Categories of Immigrant Visas

In general, any applicant of an immigrant visa must be the beneficiary of an approved petition.  A few categories of applicants such as priority workers, investors, and certain special immigrants can petition on their own behalf.  All other intending immigrants must have a relative or potential employer petition on their behalf.

The categories that potential immigrants can apply under are as follows:
 
A. Immediate Relatives

B. Family Based Immigration

C. Employment Based Immigration

D. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program or the “Green Card Lottery”

Please click on any of the above links for more information.

Under U.S. Immigration law, certain eligible immigrants to the United States are further divided into Non-numerically Limited and Numerically Limited categories. Please follow this link for more information.