The F3 Visa is a Family Based Card intended for married children of US citizens. If their application for the F3 Visa is successful, their family can come to the US with them.
To receive assistance with your application, call us on +16787013382 or +3301222991, respectively.
The F3 Visa is one of the Family-Based Green Cards. It belongs to the Preference Relative category, which means there is a cap on how many of them can be granted to applicants each fiscal year.
The F3 Visa allows married children of US citizens, as well as their dependents, to come join them in the US. Dependents cover their spouses and any children younger than 21 years of age.
If their application is approved, the F3 Visa holders and their families can legally work in the US, without having to apply for the Employment Authorisation Document. They are also allowed to study full or part-time without any restrictions.
There are four other Family Preference Visas:
All of these visas are subject to annual numeric caps on how many of them can be given to applicants. Because of that those who are applying often have to wait several years before receiving their US Green Card.
If you are a married child of a US citizen, you might be eligible for the F3 Visa. Those who want to apply for it have to meet the following criteria:
If you are not sure whether you are eligible for the F3 Visa, call our immigration lawyers. They will assess your eligibility and will help you submit your application. If you do not meet the requirements for this particular visa, they can tell you what other US visas you could apply for.
The first stage of the application process requires a US sponsor to file a petition to USCIS on your behalf. To be able to sponsor someone for the F3 Visa, a person needs to meet the following requirements:
After the petition is approved by USCIS, it will send the application and all the supporting documents to the National Visa Center. The NVC will then send out instructions on the next steps to foreign applicants for the F3 Visa.
Then, applicants have to wait for a visa to become available. The waiting times for visas belonging to the Preference Relative category tend to be very long but the visa application process will only begin once the spot opens.
When the Green Card becomes available, applicants can complete Form DS-260 online. Then they can gather all the required documents and attend a visa interview.
Our experienced immigration lawyers can explain to you in more detail what the application process for the F3 Visa entails. Call us on +16787013382 to talk to them.
After the petition stage is completed, you can begin the application process. Sometimes you might have towait until the next year, or even a year after that to initiate this state, however, it all depends on how many applications have already been processed that year.
When your date becomes current, you can complete Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa Electronic Application. Keep in mind that all family members that you intend to bring to the US with you have to complete their own visa applications. When you are completing the form, you have to include detailed background information and explain why you want to immigrate to the US.
After you complete the form, you will be given a reference number. Make sure to keep it, as well as the confirmation page, and bring them to your visa interview.
To prove your eligibility for the F3 Visa, you need to include a number of supporting documents in your application. These include:
If all odd documents are not in English, you need to have them translated by an accredited translator.
After you have prepared a portfolio of evidence with all of these documents, you have to send it to the NVC. If the NVC determines that you meet the eligibility criteria for the F3 Visa, you will be invited to attend a visa interview.
If you want to apply for the F3 Visa, you have to be prepared for a long waiting time.
First, after your US sponsor submits the I-130 Petition, USCIS has to review your eligibility for the visa. That can take several months. If you make any mistakes or fail to include some of the required documents, USCIS will ask you to correct or submit them. That can lead to delays in the processing of your application.
Then, even after USCIS approved the petition, you have to wait for your F3 Visa priority date to become current. Each year only 23,400 F3 Visas can be given to applicants. Once this limit is reached, no more applications are processed that year.
Every year, there are more applicants than F3 visas available. Depending on how many applications need to be processed before yours, the waiting time varies from several months to a few years.
Those who are applying for the F3 Visa have to pay the following costs:
Additionally, after you receive your F3 Visa but before you travel to the US you have to pay a USCIS immigrant fee of $220.
The process of applying for the F3 Visa can be complex, and if you are submitting the application on your own, it is easy to make mistakes. To avoid the risk of your F3 Visa being denied, you should seek the advice of an immigration lawyer.
Our lawyers have expert knowledge of US immigration law and they can guide you through each step of the application process. They can also help you prepare a portfolio of evidence with all the documents that USCIS might need.
If you hire one of our lawyers, the application process will be stress-free and you will have access to constant support. Your immigration lawyer will be around to answer your questions and offer expert advice whenever you need it.
As well as the F3 Visa, we can also advise you on your Visitor Visa, Student Visa, or Spouse Visa application.
In the case where your F3 Visa is denied, our lawyers can advise you on what your next steps should be.