Immigrant Visas
Immigrant visas grant applicants legal permanent resident (LPR) status. LPR status grants the applicant the right to lawfully reside in the U.S. permanently. There are several additional benefits to becoming an LPR, and these include rights to:
- Accept employment in the U.S. without special restrictions
- Own land or property
- Receive financial aid to attend public colleges and universities
- Enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces
Immigrant visa categories include visas for family reunification. The United States can grant up to 675,000 permanent immigrant visas annually across the various visa categories.
In addition, the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) serves as a lottery system, awarding up to 50,000 green cards annually to non-citizen applicants who come from countries with low immigration rates into the United States.
Each year, the President determines the annual number of refugees that may enter the United States through the United States Refugee Resettlement Process.
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