Immigration Flow Chart - Roadmap to Green Card

StartYesYesYesNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNoNo Your relative files I-130,Petition for Alien RelativeApproved I-130 is sent toNational Visa Center (NVC)NoNoYesYesNoNoSubmit DV entry form, alongwith all supporting documents to DOS by lottery is free to enter DV will receive a notificationif you win the lottery(winning doesn't guarantee agreen card , though)Receive immigrant visa,enter US as permanentresident, or adjust statusFollow instrctions to submityour immigrant visa applicationNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesSubm it Form I-526,Immigrant Petition byAlien EntrepreneurApproved I-526 is sent Embassy or consulate.(Or, if you are already in elected to adjust status,you may now file I-485) Submit Form I-829 to remove conditions within 90days before 2nd anniversary Yes YesYesNoNoEB-1EB-2EB-3EB-4EB-51. Overstaying visa 2. Violating visa terms 3. Entering without inspection4. Visa fraud such as marriageYou qualify for family-basedimmigraton (immediate relative)and do not need to wait for a visa and your children qualify for family-based 1st preference (F1),you need to wait for a visa , your spouse and childrenqualify for 3rd preference (F3),you need to wait for a visa qualify for family-basedimmigraton 2nd preference (F2),you need to wait for a visa year there are 50000diversity visas available, known as the Green card lotteryDOS sets new rules every year for theDV lottery, which runs from Octoberto DecemberAlreadyin legal status?

Start Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Your relative files I-130, Petition for Alien Relative Approved I-130 is sent to National Visa Center (NVC)

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