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There are several other ways that people may qualify to immigrate to the United States which defy categorization. They are discussed, in turn, below.
1. | The Diversity Visa
Lottery The Immigration Act of 1990 introduced a new and permanent category of immigrants known as "Diversity Immigrants". The Act creates 55,000 visas for Diversity Immigrants from a multitude of different countries. Each country is allocated a certain number of visas based upon the number of people who immigrated to the U.S. from that country. The entire world is broken down into six different regions with each region being given a limit on the amount of visas available. People from countries which historically have provide the highest number of immigrants to the United States are excluded from the lottery. In order to obtain a visa under the Diversity Lottery, an applicant must either:
For information regarding which occupations qualify under the preceding, please arrange for a consultation with Mr. Perkins. Applications for the lottery are only accepted by the U.S. National Visa Center during one month out of the year. In the Diversity Lottery's first two years of existence (1994 &1995), applications were taken in June, February and February/March respectively. News concerning the 1998 Diversity Lottery will be published in the New Developments Section. After the National Visa center receives lottery applications it selects winners of potential Diversity Visas. Although there are only 55,000 people who can immigrate via the Diversity Lottery, the National Visa Center notifies 110,000 people that they are potential recipients of visas. This is because many of the people who apply will not qualify to immigrate under the criteria noted above. In addition, all persons seeking to immigrate to the United States must demonstrate that they are not likely to receive welfare or certain other types of public aid. Intending immigrants can demonstrate the foregoing by submitting the following:
The other general bars to immigration may also apply. For additional information on this, please seek advice from Mr. Perkins. |
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2. | Special Immigrants Juveniles - Unmarried children (under 21) are classified as Special Immigrant Juveniles and entitled to petition for permanent residence if:
INS regulations also provide that Special Immigrant Status may be granted even if the child has been placed for adoption. One noteworthy item about special immigrant juveniles is that even after they obtain citizenship, they may not sponsor their biological (natural) parents for immigration to the United States. |
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3. | Certain Current and
Former United States Government Employees
The Panama Canal was transferred from the United States to Panama pursuant to a treaty signed in 1977. To deal with some of the expressed concerns regarding the personal safety of some residents, special immigrant status was made available for former employees of the Panama Canal Company, Canal Zone Government, United States Government under certain circumstances. For further information regarding the conditions under which U.S government employees from Panama or Hong Kong may obtain special immigrant status, seek advice from Mr. Perkins. |
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4. | Certain Foreign Medical
Graduates Special immigrant status is available, by means of a "grandfather clause", to certain foreign physicians who have practiced for a long period of time in the United States. In order to qualify for permanent residence on this basis a physician must:
It is important to note that a variety of immigration options may be available to the many foreign medical graduates who do not qualify for special immigrant status under the foregoing provision. If you are interested in learning about these options, consult with Mr. Perkins. |
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5. | Certain Officers of
International Organizations and Their Families
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