Embassy of the United States Serbia

TO RESIDE PERMANENTLY

If You Want to Live in the USA

The United States is a nation of immigrants and largely remains such after all these years. Hundreds of thousands come to the U.S. annually to reside.

Immigrant visas are for those seeking permanent residence in the United States, based on certain categories of family relationship with U. S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents, or offers of employment.

By U.S. Immigration law, immigrants to the United States are divided into two general categories: those who may obtain Legal Permanent Resident status without numerical limitation, and those who are restricted by an annual limitation on the number of persons who may enter as permanent residents. The second category of immigrants is further divided into family-sponsored immigrants, employment-based immigrants and diversity immigrants. Non-numerically limited immigrants include the immediate relatives of United States citizens (the spouse or minor children of a U.S. citizen, or the parent of a U.S. citizen, if the US. citizen is over 21 years old) and returning residents (immigrants who have previously lived in the United States as Legal Permanent Residents, who have been forced to remain abroad for more than one year by circumstances beyond their control).

This section provides information for individuals who are planning to permanently resettle in the United States. It includes the following categories: family sponsored immigrants, employment based immigrants, diversity immigrants, fiancé(e)s visas (K1), and K3 visas.