C530 unit 5 Final review! Flashcards
Most aliens who immigrate to the US are sponsored by either _______ or _______.
A family member or employer
What forms does a family member use to petition for an alien relative who wants to immigrate to the US?
I-130
Where does the family member file the I-130 petition?
USCIS service center
What petition must be filed by an employer and approved by USCIS for an employment-based immigrant?
I-140
What does the approval of an I-130 accomplish?
confirms the relationship between the petitioner and the beneficiary
Who in the US government issues immigrant visas?
Consular Officers at DOS Embassies and Consulates abroad
Where does an inspecting CPBO place the admission stamp when admitting a new immigrant?
along the fold of the page machine – readable immigrant visa (MRIV)
How long are most immigrant visas (IVs) valid for?
6 months
“ Adjustment of status” means an alien was already in the US as a non-immigrant and is changed to what status?
Immigrant/LPR
To adjust status, an alien must have an interview with what agency?
USCIS
For how long will an alien admitted in the CR1 classification have conditional LPR status?
2 years
When does a CR1’s conditional period begin?
On the date of the admission to the US
At the end of a CR1’s two-year conditional period, what form must be alien and their US citizen, spouse, jointly file with USCIS?
I-751 “ Petition to remove conditions on residence”
what status must a petitioner have to petition for a family member in one of the IR, F1, F3, or F4 classifications?
US citizen
What status must a petitioner have to petition for a family member in one of the F2 classifications?
LPR
How old must a US citizen petitioner be to petition for a parent or sibling?
At least 21
what is the difference between the IR3 and IH3 classifications?
Whether the adopted child is a citizen of a Hague convention country
What is the difference between the IR3 and IR4 classifications?
whether the child has already been legally adopted abroad before traveling to the US
What does it mean if an IV classification is “oversubscribed”?
there are more eligible/qualified aliens seeking visas in the classification that are available in a given year, so in line forms
When an IV classification is oversubscribed, what determines when an alien will receive an available visa number?
The alien’s priority date