How to apply for an American visa at the immigration stage?

Immigrant visa is a kind of visa for the purpose of immigrating to the United States for settlement.

Generally, you have to apply to the US Immigration Service first. After strict examination, the Immigration Bureau will issue approval documents to those who meet the requirements. Then, the applicant will apply for an immigrant visa to the American consulate abroad with this document.

Generally speaking, immigrant visas can be divided into

Relatives, professional and special immigrant visas.

Relatives migration: Relatives migration can be divided into two categories. One is the relative immigrants who are not limited by the number of global immigrants, that is, immediate family members: spouses of American citizens; Minor children of American citizens (2 1 under); Parents of American citizens. This is classified as the closest relative and is available at any time.

The other is relative migration limited by the number of global immigrants, which is divided into four levels according to priority:

First priority: adult children of American citizens (over 2 1 year) and their children.

Second priority: 1. Spouses and minor children of permanent residents. Adult unmarried children of permanent residents and their children.

Third priority: married children of American citizens (regardless of age) and their children.

Fourth priority: 2 1 or brothers and sisters of American citizens.

Professional immigrants, also known as work immigrants, are a way to move to the United States by working in the United States on the basis of having certain professional advantages. Professional immigration is undoubtedly an important way for those who do not meet the conditions of relative immigration but have certain professional knowledge and want to immigrate to the United States. According to the current immigration law, the total number of people who immigrate to the United States by occupation every year is 6.5438+0.4 million, which is divided into five priority categories according to the conditions of different occupations and individuals.

First priority: priority labor force (category III)

1. Foreigners who have made outstanding achievements in science, art, education, business and sports and enjoy national or international reputation.

2. Outstanding professors or researchers with more than three years of teaching or research experience in special academic fields and internationally recognized.

3. The senior management of an international trading company must have more than one year's working experience in the company in the first three years of applying for this status, and come to the United States to continue working in the same company or affiliated enterprises.

Second priority; Professionals with advanced degrees and special skills (Category II)

1. Have an advanced degree (master's degree or above) or equivalent (at least five years working experience in this field).

2. Have special abilities in science, art and business, and have a substantial impact on American economy, culture, education or welfare.

Third priority: skilled workers, professionals and other workers (three categories)

1. refers to people who have a bachelor's degree and have been engaged in this profession (such as accountants, architects and engineers).

2. Skilled workers refer to those who have more than two years of vocational training or experience.

3. Other workers, including unskilled workers.

Fourth priority: special immigrants (nine categories)

1. Those who want to regain American citizenship.

2. Religious workers. 3. Those who have worked outside the United States for the United States government for more than ten years.