How many kinds of immigrant visas are there in the United States?

There are basically two immigration routes in the United States:

Relatives migration and professional migration

1 relative migration

Relatives immigrants account for the vast majority of all immigrants. If you have eligible relatives in the United States who are citizens or green card holders, they can submit an application to the immigration office to confirm your relationship, so you can get a green card. Relatives who can apply for a green card include spouses, parents, children, brothers and sisters of American citizens, spouses and unmarried children of green card holders. Although the amount of relative migration is large and looks simple, there is a huge drawback that the scheduling period is too long, ranging from 6- 12 years.

Cost: The application fee charged by the government is relatively low.

Time: Due to the large number of applicants, the scheduling and overall cycle are longer.

Success rate: the success rate is high, but only if the applicant meets certain relations with American citizens or green card holders.

2 professional immigrants

The so-called "professional immigration" means that the U.S. government allows any qualified talents who are in short supply in the U.S. labor market to apply for legal permanent residency in the United States through the qualifications of skilled talents or special talents.

Priority is given to professional immigrants-excellent talents EB- 1

The first priority type accounts for 28.6% of the total number of professional immigrants each year, about 40 thousand people. The first priority type includes three specific categories:

Outstanding talents in professional fields EB- 1A

The professionals in EB- 1A application should be outstanding talents with special talents and high achievements in their professional fields. These professional fields include art, science, education, business and sports. To meet the requirements of EB- 1A, applicants only need to submit enough supporting materials to prove their outstanding achievements in their fields, hoping to continue to make contributions to the United States in the future. This kind of application has no timetable, no work permit, no employer's support and no investment.

Cost: No investment is needed, just find a professional organization to spend a small amount of service and application fee.

Time: Irregular is the fastest way to get a permanent green card among all American immigration routes.

Success rate: if you meet the application requirements, you can find a suitable professional institution to handle it, and the success rate is high.

Distinguished professor/researcher EB- 1B

EB- 1B applying for professionals refers to outstanding professors and researchers who enjoy international reputation in specific scientific or academic fields. EB- 1B application needs the support of the employer and provides a permanent job commitment.

Cost: No investment is needed, just find a professional organization to spend a small amount of service and application fee.

Time: there is no schedule, which belongs to the immigration method of getting a permanent green card faster.

Success rate: the employer needs to provide a permanent guarantee, and the employer will apply. Success depends on the cooperation of the employer.

Director/Manager of Multinational Corporation EB- 1C

EB- 1C The immigration application for managers/managers of multinational corporations is mainly applicable to senior managers of multinational corporations who immigrate to the United States to become permanent residents. EB- 1C does not require a work permit, but at the time of application, the prospective employer must provide a specific job position and act as an applicant in the immigration application.

Cost: high, from the requirements of the company's operation.

Time: medium to low, there is no timetable, but it takes time to prepare.

Success rate: not guaranteed, depending on the company's operation.

Professional immigrants are the second priority-EB-2 professionals

Applicants in this priority category generally include two situations:

(1). The applicant has a master's degree or above, or the applicant has a bachelor's degree and has at least 5 years of relevant work experience;

(2) The applicant has special skills in the field of art, science or business. Special skills mean that the applicant has better professional knowledge in this field than others. The EB-2 category has an annual quota of about 40,000. EB-2 application requires work commitment and work permit, except NIW.

Cost: No investment is needed, just find a professional organization to spend a small amount of service and application fee.

Time: The current schedule is about 4 years, but the application will be approved within one year. At the same time, the application conditions are much simpler than EB- 1.

Success rate: if you meet the application requirements, you can find a suitable professional institution to handle it, and the success rate is high.

The third focus of professional migration-skilled/unskilled workers EB-3

The third priority category of professional immigrants includes skilled workers, bachelor degree holders and other workers. The number of places in the third priority category is also about 40,000 per year. However, the number of unskilled workers shall not exceed 10000. All third-class immigration applications need to be submitted by employers; EB-3 also needs to apply for a work permit.

Cost: low, but may have to accept lower wages.

Time: the schedule is about 3 years, and the whole is ok.

Success rate: high, depending on the attitude and operating conditions of the employer (on the premise that the employer does not change the employment plan and its operating conditions will not deteriorate)

Through the above comparison, I believe everyone has a clearer understanding of the way of American immigration. Among all the ways of American professional immigration, EB- 1A and NIW are the only ways that do not need work permit and employer's guarantee, and these two ways are also the best choices in terms of cost and time. Therefore, we suggest that everyone who wants to immigrate to the United States should come to us first to evaluate whether they meet the requirements of EB- 1A outstanding talents. If not, then test whether you meet the requirements of NIW national interest talents. In the absence of both, you can also apply for EB-5 investment immigration.

Of course, in the case of severe immigration schedule of EB5 in the United States and harsh immigration conditions of EB 1 in the United States, EB2 and EB3 in the United States are the best way to immigrate to the United States, with moderate immigration cycle and no investment, and the whole family can immigrate to the United States in one step.