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Immigrant visas to the United States are processed for citizens and residents of Pakistan at the U. S. Embassy in Islamabad. To apply for an immigrant visa, a foreign citizen seeking to immigrate generally must be sponsored by a U. S. citizen or lawful permanent resident immediate relative(s), or prospective U. S. employer, and have an approved petition before applying for an immigrant visa. The sponsor begins the process by filing a petition on the foreign citizens behalf with U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). You may wish to review our Directory of Visa Categories on to learn about the different types of immigrant visas to the United States, including our Diversity Visa Program. Then, follow the steps on the Immigrant Visa Process, or on the Diversity Visa Process, on to begin the process for an immigrant visa petition. Once USCIS has approved your petition and you have completed preprocessing with the National Visa Center (NVC), or if you