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Which documents are required for the Immigrant Spouse Visa?
The documents needed for the Immigrant Spouse Visa are: a valid passport, Form I-130 which is a Petition for Alien Relative, two 2×2 photos, Form I-864 which is Affidavit of Support from the petitioner/sponsor, birth certificate, marriage certificate, DS-260 Form, civil documents and completed medical examination forms.
Why do so many people apply for the Immigrant Visa?
Every year, thousands of people around the world apply for a visa to enter the US.
A lot of them want to go to the US to immigrate.
The explanation why there are so many applications for immigrants is for:
better work prospects, better living conditions, better education, being with their spouse / family and fleeing from their troubled home country.
Step by step guide for the Immigrant Visa application!
The first step is to submit a petition/ the I-130 Form by a U.S. citizen, 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.
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.