Immigration to the United States-What are the steps between fingerprinting and getting a green card?

It usually takes about 2 to 3 months. Some people will be early, others will be late, so just pay attention to the email. The following is the general green card application process and time.

1. It takes about 6-8 months for the applicant to sign a contract with the immigration agency and get the approval of I-526. Including the preparation of personal materials, the handling and submission of documents, the lawyer's determination of the source of funds, and the time for immigration review, it takes about 2 months. During this period, the Immigration Bureau mainly examines the legitimacy of investors' 500,000 sources of funds.

2. After the Immigration Bureau approves the application for I-526, it will inform the applicant and his family to go to the Guangzhou Consulate for an interview to apply for an immigrant visa. According to American immigration law, the applicant will land in the United States within 180 days after the interview at the consulate. When the applicant enters the country for the first time, the US government will register the applicant, get the information of the applicant, and mail the green card to the American address designated by the applicant 2-4 weeks later. This process takes about 3 months.

3. After obtaining the conditional green card for 2 1 month, the applicant can apply for removing the conditions and replacing it with a permanent green card. This review period will take about 4-5 months. During this period, the Immigration Bureau examined whether investors continued to invest and directly or indirectly created at least 65,438+00 employment opportunities.

Generally speaking, if the applicant's own conditions are good, the source of funds is clear, and he actively cooperates with the preparation of personal data, the review time of I-526 stage will be greatly shortened; The choice of the project also determines whether the applicant's transition from I-526 to I-829 is smooth, and the current review process of the Immigration Bureau.