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- It is not possible to adjust your status in the United States if you entered the country as a crew member.
- There are, however, five ways to live permanently in the U.S. These are through family, employment, asylum, investment, or a lottery. They are explained below.
- Family – In order to immigrate immediately, you have to be sponsored by an immediate family member, like a spouse who is a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Citizen’s children who are over 21 years of age. In COMPARISON, it would probably take between 4 -12 years to come if you are sponsored by a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident parents, siblings who are U.S. Citizens, or a spouse who is a Lawful Permanent Resident.
- Employment – You need to prove you would not be taking a job from a U.S. worker. The less experience and education qualifications you have, the harder this is to prove.
- Asylum – You need to prove you could be persecuted, tortured, or KILLED if you go back to your home country and that this could HAPPEN to you based on your race, nationality, religion, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. You cannot claim asylum because you run the risk of falling victim to a CRIME or bad economic conditions, just as anyone in your country might.
- Investment – This could amount to around $1,000,000 for residency, or $100,000 to $200,000 to begin the application for a temporary visa.
- Lottery – This is RARE, as you are competing to win one of the 50,000 visas available per year.
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