Question

What are the costs and steps for a Mexican to immigrate to the United States?

Answer 1

Step 1- Cost for a Mexican to immigrate to the United States:
i). Payment of petition fees to USCIS ( $535USD) for the starting of the process.
ii). After the approval of the petition, payment for an immigrant visa interview ($325 USD) should be made.
iii). Payment for a medical exam ($255USD) should be made.
iv). Payment for green card fee ($220) should be made while entering the United States for the first time.
Step 2- Steps for immigration are:
1. Immigrants must become permanent residents or green card holders to become U.S. citizens.
2. Application for naturalization should be made. It is a process that grants U.S. citizenship.
3. Biometric screening should be completed. In this applicants get an appointment letter from the USCIS to get it fingerprinted and photographed for checking of background.
4. Applicants have to appear in the interview conducted by USCIs officers in which questions regarding application, background, character, understanding of the U.S. Constitution are considered.
5. USCIS officer uses to test the basic ability of reading, writing and speaking English and understanding the history of the U.S.
6. The final step is to take an oath of allegiance before receiving the certificate of naturalization.