What is priority date for visa?
Priority date: This is the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received your I-130 petition. Think of this date as your place in the green card line. You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition.
What makes a spouse eligible for an immigration visa?
What Is a “Spouse”? 1 Merely living together does not qualify a marriage for immigration. 2 Common-law spouses may qualify as spouses for immigration purposes depending on the laws of the country where the common-law marriage occurs. 3 In cases of polygamy, only the first spouse may qualify as a spouse for immigration.
When to remove a spouse from an immigrant visa?
The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa. You and your spouse must apply together to USCIS to remove the conditional status within the ninety days before the two-year anniversary of your spouse’s entry into the United States on his or her immigrant visa.
What are the requirements for an immigrant visa?
U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of immigrant visas. See Vaccination Requirements for IV Applicants for the list of required vaccinations and additional information. What Is Conditional Residence?
Who is the petitioner or principal beneficiary of an immigration petition?
The petitioner of an immediate relative immigrant visa petition; [6] The petitioner or principal beneficiary of a family-sponsored immigrant visa petition; The principal beneficiary of a widow (er)’s self-petition; The principal beneficiary of an employment-based immigrant visa petition;
What Is a “Spouse”? 1 Merely living together does not qualify a marriage for immigration. 2 Common-law spouses may qualify as spouses for immigration purposes depending on the laws of the country where the common-law marriage occurs. 3 In cases of polygamy, only the first spouse may qualify as a spouse for immigration.
Who are the qualifying family members for an U visa?
Qualifying family members include your spouse, child, and parent (if the principal applicant is a child) who were never derivatives, and all of the following requirements must be met: You have U visa status as a principal applicant (U-1);
Do you need to complete I-130A supplemental information for spouse beneficiary?
You’ve now completed the I-130A Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary. This new form is not as long as the older G-325A which is a step in the right direction for USCIS. This is just one form that needs to be completed when applying for a spouse or relative visa. Be sure to include it with the entire I-130 petition.