20 18 why did American relatives immigrate for so long?

In the past, many people immigrated to the United States through relatives. Moreover, American immigration law allows foreign citizens who are related to American citizens or permanent residents to immigrate to the United States, but it takes a long time. Let's talk about why it took a long time to immigrate to the United States on 20 18. Let's have a look.

1. Unrestricted relative migration (unrestricted)

Relatives immigrants without quota restrictions are divided into immediate family immigrants of American citizens and "returning residents".

The immediate family members of American citizens include their spouses, unmarried children under the age of 265,438+0, unmarried children under the age of 65,438+08 born by spouses and ex-husbands, unmarried children under the age of 65,438+06 legally adopted by American citizens and parents of American citizens over the age of 265,438+0. As immediate family members of American citizens, they can immigrate to the United States at any time without quota restrictions, that is, there is no waiting period for green cards.

"Returning to the United States" refers to immigrants who have lived abroad for more than a year and are now preparing to return to the United States.

Second, the quota limits the migration of relatives (limited)

Quotas restrict the migration of relatives, which can be divided into four types according to the relationship:

(1) The annual quota for family priority is 23,400.

F 1— 1: Unmarried children of American citizens (over 2 1 year old), including adopted children (adopted before 16 years old) and stepchildren (whose stepparents got married before 18 years old);

F 1-2: Unmarried adult children or married minor children born out of wedlock to American citizens.

(2) The annual quota of second priority relatives is 1 14000.

F2- 1: American permanent residents, that is, spouses and minor children of green card holders, account for at least 77% of the annual quota;

F2-2: Unmarried children over the age of 20 who are permanent residents of the United States, including adopted children and stepchildren within the prescribed scope; About 23% of the annual quota.

(3) Family Third Choice has 23,400 places every year.

F3- 1: Married children of American citizens, including eligible adopted sons, adopted daughters, stepsons and adopted daughters;

F3-2: and spouses of married children (including adopted sons, adopted daughters, stepsons and adopted daughters);

F3-3: their children and girls under 265438 +0.

(4) The annual quota of fourth priority relatives is 65,000.

F4— 1: Brothers and sisters of American citizens (regardless of age);

F4-2: Spouses of brothers and sisters;

F4-3: and their children under 2 1 year.

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

Among the above four categories of priority relatives immigrants, except the fourth category, the waiting period of the other three categories of priority relatives is also different. It is common to wait six months to 18 months, and some even several years. Once the immigration application is approved, the applicant must go through the immigration formalities in person at the American Consulate in Guangzhou, and other immigration visas are also handled at the American Consulate in Guangzhou. If the kinship cannot be fully proved, the immigration application will be rejected.