Immigrant visas are issued to people intending to make the United States their permanent residence. There are a number of different ways to do this. The include:
- Family-Based Immigrants;
- Employment-Based Immigrants Sponsored by a United States Employer (EB1-EB4);
- Employment-Based Immigrants Creating Employment in the United States (EB5);
- Immigrants Entitled to Refugee or Asylum Status;
- Diversity Immigrants.