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Visa Types for Immigrants

In general, in order to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, a foreign citizen must be sponsored by a U.S. citizen relative(s) or by a prospective employer. Unlike most other immigrant categories, Immediate Relatives are not subject to numerical limits under immigration law. Major immigrant categories are:

  • Immediate Relatives
  • Special Immigrants
  • Family-sponsored
  • Employer-sponsored

Additionally the Diversity Visa Program provides a certain number of permanent resident visas annually. These visas are drawn from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. For information specific to each visa type, please click on the links above.

To contact an immigration attorney regarding with a visa question or about your immigration status please visit us at www.uslegalvisa.com

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