美国移民签证申请中的Applicant和petitioner是指什么?有什么区别?

美国移民签证申请中的Applicant和petitioner是指什么?有什么区别?

大A作答

petitioner 是指:向美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)申请家庭移民签证的家属,家属为美国公民或合法永久居民,或申请工作移民签证的雇主(或雇主委托人)

Petitioner:A U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family member or employer (or the employer's agent) who files a family-based or employment-based immigrant visa petition with USCIS.

 

Applicant (签证)是指:申请美国非移民签证或美国移民签证的外国公民,即签证申请书所指“受益人”。

Applicant (Visa): A foreign citizen who is applying for a nonimmigrant or immigrant U.S. visa. The visa applicant may also be referred as a beneficiary for petition based visas.