Special Immigrants

Special immigrants proceedings involve a variety of combinations of forms to be processed like I-360 for that is the immigration visa petition requesting the application as a special immigrants applicant.

Special immigrants are entertained by the Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986. This law specifically is beneficial to give special immigrants benefits to existing green card employees and families in the U.S. The special immigrants status allows certain G-iv visa holders to become permanent residents after successfully living within the U.S. for a certain period of time satisfying the laid norms there in.

Special immigrants status is given via filing of I-360 petition for eligibility. The people who are eligible for this special immigrants category include the following:

The widow or widower of an international firm who was holding G-iv visa or N visa and has successfully resided physically in U. S. for a minimum of one-half of 7 years before the application date, or have lived in the US for total periods totaling 15 years before the death of the officer. The application for such should be made within 6 months of the death of the citizen.

Unmarried children of an employee of an international organization who was holding G-iv visa or N visa and has successfully resided physically in U. S. for a minimum of one-half of 7 years before the application date the for the 7 years totaling between the 5th to 21st years of the applicant. Such applications should be made before the 25th birthday or even much before.

The retired employee of an international firm who was holding G-iv visa or N visa and has successfully resided physically in U. S. for a minimum of one-half of 7 years before the application date, or have lived in the US for a total periods totaling 15 years before the retirement period. The application for such should be made within 6 months of the retirement of the citizen.

Special immigrants applicants are supposed to support the correct version of the accepted application forms with a birth certificate, passport and I-94, 3 digital color photographs that is taken according to the USCIS photograph rules, 2 color photographs for work permit, 2 color photographs for travel permit, the certificate of eligibility from the international organization they have been working in, the total list of entry to the US and exit from the US through the lived years with dates and destination, marriage and employment certificates as applicable!