Embassy of the United States Islamabad, Pakistan

An immigrant visa is required of anyone who wishes to enter the United States to reside there permanently, whether or not that person plans to seek employment in the United States. U.S. immigration law provides for the issuance of immigrant visas in four general categories: immediate relative, family based, employment based, and the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, known as the "green card" lottery.

There are  three steps involved in applying for an immigrant visa:

Step 1:  Filing an immigrant visa petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Step 2:  The processing of the immigrant visa.

Step 3:  The immigrant visa interview and medical examination.    

To find out more about this process, please click on the relevant tabs on the left-hand Navigation bar.  

Notice: If you have been requested to submit additional documentation to the Immigrant Visa Unit in support of your visa case, you may no longer come in person to submit the requested documents.  All documents must be submitted via American Express Courier, or its affiliates.  For details on where to submit your required documents via the approved U.S. Embassy Courier, please follow this link.