A controversial immigration bill, the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act, the SAFE Act was approved by the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 20 to 15, on 18th June. This measure would permit the state and the local governments to create and enforce their own laws and to arrest undocumented immigrants. This bill would […]
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If you get married to a US citizen, you can easily obtain a US Green Card. Initially you will be issued a two year conditional Green Card and later you will be permitted to file an application to remove conditions on that card and to obtain a ten year Green Card. But you need to
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The Gang of Eight’s immigration reform bill would lower America’s deficit by $197, over the next decade. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) stated that the Senate bill, S.744, if passed would lower the federal budget deficits. CBO also stated that around 8 million unauthorized residents would become legal residents, if President Obama signs the immigration
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President Obama’s deferred action program has now turned one and this program is meant for the undocumented youth who entered into the country as minors. Form I-821D is the USCIS form that must be filed by the undocumented youth who are eligible for deferred action status. Forms to Request Deferred Action The application filing process
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In June 2012, President Obama issued an executive order to temporarily halt the deportation of eligible undocumented youth in America and to grant them the ability to legally live and work in the country. The process called deferred action was implemented in 2012 and around 365,237 young, undocumented youth have received this temporary legal status,
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Senator Marco Rubio’s English only amendment would prevent millions of undocumented immigrants from obtaining US citizenship. This amendment would require the immigrants applying for legal status to establish that they are proficient in English, at the time of applying for Green Cards. Likewise, that amendment would also require the immigrants to pass a civics test
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If you seek to travel to the United States, you need to obtain a US visa and there are two types of US visas. Immigrant visas are for people who seek to settle in America and non-immigrant visas are for people who seek to temporarily visit the country. Some foreign nationals can travel to the
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Senator Charles Grassley filed an amendment that would require the US Department of Homeland Security to ensure that the borders of the county have been secured, six months prior to granting the undocumented immigrants permission to apply for legal status in the United States. This amendment would delay the unauthorized residents’ path to citizenship and
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Many people wish to live in the United States permanently but they are unaware of the process through which they can obtain lawful permanent resident status in America. United States recognizes the need for foreign nationals to settle in the United States and permits them to immigrate to America and live there permanently. Nevertheless, it
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The US Department of State is responsible for granting immigrant visas to the applicants abroad through overseas US Consulates and Embassies. After the approval of the applications and after the immigrant visa interviews, visa applicants will receive their stamped passports in a package that also includes documents related to their immigrant visa applications. These foreign
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