptional Ability or Advanced Degree Permanent Residence/Green Card (Second Preference) is the EB-2 which includes foreign nationals holding an advanced degree or its equivalent, or foreign nationals with exceptional ability in sciences, arts, athletics, business, or medicine.
What requirements does Asylum have in the US?
There are two basic requirements for asylum.
The first one is that applicants for asylum must prove that they risk persecution in their home country.
And second, applicants must prove that they will be persecuted for at least one of five protected reasons:
race,
faith,
ethnicity,
political opinion,
or social group in particular.
How to be qualified for a Green Card?
By being supported by a parent (including your spouse) or by your employer, you can apply for a green card (GC).
Via an EB-5 investment, through the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery or via asylum, you can also become a permanent resident.
