Steps to apply for Canada Express Entry

There are different ways to meet the requirements for permanent migration to the United States such as:

• Family based immigration which is when you have close relative who are willing to sponsor you
• Employment based immigration which is when you are a professional in a given occupation and they are in short supply in the USA. Employers then sponsor you to go to the USA and practice your occupation.
• Lottery to win permanent residence. In this case, not all citizens of all countries are eligible.
• political asylum
• investment based

 
A lawful permanent resident is an individual which is not a citizen of that country but based on some circumstance, has been granted to permanently live and work in the United States.

To sponsor a relative to migrate to the United States, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and you must provide documentation proving your status.
•  The individual being sponsored must have a qualifying family relationship with the person sponsoring him/her.
• You must file the I-130, Petition Alien Relative to sponsor your relative for lawful permanent residency.
• You must provide prove that you can support your family, your relative and all other sponsored family members at 125% above the mandated poverty line.