Different ways to immigrate to the United States in 2020

America is an immigrant country with a long history of immigration. Not only developed economy and advanced education, but also various forms of immigration. I divided it into six categories. Let's have a look. ?

First, the application of relatives

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. According to the identity of the applicant and the distance between relatives, relatives can be divided into five categories (closest relatives: FB 1, FB2A/B, F3, F4). 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. Close relatives refer to: spouses, parents and unmarried children under the age of 2 1 applied by American citizens;

FB 1 means that American citizens apply for unmarried children over 2 1 year old;

FB2A refers to the spouse and unmarried children (under 2 1 year) applied by the green card holder;

FB2B refers to the unmarried children (over 2 1 year old) of holders applying for green cards;

FB3 refers to: American citizens apply for married children;

FB4 means: American citizens apply for brothers and sisters.

In the application for relative immigration, American citizens or green card holders are the applicants and foreign relatives are the beneficiaries. The applicant must be over 2 1 year old, and must show a written guarantee of financial ability. Siblings are the farthest relationship that can apply for immigration. Farther away, such as uncles and aunts, can't apply for a green card. Green card holders cannot apply for green cards for their parents.

Some types of immigrants who are relatives have quota restrictions, while others do not. Some species have a long scheduling period, while others have a short scheduling period. Some countries have long queues, while others have long queues. This is related to the relationship between the allocation of immigration quotas and demand.

If it is a category that needs to be reserved, friends, especially brothers and sisters, will have to wait patiently for 10 years now. The US government gives preferential treatment to the next of kin (spouse, parents, unmarried children under 2 1 year) of American citizens, and there is no quota limit every year. In the whole application process, only the government has the necessary processing time, and there is no waiting time in vain. Relatives' migration seems simple, but sometimes the situation is complicated. For example, the spouse who suffered from domestic violence tried to delay the green card application to exercise personal control over the applicant, the applicant died unfortunately during the application process, the applicant's identity changed during the application process, the beneficiary's marital status changed or his age was over 2 1 year, he was born out of wedlock, and he lacked financial security.

2. Lottery immigrants

The official name of lottery immigrants is diversity visa, which aims to increase the diversity of the domestic population in the United States. For countries and regions with less than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the past five years, 50,000 places are randomly reserved every year. Although it is a diversified visa, it is also eligible for lottery winners, but compared with the above requirements of professional immigrants, it is much simpler. Lottery winners need to have a high school education or more than two years of technical work experience. In view of the large number of immigrants from Chinese mainland to the United States, compatriots born in Chinese mainland obviously don't have this opportunity. However, people born outside the mainland, including those born in Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan Province Province, can still register for the lucky draw.

Three. Employment migration

Employment-oriented professional immigrants have five priority categories: (EB- 1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, EB-5).

EB- 1 The first priority level includes three subcategories:

EB- 1A super alien

EB- 1B distinguished professor or researcher

EB- 1C executives of multinational companies. The first priority is characterized by the fact that there is no need to prove the shortage of labor force and the number of immigrants is abundant, but the beneficiaries are required to have great achievements or energy.

The second priority of EB-2 includes two categories: unconventional national interest exemption (NIW) and conventional EB2 work permit PERM. NIW does not need job commitments, labor shortage certificates and employer support. For conventional EB2, the employer must prove the shortage of labor. The work promised by the employer should require at least a master's degree or above, or a bachelor's degree plus five years of work experience.

The third priority of EB-3 includes two categories: applying for a green card requires a bachelor's degree or at least two years of technical experience and is classified into a small category. Those who do not require academic qualifications and skills are classified into another subcategory.

EB-3 employers also need to prove labor shortage.

EB-4 fourth priority: religious visa. This requires church organizations to come forward. Beneficiaries should serve the Ministry of the church.

EB-5 Fifth Priority: Investment Immigration. Meet three conditions: a commercial entity with an investment of US$ 6,543.8+0,000 or US$ 500,000 in the United States; Create or increase 10 full-time jobs for American workers. Investment funds should prove their legal sources. There are fixed quotas for the types of immigrants based on employment. When demand exceeds supply, plans will be made. EB- 1, EB-4 is not booked globally. EB-2 has serious scheduling for people born in China and India, but not for people born in other countries. EB-3 used to be very full, but recently it has been lined up quickly. EB-5 China investors should arrange. EB- 1B, EB- 1C, EB-2-PERM, EB3 and EB4 are required to be submitted by American employers based on their work commitments. There is no need for employers to come forward, and there is no need to prove the shortage of labor. Beneficiaries can apply for EB- 1A and EB2-NIW. EB-5 is based on his own investment. Investors are both applicants and beneficiaries. EB5 investment immigrants are classified as employment type. This also implies an inherent basic requirement of investment immigration-creating employment opportunities for the United States. There is a minimum investment requirement for investment immigrants, which is generally $654.38+00,000. If it is a specific high unemployment area or rural area, the minimum threshold is $500,000. Investors should prove the legitimacy of the source of funds, put all the investment funds into the business operation, and prove that at least 10 full-time employment opportunities have been created for the United States.

Four. Humanitarian reasons

You can apply for immigration to the United States through other humanitarian channels, including seeking asylum. The common reasons for asylum are religion, politics, race, only child, homosexuality and so on. The United States was founded by immigrants, and the founders themselves were a group of people persecuted in their own country. Therefore, the United States will provide a safe haven for those who are persecuted in their own country for specific reasons and have real fears. There are five acceptable reasons under the framework of American immigration law: persecution based on race, persecution based on religion, persecution based on nationality, persecution based on political views, and persecution based on belonging to a specific social group. Asylum applications should be based on persecution, not general unhappiness, persecution should be based on the above five reasons rather than arbitrary retaliation, and applicants should have real fears. However, it should be noted that with more and more immigrants seeking asylum at the border, the US Department of Homeland Security has formulated new principles and set higher standards for those who enter the country and formally apply for protection, requiring those who have so-called "credible fears" to stay during the interview.

5. Immigrants join the army. Many countries give preferential treatment to soldiers. The United States is a country that respects soldiers extremely and gives preferential treatment everywhere.

Joining the army can not only get a green card quickly, but also be naturalized directly and quickly, with no time limit for residence. In early 2009, the U.S. Department of Defense launched the "Shortage Talent Recruitment Program" for the first time. Its full English name is Military Access to Vital to National Interest (MAVNI for short). Literally, it is to recruit military talents who are "vital to national interests." The program aims to recruit health care professionals who can speak 44 foreign languages other than English or hold American licenses. Applicants only need to hold a legal American visa and live in the United States for more than two years, even if they are not citizens or permanent residents, they can sign up for the army. It sounds wonderful, but "there is no such thing as a free lunch." There is a price for shortcuts. " If you want to get citizenship quickly by joining the army and emigrating, you have to pay the price-sweat, blood, mental injury, physical disability, and perhaps life. Because in any case, joining the army means that as a soldier, it is possible to go to the front line to fight, and the front line is unpredictable. ...

The United States Congress can grant immigration status or welfare through legislation.

The bill sometimes applies to specific groups of people (for example, people who arrived in the United States before a certain month) or specific people. Every few years, the United States will alleviate the problem of illegal immigration through Amnesty. The president of the United States or the congress of both parties should also win public support through Amnesty. However, the comprehensive immigration reform plan is still under discussion, and it is unknown whether it can be passed or when. Based on the above six ways of immigrating to the United States, we can see that there are still many ways of immigrating. At present, EB-5 investment immigrants are the favorite of Chinese people, mainly because the investment amount is small and the requirements are simple. Therefore, no matter which way you choose to immigrate to the United States, you must remember to prepare early and apply early.