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Posted on Dec 20, 2013
This employment visa is available to noncitizens who will be working in a specialty occupation in the United States. Typically, this means just about any job that requires a specific U.S. ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2013
In September, the city of San Francisco announced the 'Due Process for All' motion which will protect immigrants from being detained for crimes do not normally result in extended ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2013
The Pentagon is revisiting a policy at present that has to do with spouses and children that are in the United States illegally. Recruitment handbooks have a policy typed inside which requires that ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2013
An application for U.S. citizenship will have to include proof of several things. One of these is that you have been in the country for long enough, and that you have done so while a lawful permanent ...
Continue reading "Public Benefits and Eligibility for Citizenship" »
Posted on Dec 5, 2013
There are a variety of different requirements for immigrants that want to become naturalized citizens of the United States. First of all, an immigrant can become naturalized if he or she is 18 years ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2013
On Thursday, November 14, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a memo saying that certain immigrants coming from Visa Waiver Program countries might be able to remain in the country, ...
Continue reading "New Immigration Policy Takes Effect" »
Posted on Nov 29, 2013
Immigrants who overstay a visa or come into the United States without documentation can be severely penalized for violating a variety of crimes. Oftentimes, journalists refer to immigrants as ...
Continue reading "Laws Involving Entry, Presence, and Travel in the United States" »
Posted on Nov 20, 2013
National Public Radio recently revealed a mandate that Congress has made to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This mandate is known as the "detention bed mandate" and effectively ...
Continue reading "NPR Reveals Little Known Detention Bed Mandate" »
Posted on Nov 14, 2013
The USCIS graciously provides temporary relief for some individuals from foreign countries who are in the United States and are barred from returning to their home country because of an extreme ...
Continue reading "Temporary Relief for Nationals in the United States" »
Posted on Nov 14, 2013
A criminal defense lawyer may be thinking that he or she is getting you a brilliant deal, but they may be utterly oblivious of the immigration consequences of pleading guilty or no contest to a ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2013
Did your immigration lawyer make a costly mistake in your case? If you found out too late that you were stuck with a bad lawyer, there still is a chance that you are not stuck with a bad case result. ...
Continue reading "Was Your Immigration Attorney Incompetent?" »
Posted on Nov 1, 2013
Prosecutorial discretion is a defense against removal—for some people. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a type of prosecutorial discretion. This is not for everyone, however, so ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2013
If you did not appear at your removal hearing, this probably means that an immigration judge will have ordered your removal in absentia, that is, while you are absent from court. If this happens, then ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2013
If the USCIS approves your Form N-400, then you will be able to take the Oath of Allegiance and become a U.S. citizen at a naturalization ceremony. This is a very significant ceremony where you will ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2013
If you have already submitted Form N-400, then you will probably get a naturalization appointment notice within months. You will be given the time and location of your interview, the interview where a ...
Continue reading "The Naturalization Interview: What Will Happen and How to Prepare" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2013
If you are an immigrant looking to enter the United States on a permanent worker visa, there are a variety of different worker visas that you may be able to apply for. The United States Citizenship ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2013
As a U.S. citizen of a lawful permanent resident, you can sponsor certain relatives to obtain lawful permanent residency. If you are a citizen of the United States, immediate relatives would be your ...
Continue reading "What It Takes to Sponsor a Relative" »
Posted on Oct 10, 2013
Despite the government shutdown, thousands of immigrants and immigration advocates from all over the United States came to Washington D.C. this week to hold a rally for immigration action. Immigration ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2013
While the government shutdown could have an effect on pending immigration issues, if you already have your visa, then some things will not have changed. This includes entering the United States. Most ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2013
Currently, the government is on a furlough as over 800,000 workers left their offices during a hiatus. The government is temporarily shut down while Congress tries to decipher a budget for the new ...
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