CIP CIP Visa & Status Applications 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which immigrant visa preference category covers unmarried sons and daughters (age 21 or older) of U.S. citizens?
- IR-1
- F-1 (Correct answer)
- F-2A
- F-3
Correct answer: F-1
The F-1 family preference category is reserved for unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens who are 21 years of age or older.
Question 2: Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is filed with USCIS to accomplish which purpose?
- Apply for a green card directly
- Establish a qualifying family relationship for immigration purposes (Correct answer)
- Request advance parole travel authorization
- Apply for U.S. naturalization
Correct answer: Establish a qualifying family relationship for immigration purposes
Form I-130 establishes the qualifying relationship between a U.S. citizen or LPR petitioner and their foreign national relative but does not itself grant immigration status.
Question 3: Which U.S. government agency publishes the monthly Visa Bulletin that tracks immigrant visa availability by preference category and country?
- USCIS
- Department of Labor
- Department of State (Correct answer)
- Department of Justice
Correct answer: Department of State
The Department of State publishes the Visa Bulletin monthly, indicating which priority dates are current for immigrant visa issuance.
Question 4: Which immigrant visa category has no annual numerical limit and is reserved for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens?
- EB-1
- F-1
- IR (Correct answer)
- F-4
Correct answer: IR
Immediate Relative (IR) visas are not subject to per-country or annual numerical caps, which is why they have no waiting periods.
Question 5: After the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, what is the minimum EB-5 investment amount in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)?
- $500,000
- $800,000 (Correct answer)
- $1,050,000
- $2,000,000
Correct answer: $800,000
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 set the minimum investment in a TEA at $800,000, while the standard (non-TEA) minimum is $1,050,000.
Question 6: Under the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery program, applicants must be natives of a country that sent fewer than how many immigrants to the U.S. in the prior five-year period?
- 20,000
- 30,000
- 50,000 (Correct answer)
- 75,000
Correct answer: 50,000
Countries that have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. over the preceding five years are ineligible for the DV lottery, which is why major sending countries like Mexico and India are excluded.
CIP CIP Visa & Status Applications 2
Which immigrant visa preference category covers unmarried sons and daughters (age 21 or older) of U.S. citizens?