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The type of application you file will depend on your path to immigration — in most cases, through family or through employment. (You can find more details on specific forms and paperwork in Chapter 4.)

After the USCIS approves your sponsor’s immigrant visa petition, the Department of State must determine if an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you or if you will be on a waiting list. When an immigrant visa becomes available to you, you can process your immigrant visa through a U.S. consulate.

If you’re already in the United States, you may only apply to change your status to that of a lawful permanent resident after a visa number becomes available for you.