What other types of Immigrant Visas are there besides Employment and Family related? Besides…
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.
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.
What kind of Visa do you need to live in the US?
To be able to live in the United States, you would have to apply for the Immigrant Visa.
There are many types of Immigrant Visas which are divided into 4 sections!
Make sure based on the reason you want to live in the US to pick the type of Immigrant Visa to apply for.
What fees does the Employment Visa have?
For the Employment Visa you need to pay:
The Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker,
Form I-140 or Special Immigrant,
Form I-360;
the DS-260 Form;
required vaccinations and medical examination;
other fees might include:
photocopies,
translations,
birth or police certificates and travel expenses to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate.
What does the embassy require for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The embassy requires the documents below for the Immigrant Spouse Visa:
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.
TOP 10 Countries for Receiving Immigrant Visas!
The top 10 countries that received the most Visas in The United States out of the 45 million applicants who got their Visa issued are: Mexico with 11 million, India with almost 3 million, China with 2 million, the Philippines with 2 million, El Salvador with 1 and a half million, Vietnam with 1 and a half million, Cuba with more than 1 million, the Dominican Republic with 1 million, South Korea with 1 million and Guatemala with 1 million.
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.
How to pass the Immigrant Visa interview?
In order to pass the interview for your Immigrant Visa at the embassy or consulate we highly recommend you practice some interview questions you can find on our site!
What is even more important than rehearsing is to gather all the required documents and not forget about the proof of you paying for the petitions and Visa.
And lastly, do not stress about the interview too much, try to answer the questions with a smile and confidence and keep your answers short and sweet!