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Step 1: Which Category do you qualify for?
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Depending on which category of Immigrant Visa that you qualify for, a specific USCIS Petition is required. Please read through the list of visas and who qualifies for them to determine which petition you have to submit.

Category Who Qualifies Required Petition

Immediate Relatives

• Spouse or Minor Child of a U.S. Citizen
• Parent of a U.S. Citizen
• Step-parent or Child of a U.S. Citizen
• Spouse of a deceased U.S. citizen
• [More Information]

I-130

Family Based

• Unmarried Son or Daughter of a U.S. citizen
• Spouse, Children or Unmarried Son or Daughter of a Lawful Permanent Resident
• Married Son or Daughter of a U.S. Citizen
• Brother or Sister of a U.S. Citizen
• [More Information]

I-130

Survivor Benefits

Surviving spouses, children or parents of a U.S. citizen member of the armed forces that served honorably in an active duty status and died as a result of injury, or of disease incurred in or aggravated by combat.
• [More Information]

I-360

Employment Based

• Priority Workers
• Members of "The Professions", Persons with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts and business.
• Professionals, skilled and unskilled workers

I-140

• Special immigrants

I-360

• Investors

I-526

• [More Information]

 

Returning Residents

Permanent Resident Aliens, who were unable to return to the United States for reasons beyond their control within 364 days, may be eligible for a special immigrant Returning Resident (SB-1) visa.
• [More Information]

DS-117

Fiancé(e) Visa

A fiancé(e) of a United States citizen who will travel to the United States to marry and take up indefinite residence after marriage.
• [More Information]

I-129F

Diversity Visa Lottery
(green card lottery)

Please read our Diversity Visa Lottery page for information on who qualifies and how to apply.


Orphans

Please see UCSIS: Orphan Petitions for information on who qualifies and how to apply.


Next Step:
After you have found the correct visa category and the appropriate petition, it is now time to find out where you need to send your petition to.

 

Helpful links for the application process:
Affidavit of Support | DHL Labels | List of Panel Physicians | Fees | Photo Requirements | Police Certificates and Civil Documents by Country | Vaccination Requirements

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