A concrete introduction to the immigrants of American lineal relatives and other relatives.

Detailed introduction of American relative immigrants: 1. Immediate family immigration:

According to the old and new immigration laws of the United States, the immediate family members of American citizens are not subject to quota restrictions. In other words, the immediate family members of American citizens can obtain immigrant visas and immigrate to the United States without restrictions as long as they are not prohibited from entering the country by American laws. Immediate family members as defined in American immigration law refer to:

1. Spouses of American citizens;

2. Unmarried children under the age of 2/kloc-0 whose parents are American citizens;

3. Age of parents of American citizens 21; Adopted sons, adopted daughters and adoptive parents are regarded as immediate family members, but the adoption relationship must be established before 16 years old; Stepchildren, stepfathers and stepmothers are also regarded as immediate family members, but stepparents must get married before their children reach the age of 18.

Second, other relatives immigrants:

Non-immediate family members other than immediate family members apply for immigration, which is subject to the annual quota stipulated by the US immigration law. Non-lineal relatives are divided into four categories of priority personnel according to their kinship:

1, priority of the first category (P 1): According to the new American immigration law 1990, the annual quota of priority of the first category is 23,400.

1) First-class priority immigrants: A, P1-kloc-0/:Unmarried children of American citizens (2 1 year old or older), including adopted sons and daughters (16 years old) and stepsons and daughters (18 B, P 1-2: illegitimate or married minor children of adult unmarried children of American citizens;

2) Documents and forms required for priority immigrants of category I: A. Form I-130; B. naturalization certificate (American citizenship certificate) and birth certificate; C. Household registration certificate of the immigrant applicant: birth certificate and proof of relationship with parents; D. proof of the marital status of the immigrant applicant; E. Proof of no criminal record of the immigrant applicant (exempted according to 16)

2. Priority II (P2): According to the new American immigration law 1990, the quota of priority II immigrants is 1 14200 people per year.

1) Priority immigrants of the second category: A, P2- 1: permanent residents of the United States, that is, spouses of green card holders; B, P2-2: Unmarried children of any age who are permanent residents of the United States, including adopted children and stepchildren within the prescribed scope; C, P2-3: their minor children under the age of 2 1 year, including legally divorced only children;

2) Documents and forms to be submitted by the second priority immigrants: a. Form I-130; B. green card and the birth certificate of the green card holder; The current household registration certificate and birth certificate of the immigrant applicant; Proof of the relationship between the immigrant applicant and the green card holder; E. proof of the marital status of the immigrant applicant; F. Immigrant applicants have no criminal record certificate (1under 6 years old). Judging from the current situation, there are many people applying for P2, which forms a queue phenomenon, and it usually takes about 2 years or even longer.

3. Priority immigrants of the third category (P3). According to the new immigration law of the United States (1990), the annual quota of the third priority immigrants is 23,400.

1) The third category of priority immigrants: A, P3- 1: Married children of American citizens, including eligible adopted sons, adopted daughters, stepsons and adopted daughters; B, P3-2: and spouses of married children (including adopted sons, adopted daughters, stepsons and adopted daughters); C, P3-3: and their children under 2 1 year;

2) Forms and documents to be submitted by the third priority immigrants: A. Form I-130; B. naturalization certificate and birth certificate of American citizens; The current household registration certificate and birth certificate of the immigrant applicant; D. proof of the marital status of the immigrant applicant; E proof that the immigrant applicant has no criminal record (exemption under 16);

4. Priority IV (P4). According to the new immigration law of the United States, the annual quota of priority class IV immigrants is 64,800.

1) The fourth priority immigrant target: A, P4- 1: Brothers and sisters of American citizens (regardless of age); B, P4-2: spouses of brothers and sisters; C, P4-3: and their children under 2 1 year;

2) Application documents and forms to be submitted by the fourth priority immigrant: a. Form I-130; B. birth certificates and naturalization certificates of American citizens; C. the household registration certificate and birth certificate of the immigrant applicant; Proof of the relationship between the immigrant applicant and the American citizen; E. proof of the marital status of the immigrant applicant; F. Proof that the immigrant applicant has no criminal record (exempted according to 16);

It should be pointed out that the fourth priority quota is relatively small, that is, it can only account for 24% of the total population of 270,000 immigrants, that is, 64,800 people, while there are 2.6 million people waiting in the world, including: Chinese mainland has to wait 8-65,438+00 years, Hong Kong has to wait 40 years and Macau has to wait 65,438+0 years. Three. Application procedures for relative migration:

After all kinds of priority immigrants prepare all kinds of documents and fill in the I- 130 immigration application form, their relatives in the United States should personally submit all the materials to the local office of the Immigration Bureau, so that they can be in a priority state. If it is mailed, it will even affect the schedule. If [FS:PAGE] relatives in the United States are abroad, they can be handed over to the local American consulate. The so-called scheduling means that after receiving the immigration application, the Immigration Bureau will schedule the applicant's case on a first-come-first-served basis.

Among the above four categories of priority immigrants, except the fourth category, the other three categories have different priority schedules, and it is common to wait for 6 months to 18 months. Once the immigration application is approved, relatives in the United States will receive the I- 17 1 form from the immigration office. Applicants must go through the immigration formalities in person at the US Consulate in Guangzhou with the I- 17 1 form and other documents. Other immigrants are also handled at the US Consulate in Guangzhou. If the kinship cannot be fully proved, or the Immigration Bureau suspects that the kinship certificate is not enough to prove this relationship, the immigration request will be rejected.