Family-based Immigrant Visas

Two groups of family based immigrant visa categories, including immediate relatives and family preference categories, are provided under the provisions of United States immigration law, specifically the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

For information, please visit the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs webpage “Family-based Immigrant Visas” found at travel.state.gov.

Required Documentation

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Please click on the image to download and review the instruction package which is applicable only in case you have an approved petition for immigrant visa by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or in extraordinary cases by the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania. This documentation should be mailed to National Visa Center (NVC), as instructed by them.

More Information

Rights and Protections for Foreign-Citizen Fiancé(e)s and Spouses of U.S. Citizens and Spouses of LPR

Immigrant Visas for Spouses of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1)

Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse (K-3)

Nonimmigrant Visa for a Fiance(e) (K-1)

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