How Long Does It Take to Receive an Employment Immigrant Visa? Cases with immigrant…
How Long Does It Take to Receive an Employment Immigrant Visa?
Cases with immigrant visas, dependent on jobs require more time when they are in numerically restricted categories of visas.
The amount of time ranges from case to case and can not be estimated with much accuracy for particular cases.
Any cases can be postponed due to candidates not carefully following the process/instructions.
Any applicants for the Immigrant Visa require additional processing, which requires more time until the applicant is interviewed by the consular officer.
Depending on the Immigrant Visa category, you get different questions.
If for example you are applying for the Spouse Visa then the questions might revolve around how you met them, they might ask you more in-depth questions about your U.S. citizen spouse such as biographical information, education and employment info, their cultural background, your common interests and their family/children.
Other than that you might be asked about the reason you want to enter the U.S., how long you plan to stay there, if you want to get a job or maybe study and they will also ask about your criminal history!
How much do you need to pay for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
Keep in mind that besides the visa fees, you might also have to pay extra for translations, certificates, medical examinations, etc.
When it comes to the Immigrant Spouse Visa specifically, then you need to pay for the petition fee which is 535 dollars and the Visa application fee to process DS-260 which is 325 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 are the requirements for Family Visas?
The requirements for the family Visa are:
a sponsor (relative) in the United States,
application,
numerous screenings,
background checks,
Visa interview,
fees and medical examinations.
Keep in mind that the relative who is going to sponsor you has to be over the age of 18 and live in the U.S.
Which documents do you need for an Employment Immigrant Visa?
For an Employment Visa, before your Visa interview you need these documents:
a valid passport,
the DS-260 Form,
Civil documents like birth and marriage certificates,
two 2×2 photographs of yourself,
the I-140 Form from the employer,
evidence of financial support and if you have a sponsor who can financially support you they must complete the I-864 Form and the completed medical Forms.
Which type of Immigrant Visa should YOU apply for?
There are many Immigrant Visas, therefore you should be very careful when you choose which one you want to apply for.
Based on your reason for traveling to the US you choose the type of Immigrant Visa you need.
You have Immediate Relative & Family Sponsored Visas, Employment Sponsored Visas and Other Immigrants Visas such as:
Diversity Immigrant Visa and
Returning Resident.
How many immigrant visas are issued per year?
Even though the number of issued Immigrant Visas has gone down since Trump got elected, The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows the U.S. to issue up to 675,000 immigrant visas every year for all immigrant visa categories.
