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State Department: Immigrant Visa Process

Hemanth C. Gundavaram

Note: This link explains the process for when the non-citizen is outside of the U.S. What is filed is an I-130 family petition and a DS-260 petition for an immigrant visa. If the non-citizen is in the U.S., the process is an I-130 family petition and an I-485 adjustment of status application. 

State Department: Immigrant Visa Process

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