Now that I have got a green card in the United States, how can I apply for my girlfriend to enter the United States?

200 1 65438+2 2 1 The former president of the United States signed the Legal Immigration and Family Equality Act (LIFE), which increased the "K" visa and the "V" visa for American citizens' overseas spouses and children, allowing these people to enter the United States while waiting for a green card, and allowing them to apply for a work permit in the United States until they obtain legal status. In April this year, the State Council began to apply for V visas for overseas people, but the regulations for those who apply for V visas in the United States were not promulgated by the Immigration Bureau until last Friday. The relevant provisions are as follows:

One. Qualifications:

The "V" visa must be applied by the green card holder for I- 130 relative immigration for his spouse or minor children before 65438+February 2/last year, and those who have waited for more than three years to apply for this immigration or quota for more than three years can apply for a "V" visa to enter the United States, or adjust it to a "V" visa in the United States, and these people will get a "V". The spouse of a green card holder can apply for a "V- 1" visa, and the minor children of a green card holder can apply for a "V-2" visa, and if they meet the conditions for family reunion, they can apply for a "V-3" visa.

Two. Invalid "V" visa:

Holders of "V" visas can apply for work permits and work legally in the United States until they lose their "V" visa status. The invalidation of the "V" visa can be divided into the following categories:

1。 The green card holder's application for I- 130 relative immigration for the spouse's children was rejected by the Immigration Bureau.

2。 The application for immigration was rejected.

3。 Application for adjustment of identity in the United States was rejected.

4。 If the unmarried children of green card holders are over 2 1 year old, their "V" visas will automatically become invalid.

Three. How to apply for a "V" visa for people in the United States: From September 7 this year, if people in the United States are eligible to apply for a "V" visa, they must provide the I-693 immigration physical examination report, fill in the I-539 form and supplement A, and pay the immigration fee of $65,438+$020. /kloc-applicants aged 0/4 to 79 should pay 25 yuan's fingerprint fee and send the application form to the following address:

United States Immigration and Naturalization Service,

PO Box 72 16,

Chicago, Illinois 60680-72 16.

Four. Work permit:

Holders of a "V" visa can apply for a work card by submitting the I-765 form. However, when updating their work cards, they must submit to the Immigration Bureau the proof that their relatives of American citizens apply for immigration. The application for this work card can be applied at the same time as the application for extension of the "V" visa, and the application address is the same as the above address for applying for the "V" visa.

Five. Outbound tourism:

People with a "V" visa can travel abroad while waiting for the immigration office to process the immigrant visa. However, if the holder of the "V" visa has lost his legal residence status in the United States, he is still prohibited from entering the United States for three years or 10 years. Although the Immigration Bureau does not restrict the visa holders with the "V" from leaving the United States, if the visa holders with the "V" have lost their legal residence status, it is best not to leave the country easily, or it is best to leave after obtaining an exemption, so as not to be unable to come back after leaving the country. At the same time, it must be noted that "V" visa holders do not need to apply for "departure permit" or "re-entry permit" before going abroad. The "V" visa is a non-immigrant visa that can tend to immigrate. Those who apply for a "V" visa in the United States must be interviewed at American embassies abroad before they can enter the United States.

All relevant regulations for applying for a "V" visa are mainly based on the information published by the Immigration Bureau. If you have any questions about applying for a "V" visa, call the Immigration Bureau directly. The Immigration Bureau can call 1-800-375-5283, or consult a professional lawyer to get your family together as soon as possible.