CIC Immigration Pathways & Visa Categories Flashcards

Which family-based preference category covers unmarried sons and daughters (age 21+) of US citizens?

Answer: F-1 (First Preference)

The Family First Preference (F1) category covers unmarried sons and daughters aged 21 or older of US citizens.

What is the primary purpose of the State Department's monthly Visa Bulletin?

Answer: Tracking priority dates for immigrant visa availability

The DOS Visa Bulletin is published monthly to indicate which priority dates are current for each immigrant visa preference category and country of chargeability.

The O-1 visa is designed for aliens who meet what standard?

Answer: Extraordinary ability or achievement

The O-1 visa is for aliens of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or those with extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or TV industry.

What is the function of Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record)?

Answer: Establishing a nonimmigrant's authorized period of stay

Form I-94 is the electronic Arrival/Departure Record that establishes a nonimmigrant's authorized period of stay in the United States after each entry.

Approximately how many immigrant visas are made available annually through the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program?

Answer: 50,000

The Diversity Visa Lottery makes 50,000 immigrant visas available annually to applicants from countries with historically low immigration rates to the US.

The E-1 and E-2 visa classifications are available to nationals of countries that have what type of agreement with the United States?

Answer: Bilateral investment and trade treaties

E-1 (Treaty Trader) and E-2 (Treaty Investor) visas are available only to nationals of countries that maintain qualifying bilateral trade or investment treaties with the US.