USA immigration Process: The USA is also known as the United States of America is one of the most economic and military power having universal interests and unmatched universal reach. It is the most developed country in every field in the whole world. It is the third-largest country in size and probably as well as in population.
Being a founding member of the World Bank, United Nations, international monetary fund, NATO, Organization of the American States, and other international organizations and an owner of 50 states, it keeps the unique and important role in the whole world. Many people want to live in the USA just because of its important existence in the world. People prefer to live in the USA because it is far cheaper than many other European countries.
The living costs for the United States are approximately $10000-$18000 per year and $1000-$15000 per month including textbooks, travel, food, accommodations costs, and more.
Immigration in the United States was occurred in the first part of the 19th century and from 1180 t0 1920. It occurred when several Americans came to America seeking a huge amount of economic opportunity and few came as pilgrims in the 1600s, came up in the search of religious freedom.
The thing that happened was people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States of America in the 1800s because there was a lot of fleeing crop failures rising taxis and famines, land and job shortages in those countries while the United States had the golden opportunity of the economy. Then, they just decided to go to the United States and decided to become the immigrant of United States rather than living in those countries.
The immigration policy of the USA has too many complexities and too much confusion. It consists up of the following principles:
- The reunification of families
- Admitting immigrants to the United States that are beneficial for the USA economy
- Protecting refuges
- Promoting diversity
Green cards for USA Immigration
To immigrate to the United States, you need a green card. First, you should have to figure out that what kind of green card you are eligible for?
The most useful green cards are family and employment-based green cards while others are just taken as a choice for immigrants. Let’s have a look at the most used green card visas below:
- Family-based green card
- Employment-based green cards
Family-based green cards
Family junction is a vital principle governing the immigration policy. This immigration category allows US citizens and Lprs to bring certain family members to the United States of America.
These immigrants are accepted as whether the immediate relatives of the resident of the US or through the family preference system
If the sponsoring relative is a green card holder or is a permanent resident of the US, then you can apply as the “family preference immigrant” in one of the below categories:
- Spouses of the citizens of the United States of America
- Parents of the US citizen’s i.e. petitioner must be at least 21- years old to petition for a parent.
- Unmarried little children of US citizens i.e. Must be under 21 years.
And if your sponsoring relative is not a green card holder then you can apply through the preference system that includes:
- Adult children and brothers and sisters of the US citizens (both married and unmarried)
- Unmarried children and spouses of LPRs.
Employment-based green card
The employment-based green card demands that a specific US employer sponsor you or the evidence that proves that you have extraordinary skills and training in the field you have chosen.
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It consists of the following things:
- For people having extraordinary skills as shown through national or international acclaim and executives with multinational companies, and academic researchers.
- This is a kind of complicated process and for this purpose, you have to properly submit all your documents and international achievements you have received.
- For people having advanced degrees or the people whose acceptance is in the national interest. This is also a complicated process and immigrants should have to submit all the documents properly.
- For skilled workers having at least 2 years of training or work experience or professionals such as those whose job requires a US college bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent and unskilled workers i.e. those whose jobs that require less than 2 years of work experience. For this, you simply need an employer who could sponsor your application to the United States.
- For “special immigrants” such as religious workers, military translators, and the employees of international organizations you also just need a sponsorship employer for the application procedure.
- For investors who deploy at least $500,000 into job-creating ventures in the United States, there are complex rules that you need to qualify.
There are many other green cards such as Humanitarian green cards, diversity lottery green cards, long-time resident green cards, and more.
USA Application Process
The application process for the green cards depends on the thing that where you are currently living.
- If you are living in the United States, then all you have to do is to register your application and remain in the country while the application is being processed.
- If you are not living in the United States, you will simply register your file from your homeland and will remain there until it is processed by your local U.S embassy.
The application process will follow the steps defined below:
- First, your sponsor will register a petition with the United States authorities to start the immigration process.
- Second, the United States embassy i.e. Citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) will review and accept your petition.
- Third, if you have applied from the inside of the United States then USCIS will process your application and mail you the appointment details to take the biometric. But, if you are from any other country, then the process will be proceeded by your local embassy, and will take the biometric as a part of your interview.
- Fourth, the process demands an in-person interview. So, you will be given a time and date to give the interview either to the USCIS or to the U.S embassy’s local consultant.
- Fifth, after the interview, you will be informed whether your application is being accepted or not. If you have applied from the US, then a green card will be granted to you at your address and if you have applied from outside the US then a passport will be granted to you along with a visa allowing you to travel to the United States. Once you reach there, your green card will be sent to you at your US address.
USA Immigration Cost
| Category | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|
| Visa Application Fee | Varies |
| Form Filing Fee | Varies (e.g., I-129 – $460, I-140 – $700) |
| Biometrics Fee | 85 |
| Medical Exam | Varies (typically $200-$400) |
| Affidavit of Support (if required) | Varies |
- If you are applying from inside the US, then it will cost $640
- If you are applying from outside the US, then it will cost $725