How to leave to America - all legal ways
Throughout its history, the United States of America remained the country, the population of which increases by immigrants. Government policies are currently also focused on supporting new residents. Immigrants give the influx of fresh ideas and inventions, invest their funds into business development. In this article we will talk to you about how to go live in america And consider all legal ways to move.
Lottery Green Card
For many reasons, the tide of immigrants to the United States from different parts of the world is uneven. To cope with this problem, in 1990, the government conducted a reform of immigration legislation and developed a program that is known worldwide as the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Immigrantvisa). One of the objectives of this program is to increase the diversity of the US population, as well as the improvement of the intellectual and physical potential of the country.
Every year, everyone who has full secondary education or two years of work can take part in the lottery. For this, no money is needed - simply fill out the profile on the site and wait for the results. Registration is held in October, the names of the winners are declared in May.
Owners of winning numbers are chosen by chance by computer draw with the participation of candidates from six regions of the world. Then the winner passes the interview, collects documents, and if everything goes well, receives Green Card and leaves for America to permanent residence.
Disadvantage of this method. 50,000 "Green Maps" is issued per year, but this is a very small figure compared to people who are registered in the lottery. That is, the chances of becoming the happy owner of Green Card is very small. Participation in the lottery can be used as an additional possibility, in parallel looking for other ways of emigration in the States. But still you should not learn this option, because it can precisely he help you leave to live in America.
Obtaining a working visa
Many left in the United States on a working visa, which can then be extended (there are its own conditions), or get the Green Card (through marriage with American or in other ways).
For working emigration, it is necessary to have a VISU type N. It must be approved by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) on the basis of the petition (formi-129h) from the American employer.
H-1 visas are designed for practitioners who will receive a particular employer in the USA. To have the right to receive a visa, you must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree) in the vacancy that you are invited. Before applying for an I-129H form in immigration management, your employer must submit to the Ministry of Labor Administration (LaborCondiOApplication) Terms of Contract.
Disadvantage of this method. Only real professionals (as a rule, programmers, scientists, engineers, etc.) can count on official work in the States, because the employer passes a bureaucratic procedure and pays a solid amount for issuing such an employee.
Visas H-2 are designed for qualified and unskilled workers who leave for temporary or seasonal work in the United States. At the same time, their vacancy should be enjoyed in high demand in the United States. Before applying for the form of I-129 H into immigration management, the employer must receive a special certificate from the Ministry of Labor (Labour Certificaiton), confirming that the United States lacks personnel to fulfill this type of work.
To stay in the United States after graduating time work, it will be necessary to either find another legal work (and get permission to it), or create a family with a citizen of the country.
Disadvantage of this method. Vacancies of increased demand in the states are not so much, and at the same time each year the number of candidates who wanted to get there. In addition, prospects for marriage with an American remain quite dubious.
There is also a Visa H-3, designed to improve the skills and training of workers in the United States, as well as the Visa H-4 for spouses and children traveling along with the employee.
Marriage with American / American
One of the most popular and simple ways to go to live in America is to make marriage with a US citizen. There are three options here.
Visa K-1 - only the bride and groom or the bride of a citizen of the United States is issued. Green Card winner has no right to sign documents on this visa.
Please remember that the consulate will refuse a request for a visa K-1 if the US citizen has never met for the last 2 years personally with a person who is going to become his bride / groom. In other words, the Internet acquaintance will not give you the right to apply for such a visa if you have not seen with the fiance.
Lack of fashion. Since the C-1 visa is repeatedly used as a simple way to get a "green card", now immigration services impose high requirements for people who have intent to fly to the States on this document. Here, romance should yield to a complex immigration procedure -One takes time, patience and exhausting "paper work". Remember that the visa is issued for three months, if during this time its owner did not marry American, he will have to go home.
You can make marriage in your homeland, and then get a CR1 or IR1 visa (reunion with my spouse, which is a US citizen).
The CR1 visa is issued if your marriage is concluded no more than 2 years ago. She gives the right to accommodation in the United States for three years. Then, if you continue to live with your spouse (it will be strictly checking the Special Commission), you can either extend the visa for another 10 years, or begin the procedure for obtaining citizenship.
The IR1 Visa is issued to people who are married to an American for more than 2 years. It does not require extension, after 3 years you can submit documents for citizenship.
Lack of fashion. Again, checking from immigration services. In addition, there is no guarantee that your marriage with the American will last long (at least until the time of receipt of citizenship or extension of the visa).
Getting a visa for people with exceptional talents
O-1 visas allow you to enter the US people with special talents in areas such as science, art, education, business, sports, cinema and television. Such visas are issued individually.
In the case of athletes and participants in artistic events: persons who are an integral part of the team, or who have skills, difficult to be replaced by local workers in the United States, can seek the O-2 visa to accompany the Visa O-1 visa.
Disadvantage of this method. Of course, not every person has exceptional talents, so "ordinary mortals" should find other possibilities for emigration.
Reunion with family
The relatives of the US citizen (and in some cases - and resident) can qualify for an immigrant visa that will allow you to constantly live in the country. This includes the following categories of people:
- husk citizen of the United States and its unmarried children under the age of 21 (Visa IR1, CR1 and K2), but at the same time children do not receive the right to citizenship;
- parents of a US citizen (Category IR5), if this citizen has already been 21 years old;
- stepfather / stepmother or stepper / stepper citizen of the United States (IR5, K2, CR2, F1 and F3 categories). In the light of the Immigration Act, the child can be considered a stepsy / stepper if the marriage was concluded before he was eighteen years old;
- widow / Widower of the Dead Citizen of the United States (Visa), but the petition must be filed within two years from the death of this citizen;
- children adopted abroad by a US citizen (category IH3).
There is also a chance to get a visa to the wife / spouse of the US resident (not to be confused with a citizen), as well as brothers, sisters, married sons and daughters of a US citizen. However, in this case, the process of obtaining a visa can stretch for several years.
Grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousins \u200b\u200band sisters cannot apply for reunion of relatives and permanent residence in the States.
Lack of fashion. Not everyone was lucky to have relatives who received American citizenship. The complexity and duration of the procedure.
Visa for investment
Investors are recognized by people who create new jobs for at least ten employees, invest minimum $ 1 million to a new company in the United States (or at least $ 500,000 in the so-called "target employment area" - regions where labor deficit). In this case, the Visa E-2 is issued.
Like other visas, E-2 requires the fulfillment of many requirements. The investor cannot invest money that was taken on credit, in addition, it is necessary to prove the legality of capital ownership. The candidate should also substantiate the profitability of the project, provide financial plans and other documents. Securities and funds on a personal bank account cannot be considered as an investment.
Note: The applicant has no right to remain in the United States after the expiration of the E-2 status. However, a visa can be extended if the business is successful. Also during this time, you can submit documents to the head of the map, enter into a marriage with a foreigner or find other ways to stay in the country.
disadvantages. The only drawback is where to find a million dollars (remember that the earnings should be legal, the idea with the robbery of the bank is not suitable).
student visa
Persons who want to study at the American University or another educational institution should receive a F-1 visa. It is issued for a period of 12 months.
F-1 is not issued to persons wishing to receive education in a municipal elementary school, budgetary educational centers (primary classes) of national language learning centers in some other institutions. It should be only paid training, which does not exceed one year. Before getting a visa, the candidate must provide evidence of payment for training.
Those who, after studying, wishes longer to remain in the United States, must submit documents to the management of the status (for example, on a working visa) or extension of residence permit. That is, during the training you can find an employer, or make marriage with an American citizen.
disadvantages. Find a job to foreign students in the United States is not easy (but it is possible if you have high professional skills).
Application for asylum
There is another way to go to permanent residence in the USA. Initially, you arrive in this country on a tourist visa (either by any other legitimate way), and then apply the US Immigration service with a statement of refuge.
To have this status, a person must demonstrate that he was subjected to persecution (on religious, political and other motives), or that there is a big risk that his life will threaten the danger in their native country (for example, the territory of the state is covered by military conflict).
ATTENTION: The poor financial situation or the economy of the native country cannot be a reason for appealing for such status.
It is necessary to introduce good evidence that you are pursued in the native country. By the way, it is possible to apply for refugee status outside the United States, however, in this case, you must accommodate not in our country, as well as to have a sponsor living in the States.
