There is no doubt that United States of
America is one of the most popular
countries in the world. This made her to
draw the attention of foreigners all over the
world for a very long time. Many wish to
relocate to the United States from their
countries for greener pasture.
There are
several reasons why foreign nationals
choose United States of America when it
comes to immigration.
Below are 5 easiest but most common
paths to entering the United States Of
America legally and possibly obtaining
permanent residency and eventually
citizenship.
1 – Through Employment/Work
Visa
United States is a country where talents are
appreciated. You cant take advantage of
various job vacancies advertised online, If
you are lucky, your prospective employer
files a petition with the USCIS, The
approved petition is required in order to
apply for a work visa.
Work visas vary from a limited amount of
time up to permanent resident status. Be
sure of your time limits, and re-apply or you
could face deportation. In some cases,
deportation still occurs, so if you plan on
staying for a longer period of time, you may
want to consider becoming a citizen to
avoid it altogether.
2 – Through immediate family
Invitation
If you have a relative or family member who
is a US citizen, you can migrate legally to
the country through their personal invitation
according to the USCIS. For example, if a
U.S. citizen is your spouse; the unmarried
child under 21 years of age of a U.S.
citizen; or the parent of a U.S. citizen (if the
U.S. citizen is 21 years of age or older), you
will be able to immigrate.’
3 – Through Business
Entrepreneurs may find the E2 visa to be a
great option. The E2 visa allows you to
invest money into a US business and run it.
People from certain countries can apply for
this visa category. If you reside in a country
that has an E2 treaty with the United
States, you can apply.
Additionally, your spouse and children can
be eligible for US immigration benefits
through this visa.
The E2 visa is not a
green card-granting visa, but rather a non-
immigrant visa that allows your spouse to
work and your children to attend US
schools. However, if you wish to convert
your E2 visa into a green card later on,
there are ways to do so. Providing the E2
visa requirements are met, there is no limit
to how many times you can renew it.
4 – Through Green Card (Visa
Lottery)
Approximately 55,000 applicants are
chosen annually to apply to come to the
U.S. as part of the Diversity Green Card
Lottery. Applicants from countries such as
Estonia, Fiji or Ukraine are under-
represented when it comes to immigrants
coming to America.
A spouse can sometimes provide the
required credentials if an applicant doesn’t
fit into one of these categories. In addition
to the applicant, the applicant’s immediate
family gets green cards as well. It is
important to research any option so chosen
in depth to nail down all the details involved
—the descriptions above are very general.