Inmigración

What are the 4 types of immigration status?

• Citizens: people who are born in the U.S. or who have been “naturalized” after 3-5 years as a permanent resident. These people can never be deported unless their citizenship was gained fraudulently. 
• Residents: conditional or permanent, are those who have obtained a green card, which can be done through several different routes. Being a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 5 years can and will typically lead to becoming a naturalized citizen. 
• Non-immigrant: the status given to those who are in the country on a temporary basis, such as students (F-1 visa), those visiting for business purposes (B1 visa), tourists (B2 visa), fiancees (K-1 visa), and more. 
• Undocumented Immigrants: who are also called illegal immigrants. This status is typically obtained either through entering the country illegally or by overstaying a legal, but temporary visa. Any undocumented immigrant runs the risk of being deported.

What are the 3 types of immigration?

• Family-based Immigration: allows U.S. citizens and permanent residents to petition the government to allow certain family members into the country
• Employment-based Immigration: often sponsored by a specific employer and is available for permanent and temporary placements within the U.S.
• Humanitarian Immigration:  allows refugees to come to the United States to escape persecution and allows those seeking asylum to stay in the U.S. if their home country is too dangerous or unstable for them to return

How long is the immigration process?

How does an immigrant get a green card?