本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛3 most common ways to get a permanent visa:
(1) an immediate family member who is a U.S. citizen or has a green card, also called Conditional Green Cards
What is a Conditional Green Card (conditional lawful permanent resident)?
If a couple has been married less than two years when the noncitizen spouse is granted lawful permanent resident status (usually at the green card interview), the noncitizen spouse will receive permanent resident status on a conditional basis. What this means is that the noncitizen spouse's green card will only be valid for 2 years, not 10 years.
If a noncitizen and his or her U.S. citizen/LPR spouse have been married for more than 2 years by the time the green card interview is scheduled, then the noncitizen spouse will be issued a green card (lawful permanent residence card) for 10 years, and is easily renewable at the end of that 10 year period. If the couple continues to reside together as husband and wife, then your noncitizen spouse will be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship 3 years after s/he received her green card ? usually received at the green card interview.
(2) employment or investment; or
(3) winning the diversity visa lottery (also known as the green card lottery). Also called temporary green card
Each year, 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through temporary green card to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. None of these visas are available for people who come from countries that have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the past five years. Anyone who is selected under this lottery will be given the opportunity to apply for permanent residence. If permanent residence is granted, then the individual will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United States. You will also be allowed to bring your spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21 to the United States.
Not common ways to get a permanent visa:
For individuals already in the U.S., other possibilities may exist, such as applying for political asylum, cancellation of removal, or registry.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
(1) an immediate family member who is a U.S. citizen or has a green card, also called Conditional Green Cards
What is a Conditional Green Card (conditional lawful permanent resident)?
If a couple has been married less than two years when the noncitizen spouse is granted lawful permanent resident status (usually at the green card interview), the noncitizen spouse will receive permanent resident status on a conditional basis. What this means is that the noncitizen spouse's green card will only be valid for 2 years, not 10 years.
If a noncitizen and his or her U.S. citizen/LPR spouse have been married for more than 2 years by the time the green card interview is scheduled, then the noncitizen spouse will be issued a green card (lawful permanent residence card) for 10 years, and is easily renewable at the end of that 10 year period. If the couple continues to reside together as husband and wife, then your noncitizen spouse will be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship 3 years after s/he received her green card ? usually received at the green card interview.
(2) employment or investment; or
(3) winning the diversity visa lottery (also known as the green card lottery). Also called temporary green card
Each year, 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through temporary green card to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. None of these visas are available for people who come from countries that have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the past five years. Anyone who is selected under this lottery will be given the opportunity to apply for permanent residence. If permanent residence is granted, then the individual will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United States. You will also be allowed to bring your spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21 to the United States.
Not common ways to get a permanent visa:
For individuals already in the U.S., other possibilities may exist, such as applying for political asylum, cancellation of removal, or registry.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net