Obtaining
a permanent visa grants the applicant, spouse, and minor children
permanent residence to live and work in the United States. The
visa is commonly known as the "Green Card." An individual
can obtain a Green Card through a number of avenues.
In short, permanent residence is generally afforded
to those who have achieved extraordinary ability in their professions
or have a permanent employment position offered that no American
can fill. Multinational executives, religious leaders and other
specified individuals also qualify. Close family members of U.S.
Citizens or United States Permanent Residents can obtain Green
Cards through the Family Based visas, and Lottery winners can
win one through the Diversity Visa process. Click on the visas
on the left if you want more information or would like to apply
online. If you are good at following instructions, then you can
prepare the application forms and collect the documentation yourself,
without a lawyer.
The Visa Bulletin controls the time period many
cases take. Using this monthly bulletin you can estimate how much
time your case could take to complete your case.
Note: Priority Dates do not affect Immediate
Relatives. There are as sufficient amount of Permanent Visas
for all Immediate Relatives.
Click below to visit the
VisaBulletin.us site.
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