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US Immigration
Process:
An immigrant
(also called a "lawful permanent
resident") is a foreign national
who has been granted the privilege
of living and working permanently
in the United States.
If you want to become an immigrant
you must go through a multi-step process:
Immigrant Visas
You must be eligible for US immigration
under one of the paths to lawful permanent
residency.
The US Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) must approve an immigrant
visa petition for you, which is usually
filed for you by an employer or a
relative (your "sponsor").
Certain applicants can petition on
their own behalf, such as priority
workers, investors, certain special
immigrants, and diversity immigrants.
If you are seeking to become a lawful
permanent resident based on employment,
your US employer may need to submit
a labor certification request with
the Department of Labor's Employment
and Training Administration.
An immigrant visa number, through
the State Department must be immediately
available to you, even if you are
already in the United States.
If you are already in the United
States, you may apply to adjust to
permanent resident status after a
visa number becomes available for
you. (If you are outside the United
States when an immigrant visa number
becomes available for you, you must
then go to your local US consulate
to complete your processing.)
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