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The K1 visa is the only US visa made specifically for the fiance or fiancee of a US citizen, so the couple can get married in America. From the outside it looks simple - petition, interview, move, wedding. In practice it takes a year or more, and most denials come not from a "bad application" […]

A US talent visa usually means one of two different paths. O-1 lets you work in the US for the length of a project. EB-1A leads straight to a green card. Both go to people with extraordinary ability, and both are checked against a closed list of criteria, where "a good specialist with ten years […]

There are six main legal ways to immigrate to the USA - through family, work, talent, investment, study or the Green Card lottery. Each one has its own cost of entry, its own timeline and its own kind of applicant it works for. Below is a walkthrough of all six, with requirements, realistic timelines, links […]

Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support) is the sponsor's financial guarantee in US family-based immigration. The relative who files it promises to support the immigrant if they cannot support themselves, and proves their income is enough to back that up. Without it, a family-based green card does not get issued. Below is who has to file […]

Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) is the first document in almost every family-based immigration case to the US. A citizen or green card holder uses it to establish that a foreign national is their spouse, child, parent, sibling. Below is who files it on whom, what documents to gather beforehand, how to fill out […]

A US tourist visa costs $185 - that's the consular fee, and it's the same for citizens of every country. Everything else depends on the visa type. Students add the SEVIS fee on top. A work visa is mostly paid for by the employer, and a family-based or lottery green card runs $566-1,355 in government […]

The EB-5 program is an immigration pathway for investors that can lead to obtaining a U.S. Green Card if legal requirements are met and the source of funds is properly documented. The article explains the logic of the program, key criteria, the main stages of the process, and the forms that are typically filed by the investor. The material is useful for those who are considering EB-5 as an immigration option and want to understand the sequence of steps and typical documentation.

EB-2 NIW is a green card for professionals whose work matters enough to the United States that the government will skip the employer and the labor market test. You file the petition yourself. It sounds easier than an extraordinary ability visa, and in many ways it is, but USCIS approves roughly half of the petitions […]

The most complete guide. Everything you need to know to participate in the lottery and get a green card if you are a lucky winner. Links to video instructions and official websites.

Working in IT is not only about high salaries and career growth, but also a real chance to move to the USA. Below, without unnecessary fluff, you will learn what visas and migration programs exist for IT specialists, how they differ and how to get them.