The process, conditions and expenses of relatives immigrating to the United States.

American relative immigrants are divided into the following four categories according to their relationships:

① Family priority, with an annual quota of 23,400.

F 1: Unmarried children of American citizens over 2 1, including those born out of wedlock under 2 1, the application process takes about 6 years.

② Family is the second priority, with an annual quota of 1 1.42 million.

F2A: American permanent residents, that is, spouses of green card holders and only children under the age of 265,438+0, account for at least 77% of the annual quota, and the application process takes about 5 years.

F2B: Unmarried children over 265,438+0 years old of permanent residents in the United States, including those born out of wedlock, account for about 23% of the annual quota, and the application process takes about 9 years.

③ Family is the third priority, with an annual quota of 23,400.

F3: Families of married children of American citizens. The application process takes about 8 years.

④ Family is the fourth priority, with 65,000 places per year.

F4: Brothers and sisters of American citizens and single children under 2 1 year old.

However, another prerequisite for this kind of relative immigration is that American citizens must be at least 2 1 year old.

Application process of relative immigrant visa:

first step

U.S. citizens should submit the I- 130 form to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Office in their residential area. If an American applicant has lived in China for more than six months, he can submit an application at the local immigration office according to the jurisdiction of his place of residence.

Second step

If the application is submitted in the United States, the approved I- 130 will be sent directly to the National Visa Center (NVC) and then to the Consulate General. It takes about 3-4 months to send it from the visa center. However, due to the clearance procedures of China Customs, there will be some delays.

Note: after receiving the application fee, NVC will send you a package of immigration instructions (including form DS-230 PDF). Please fill in the form according to the instructions and send it back to NVC together with the required materials. The faster you hand in the forms and related materials, the faster your application will be processed.

If your I- 130 was submitted in China, your immigration application will be sent directly to the consulate instead of NVC. After the consulate receives the documents, it will send an explanatory package to your beneficiary.

Third step

After receiving the file, the consulate will first review the file to ensure that the applicant's information is complete. If the materials are missing, the consulate will send the beneficiary an explanatory package. After confirming that the materials are complete, the consulate will arrange an interview for the applicant. The treatment time is about 2-4 months.

Fourth step

After determining the interview date, the consulate will send an appointment package (also known as package No.4) to the applicant, explaining how to prepare the interview materials. Applicants need to go to the designated hospital (PDF) for physical examination before the interview.