Perrmanent resident visas are defined by the US . Immigration Laws as Immigrant Visas.
There are several different categories of Permanent visas that are suitable for individuals and eligible family members.
Aliens who seek permanent residence in the United States must fit within one of the classes of persons described in the Immigration and Nationality legislation as eligible for immigration. Under the immigration legislation, most aliens must qualify for immigration in one of three broad categories:
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Family-Sponsored Immigration
Family unification has always been a cornerstone of U.S immigration policy. As the numbers of people coming to the United States and eventually becoming Permanent Residents and citizens has increased, these people have in turn provided avenues to immigration for other members of their families.
There are five main sub-categories within family sponsored-immigration:
Immediate Family
If you are a minor child, spouse or parent of a U.S citizen over 21 you could be eligible for an Immigrant visa.
Family First Preference
You may be eligible for this category if you are the unmarried adult son or daughter of a United States citizen.
Family Second Preference
Family 2A
This subcategory is for spouses and minor children of United States permanent residents.Family 2B
This subcategory is for adult unmarried children of United States permanent residents.
Family Third Preference
You could be eligible for this category if you are a married child of a United States citizen.
Family Fourth Preference
You could be eligible in this category if you are the brother or sister of a United States citizen over 21 years old.
Employment-Based Immigration
Employment or the hope of finding employment is the biggest attraction for foreigners coming to the United States . Some may be motivated by the hope of wealth and an easy life. Others may be seeking opportunities simply to make a living.
This section provides a brief overview of the employment-linked categories of immigration. There are five preference categories of employment-based immigrant visas:
First Preference: Priority Workers
As the term "priority worker" suggests, this category is subject to preferential treatment in terms of the immigration process. If you qualify as a priority worker, you will not have to obtain labor certification from the Department of Labor (DOL) before you can apply for your immigrant visa. This category is divided into three subcategories:
Persons Of Extraordinary Ability
You must have publicly recognized acclaim as a person of extraordinary ability in a specific discipline in order to qualify.
Outstanding Researchers & Professors
You must have an international reputation as being outstanding in your academic field.
Executives and Managers of Multinational Companies
Further information regarding the executive and managers of multi-national companies sub-category is set out in the Corporate Visas Section.
Second Preference
The second employment-based preference covers persons with advanced degrees in professional fields and persons of exceptional ability.
Third Preference
This category is divided into three subcategories:
Professionals
Skilled Workers
Unskilled Workers
Fourth Preference
This classification is reserved for Immigrant Religious Workers.
Fifth Preference
Further information regarding the Fifth Preference (EB-5) is set out in the Investors Visas Section.
Diversity Immigrants
This is commonly referred to as the ‘green card lottery' .
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