How can I apply for immigration?

1. Relatives (including marriage) immigrants

International students can apply for a green card if their relatives in the United States are American citizens. Relatives of American citizens include parents, children and brothers and sisters. However, the immigration law stipulates that the priority categories of immigration applications submitted by these relatives are different, and the time for international students to get green cards is also very different. For example, brothers and sisters of American citizens submit immigration applications, and international students have to wait about 10 years to get a green card. If the parents are American citizens and the international students are under 2 1 year old, the international students may get a green card within a few months after their parents submit their immigration application. However, if international students are 2 1 year-old or married, they may have to wait as long as seven or eight years to get a green card by their parents' immigration application. If the children of international students are American citizens and are over 2 1 year old, parents with international student status can get a green card within a few months. If the child of an international student is a small American citizen, you must wait until the child reaches 2 1 year before you can submit a green card application for your parents who are international students.

If an international student marries an American citizen, he can usually get an American green card within a few months. However, this green card is usually a temporary green card valid for two years. After obtaining the green card 1 year and 9 months, submit an application for converting a temporary green card into a formal green card. Once the application for converting a temporary green card into a formal green card is approved, international students can get a green card valid for 10 years. Once the application for converting a temporary green card into a formal green card is rejected, the foreign students will enter the expulsion procedure of the immigration court. Therefore, the authenticity of marriage and the preparation of application materials are very important.

2.EB-5 investment immigrants

EB-5 investment immigration is a popular way to immigrate to the United States quickly in recent years. International students who can provide a one-time investment of 500,000 US dollars or 6,543,800 US dollars that can prove the source of funds can apply for investment immigration. The reality is that most international students do not have this financial ability, but a considerable number of international students come from wealthy families. If their parents and relatives have enough financial ability, can produce materials to prove their sources of funds, and are willing to invest 500,000 US dollars or 6,543.8+0,000 US dollars for international students, then through EB-5 investment immigration, international students may obtain a temporary green card in the United States in about 654.38+0 years.

3. Professional immigrants

International students who have no relatives of American citizens or rich family background in the United States can consider obtaining permanent residence status in the United States through professional immigration. There are five main forms of professional immigration: EB- 1A special talents; EB-2 NIW second priority national interest exemption; EB- 1B distinguished professor, researcher; The second or third priority work permit application of EB-2 or EB-3 PERM; The first priority director of EB- 1C multinational company. In fact, international students are generally not eligible to apply for a green card through the latter three forms, because these three forms must be supported by American employers. Few American employers are willing to start the green card application process before officially hiring international students. In this way, international students can only apply in the first and second forms, because these two forms of immigration do not need the support of American employers in law, and applicants can apply on their own. Even if no job is required, immigration officials should consider the applicant's previous special achievements, what he has done in the United States and what benefits he will bring to the United States in the future when hearing applications for EB 1A special talents and EB-2 NIW. In addition, some immigration officials don't think that the achievements made during the student period or those related to students are professional achievements, so international students should be particularly cautious when starting immigration applications during their studies. If there is no special reason, international students should strive to make achievements during their studies, first get a degree, try to find a good job before and after graduation, and then consider starting a green card application after work.

If foreign students can't produce any hard materials to prove that they have made considerable achievements in this field, then don't try and take a chance. Spending money is tantamount to spending money in vain. If international students apply for immigration during their studies, keep a record for themselves. Whether successful or not, the foreign student can't apply for transfer or attend a new school. If lawyers say that international students can apply for EB-2 NIW, and if international students were born in Chinese mainland, it is of little significance to submit immigration applications unless they are about to graduate and do not intend to continue studying in the United States. If the lawyer says that international students can apply for EB- 1A, then it is best to wait until the Immigration Bureau approves I- 140 before submitting their own I-485 application.

Some international students have heard that some people have not published any articles, even no articles, and they have got green cards during their studies, so they are eager to try. What some people have not published, or even an article, is often misinformed and does not meet the requirements of immigration law.

4. Political asylum

There are fewer and fewer reasons to apply for political asylum now. International students who enter the United States through normal study visas have basically no justifiable reason to prove that they will be persecuted if they return to their own countries. Applying for political asylum is a one-way street. Successful people will stay in America. Unsuccessful, expelled from the United States. If there is no real reason to take refuge, international students should not give up their studies and identity to take that kind of luck.

5. Lucky lucky draw immigrants

The federal government accepts annual applications for diversity visas every year 10 months later. The application procedure is quite simple and free, and there is no need to hire a lawyer or an intermediary. The selected applicant applies for an immigrant visa according to the winning number. However, people born in Chinese mainland are not eligible to participate in this annual immigration application lottery. However, if a person born in Chinese mainland is married and his spouse was not born in Chinese mainland, a person born in Chinese mainland can submit an immigration application together with his spouse by drawing lots.

In short, international students should be very careful when submitting immigration applications during their studies at school, because their visa types can't show their immigration intentions (tendencies). Foreign students should try not to submit I- 140 applications with little chance of winning, except for relatives' applications and investment applications. During school, we should pay attention to getting good grades, publishing more professional articles, being invited to independently review manuscripts for academic magazines, attending more academic conferences, and finding more opportunities to be the host of academic conferences. If you really want to try to apply for EB- 1A, first submit the I- 140 immigration application, and then submit the I-485 application after I- 140 is approved.