United States•North AmericaV-92 Asylee Follow-to-Join Visa
At a Glance
1.2 years
Free
Indefinite
Not renewable
Renewal
Not renewable
Family
Not specified
PR Pathway
Yes
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote work OK

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Overview
This visa allows the spouse and unmarried children under 21 of a principal asylee to join them in the United States.
The V-92 is a US derivative status that reunites principal asylees with their immediate family overseas. Spouses and unmarried children under 21 may join the asylee in the US after an approved Form I-730 petition — at no standard immigration fee cost.
Beneficiaries receive work authorization incident to their derivative asylee status, valid indefinitely. Status is indefinite as long as the principal maintains asylum. After one year of physical presence, beneficiaries may apply to adjust to lawful permanent resident status via Form I-485.
This visa is ideal for spouses and minor children of US-based asylees who are outside the US and need a no-fee path to join their family and gain work authorization.

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Stay & Extensions
| Status type | Tied to program duration |
Requirements
PUBLISHED REQUIREMENTS
Petitioner must be a principal asylee in the U.S. or have adjusted to LPR status.
Form I-730 must be filed within 2 years of the asylum grant.
Beneficiary must be the spouse or unmarried child under 21 of the petitioner.
Qualifying relationship must have existed before the asylum grant.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Form I-730
Proof of petitioner's asylee status
Proof of relationship (marriage/birth certificates)
Passport-style photographs
Civil documents with English translations
Medical examination results
Advantages & Considerations
Key Benefits
- No filing fees
- Direct pathway to Green Card
- Immediate work authorization upon arrival
Worth Knowing
- Long processing times
- Processing pause for specific countries
- Beneficiary must fund their own travel
- Relationship did not exist prior to asylum grant
- Filing after 2-year deadline without waiver
- Applicants from 40 designated countries currently under processing pause
Application Process
Petitioner files Form I-730 with USCIS.
USCIS conducts domestic processing.
Approved petition is sent to the NVC.
NVC forwards case to U.S. Embassy/Consulate.
Beneficiary completes medical exam and interview.
Beneficiary receives travel documentation.
Beneficiary travels to the U.S. and is admitted.
Application Forms
Go to application portal| I-730 Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition | Fill online |
| I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status | Fill online |
| I-765 Application for Employment Authorization | Fill online |
| I-602 Application by Refugee for Waiver of Inadmissibility Grounds | Fill online |
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