Immigrant Visas

Types of Immigrant Visas

     • Diversity Visa Information

Immediate Relatives (no numerical limit):

• IR-1 Spouse of a U.S. Citizen
• IR-2 Minor Child of a U.S. Citizen
• IR-3 Orphan adopted abroad by a U.S. Citizen
• IR-4 Orphan to be adopted in the U.S. by a U.S. Citizen
• IR-5 Parent of a U.S. Citizen
  
  • Adoption

NOTE: Immediate relatives each require their own petition. Derivative applicants (spouses, minor children) are NOT allowed to travel with the beneficiary of an IR petition.

Numerically Limited Categories (waiting period of several years in some cases - see step 2 above):

• F-1 Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
• F-2 Spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs)
• F-3 Married sons and daughters of U.S. Citizens
• F-4 Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens
• Employment Based Immigrants with approved petitions filed by a company or organization in the U.S.
• Diversity Immigrants with a winning lottery entry (please click here  for more information about this category)

NOTE: Derivative applicants (spouse and minor children) ARE allowed to travel on the petition of a beneficiary of the above categories.