If you apply to any of these five immigration programs, you can live legally in the United States

Immigrating to the United States with legal status is not easy and even more difficult is living with permanent status.

According to data from the Pew Research Center, more than 40 million people currently living in the United States are foreigners. Which makes them the nation with the most immigrants in the world. That represents roughly a fifth of global migrants.

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Of that fifth, 77 percent of immigrants have a documented stay in the United States through visas, Green Cards, and citizenship by naturalization. Almost a quarter are not authorized.

These are the programs that allow you to live in the United States temporarily and permanently. Do you qualify for any of them?

Immigration programs to live legally in the United States

1) Green Card through a family member

The vast majority of Green Card beneficiaries obtain it this way. Of the 2018 total, 44% were immediate family members of US citizens; another 20% were relatives with limited admission.

To obtain it, form I-130 is filed with USCIS. Those who are unmarried children (under 21 years of age) or spouses of a US citizen are eligible.

There are also visas that can be requested by parents or siblings, but they take longer to process because they are not priority.

2) Green Card through employment

It is granted at the request of a company or organization. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. Also those who are teachers or researchers.

The first step is for the employer to submit a labor certification or application (ETA-750) to the Department of Labor.

As a second step, the employer files Form I-140, Petition for an Immigrant Alien Worker, with USCIS.

3) Visa lottery

The diversity visa program was created in 1990 to receive immigrants from countries that historically have had very low rates of immigration to the United States.

The program is also known as a visa lottery because the people chosen to obtain a Green Card are randomly selected from the list of eligible who pre-register. 4% of Green Cards are granted this way.

4) Fiance Visa

The K1 visa, better known as the “fiancé” visa, is aimed at foreign citizens who “intend to marry US citizens in the United States and then want to become legal permanent residents, without having to leave the country.”

The document grants a period of 90 days for foreigners to travel, have their wedding and begin the procedures for their permanent residence before the Citizenship and Immigration Service of that country.

5) Investor visa

13% of new residents in 2018 were sponsored by their employers or because they invested money in the United States with the EB-5 visa.

They give permanent residence and later citizenship to those who invest 1.8 million dollars in urban areas or 900 thousand dollars in rural areas. The investment must create jobs for Americans.

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The program was created by the US Congress in 1990 to stimulate the country’s economy “through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors,” according to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

The investment must not be only with cash, it can also be made with equipment and other tangible property equivalent to the amount required by USCIS.

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