how do you go about getting someone into the united states threw
immigration and what is all the steps you have to take.

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 24 May 2003 13:45 PDT

Hi Elaine,

Would you mind giving us alittle more information to help us give you
an accurate answer?  For instance, what is the country of origin? 
Does this person have relatives in the US? If so, how are they
related?  Is this person in the US now?  etc. Any details of the
situation would be appreciated, otherwise we can only answer in the
broadest of terms.

Thank you,
hummer

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Clarification of Question by elaine196520032000-ga on 24 May 2003 14:16 PDT

the country is Saudi,Arabia  and no he does not have family over hear.
 and no he is not in the united states.  i need to know how or what i
need to do to get him in the united states. what are the steps i need
to take to do this.

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 24 May 2003 14:23 PDT

Elaine, assuming you are a US citizen, are the two of you planning on
getting married?  Thanks, hummer

<There are a number of ways to get into the United States which depend
on personal circumstances. The different types of visa are listed at
http://www.usais.org/visas.htm.

The following links explain the conditions and the application
procedure.

Immigration through employment.
http://www.usais.org/premployment.htm

Immigration through investment.
http://www.usais.org/prinvestment.htm

Asylee or refugee
http://www.usais.org/asyleeorrefugee.htm


There are also a number of ways to obtain temporary residence.
Business or pleasure visitors
http://www.usais.org/businesspleasurevisitors.htm

Temporary workers
http://www.usais.org/tempworkers.htm

Students attending U.S. schools
http://www.usais.org/studentvisas.htm

Exchange visitors
http://www.usais.org/exchangevisitors.htm


The Diversity Visa Lottery Program.
 
The diversity visa lottery program allocates 55,000 immigrant visas
each year. Selection is by a random computer generated lottery. If you
are selected under this procedure you can apply for permanent
residence in the U.S. If accepted you can live and work permanently in
the U.S. After a period of permanent residence in the U.S. it is
possible to apply for naturalization (currently five years).
 
To participate in the lottery you must satisfy the following
conditions:
1. You must be over 18 
2. You must have your country’s equivalent of a U.S. high school
diploma or two years work experience in a job that requires two years
of training.
3. You must show that you can work or support yourself. 
4. You must not be a criminal. 
5. You must not be mentally disturbed. 
6. You must not be a threat to the United States’ national interests.
 
To apply you need to complete the entry form and mail it to the
address given with your fee and a photograph – a link to this form is
given below.
  
Applications may be made all year round. The lottery runs from
November
7 2002 to November 6 2003.  Winners are notified between April and
July. If you don’t get accepted, you can re-apply the following year.
 
It costs $40.00 for one application and up to $150.00 to enter the
lottery for the next ten years. An optional fee of $25.00 can also be
paid which will give entitlement to a payment from the U.S government.
of $2000.00 for relocation expenses. Applications must be accompanied
by a photograph of the applicant. http://www.usais.org/gcl.htm

Registration form and payment details.
http://www.usais.org/DV-2005.pdf>

 
<Additional links:> 

<US immigration – permanent visas.> 
<http://www.usais.org/visas_permanent.htm> 
 
 
<Green card lottery application.> 
<http://www.usais.org/gcl_application.htm>  
 
 
 <Search strategy:> 
 
<us immigration> 
<://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=us+immigration>
 
<Hope this helps.>

Hi Elaine,

I'm posting my answer as a comment because with the information that
you have provided, I do not think your friend is eligible to immigrate
to the United States now.

If your friend has no relatives in the US, I'm afraid the only hope he
has is to win the Visa lottery. Unfortunately, the Visa Lottery
program is closed for 2004 but here are the instructions so your
friend could possibly prepare for the 2005 program.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2004 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM (DV-2004:
"The annual DV program makes permanent residence visas available to
persons meeting the simple, but strict, eligibility requirements.
Applicants for Diversity Visas are chosen by a computer-generated
random lottery drawing."
http://travel.state.gov/DV2004.html

How Do I Participate in the Diversity Visa Lottery Program?
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/howdoi/divlott.htm#info

SPONSORING A SPOUSE:

If you were married, it would be up to you to sponsor your spouse to
immigrate. To be eligible to sponsor your spouse to immigrate to the
United States you must meet the following criteria:

* You must be a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United
States and be able to provide documentation proving your status.
* You must prove that you can support your spouse at 125% above the
mandated poverty line.
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm

How Do I Bring My Spouse (Husband or Wife) to Live in the United
States?
http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/howdoi/spouselive.htm#Definition

Sorry I don't have better news - perhaps another researcher can help.

Best regards,
hummer