How to Start the Immigration Process at the Immigration Office?

there is a 12-step process to apply for an immigrant visa

1.Submit a petition. (Sponsor must submit this)

2.National Visa Center (NVC) Processing (Processing may take some time)

3.Pay fees. (Application processing fee, Affidavit of Support processing fee)

4.Affidavit of Support (signed document affirming financial support for the applicant)

5.Financial Documents (supporting affidavit of support)

6.Online Application (Applicant(s) submit their Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration)

7.Civil Documents (each applicant must collect civil documents from their country of origin. I.e. birth certificates, adoption certificates, etc.)

8.Scan documents. (scan original or certified copies of all required civil and financial documents)

9.Submit documents. (Submit all scanned documents – preferred file formats are PDF, jpg, or jpeg. All files must be 2MB or less).

10.Interview Preparation (Schedule your interview, and make sure you have all required physical documents)

11.Applicant Interview (Show up on time, or reschedule if you cannot make your appointed time. Make sure to bring all your documents)

12.After the Interview (Your application will either be approved or denied. If approved, you have up to 6 months to enter the US).

Family members (sponsors) who live in the U.S. legally can file a Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) on your behalf. If you are coming here for work, your employer will need to file a Form I-140 (Petition for Alien Worker). In some situations, the filing can be done from another country, though it is less common. Next, USCIS will approve or deny the petition. If it is approved, you can move onto processing the application with the National Visa Center.