Immigration Laws & Regulations Flashcards
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Under INA § 201(c), what is the minimum annual allocation for family-sponsored preference immigrants?
Answer: 226,000
INA § 201(c) establishes a floor of 226,000 family preference visas per year, regardless of how many immediate relatives use visas.
What does the 'final action date' on the DOS Visa Bulletin signify?
Answer: The earliest priority date for which a visa number is immediately available
The final action date is the cut-off priority date on or before which USCIS or a consulate can take final action on an immigrant visa application.
Which employment-based preference category is reserved for aliens of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics?
Answer: EB-1A
The EB-1A category under INA § 203(b)(1)(A) is for aliens of extraordinary ability and requires no employer sponsorship or labor certification.
Nationals of which type of countries are INELIGIBLE to participate in the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery?
Answer: Countries whose nationals sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the US in the prior 5 years
Under INA § 203(c)(1)(E), high-admission countries—those sending more than 50,000 immigrants over the past 5 fiscal years—are barred from DV participation.
Which INA section establishes the preference system for employment-based immigration?
Answer: INA § 203(b)
INA § 203(b) sets out the five employment-based preference categories and their annual numerical allocations.
In the context of immigrant visa processing, what does a beneficiary's 'priority date' represent?
Answer: The date the underlying petition or labor certification was filed
The priority date is established when an immigrant petition or PERM labor certification is filed, and it determines a beneficiary's place in the visa queue.
The F-2A family preference category covers which group of beneficiaries?
Answer: Spouses and unmarried children under age 21 of LPRs
F-2A under INA § 203(a)(2)(A) covers spouses and children (under 21) of lawful permanent residents, giving them a preference visa with lower wait times than F-2B.