What is an immigrant visa?

What is an immigrant visa? An immigrant visa refers to a visa held by a foreigner after being approved for permanent residence. After obtaining an immigrant visa, the applicant can enter the country and obtain the permanent residence in the country, which is commonly known as the' green card'. The main types of immigrant visas are American immigrant visas, which are divided into quota-free and quota-limited. Immigrant visas subject to quota are roughly divided into four categories: family immigrants, professional immigrants, lottery immigrants and political asylum and refugee immigrants. The annual quota for family immigrant visas is about 220,000, that for professional immigrant visas is about 1.4 million, that for lottery immigrants is about 55,000, and that for refugees is about 1 10,000. Generally speaking, immigrant visas can be divided into relatives, occupations and special immigrant visas. Relatives' immigrant visa: Relatives' immigrants can be divided into two categories: one is relatives' immigrants who are not restricted by the number of global immigrants, that is, immediate family members: spouses of American citizens; Minor children of American citizens (2 1 under); Parents of American citizens. This is classified as the closest relative and is available at any time. The other is the relative migration limited by the number of immigrants in the world, which is divided into four grades according to the priority order: the first priority: adult children of American citizens (2 1 year old or older) and their children. Second priority: 1. Spouses and minor children of permanent residents. Adult unmarried children of permanent residents and their children. Third priority: married children of American citizens (regardless of age) and their children. Fourth priority: 2 1 or brothers and sisters of American citizens. Professional immigrant visa, also known as work immigration, is a way to immigrate to the United States by working in the United States on the basis of certain professional advantages. Professional immigration is undoubtedly an important way for those who do not meet the conditions of relative immigration but have certain professional knowledge and want to immigrate to the United States. According to the current immigration law, the total number of people who immigrate to the United States by occupation every year is 6.5438+0.4 million, which is divided into five priority categories according to the conditions of different occupations and individuals. First priority: Priority labor (Category III) immigrant visa 1. Foreigners who have made outstanding achievements in science, art, education, business, sports, etc. and enjoy a good reputation in the whole country or the whole world. 2. Outstanding professors or researchers with more than three years of teaching or research experience in special academic fields and internationally recognized. 3. The senior management of an international trading company must have more than one year's working experience in the company in the first three years of applying for this status, and come to the United States to continue working in the same company or affiliated enterprises. Second priority; Immigrant visa for professionals with advanced degrees and special skills (Category II) 1. Those with advanced education (master's degree or above) or "equivalent education" (at least five years' working experience in this field). 2. Have special abilities in science, art and business, and have a substantial impact on American economy, culture, education or welfare. Third priority: immigrant visas for skilled workers, professionals and other workers (category III) 1. Refers to people who have a bachelor's degree and have engaged in occupations (such as accountants, architects and engineers). 2. Skilled workers refer to those who have more than two years of vocational training or experience. 3. Other workers, including unskilled workers. Fourth priority: immigrant visa for special immigrants (category 9) 1. Those who wish to regain American citizenship. 2. Religious workers. 3. Those who have worked outside the United States for the United States government for more than ten years. Link: Non-immigrant visa

Non-immigrant visas are mainly "short-term" or "tourist visit" visas. You are only allowed to make a temporary short-term stay in the United States, although the "short-term" stay may last for several years. The categories of non-immigrant visas are mainly classified according to the main purpose of the applicant's visit to the United States. With a few exceptions, people who come to the United States with non-immigrant visas can only engage in matters related to their visa types in the United States.