a document issued to the child
a document which allows a person to live and work anywhere in Canada, and confers upon that person permanent resident status
a document which is necessary to obtain a Green Card, which allows a person to live and work permanently in the United States
a package of documentation issued by a United States Consulate overseas that allows a person to travel to the United States and seek admission as an immigrant
a visa that allows a foreign national to come to live and work in the United States permanently
a visa that is issued to a person with permission to enter and live in the United States as a legal permanent resident
Issued after approval of a green card of a U.S. consulate or U.S. embassy is obtained - Enables an individual to enter the U.S., take up permanent residence and receive a green card.
Once the adoption or grant of custody of a child is finalized in the foreign country the adopted child must obtain an immigrant visa before he/she can enter the United States. The child will be issued an IR-3 or IR-4 visa. The IR-3 visa will be issued when the adoption was finalized in the foreign country, both parents physically saw the child prior before or during the adoption proceedings, and the State where the adoptive parents reside does not require re-adoption in the U.S. An IR-4 visa will be issued when the full adoption did not occur in the foreign country and the adoptive parent(s) have guardianship over the child. A child admitted to the U.S. on an IR-3 visa will be granted citizenship automatically upon entry, while a child who enters the U.S. with an IR-4 visa will acquire citizenship with a full and final adoption in the U.S. An immigrant visa is obtained at the U.S. Consular office in the foreign country.
A document that is required to acquire a Green Card that in turn allows a person to live and work in the US permanently.
A visa for a person who plans to live indefinitely and permanently in the United States.
The visa given to a person by a US consul after qualifying for permanent residence. After arriving in the US, the person will receive a green card.
If you are approved for a green card at a U.S. consulate or U.S. embassy, you will not receive it until after you enter the United States. In order to enter the United States, you must have a visa. Therefore, when you are granted the right to a green card, you are issued an immigrant visa. An immigrant visa enables you to enter the United States, take up permanent residence and receive a green card.
Used when applying for permanent residence at an embassy or consulate.
authorization from the United States government to remain in the U.S. on an indefinite or permanent basis.
A type of U.S. visa issued to those who qualify for green cards. An immigrant visa enables the holder to enter the United States, take up permanent residence and receive his or her green card.