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United States allows its citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their immediate relatives for lawful status in the United States. Similarly they can sponsor their spouses. Unlike other categories of relatives, immediate relatives such as a spouse need not wait for a visa number to become available, to apply for adjustment of status. However, Green […]

United States grants Green Cards to foreign investors who are capable of investing in US business ventures. This is the Immigrant Investor Program of the United States which brings many wealthy foreign nationals to the United States, who are willing to invest significant amounts in the country. Through this investment, a foreign national is also

Immigrants who enter the United States without legal documents are referred as “illegal aliens”. Activist and journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has talked to The Times and The Associated Press about this controversial term. “Alien” by itself means non-human and immigration activists argue that this term must not be used to refer to a human being.

As it is well known, a Green Card is a permanent resident card issued to a foreign national who intends to reside permanently in the United States. Many foreign nationals believe that getting a Green Card and immigrating to the United States is an easy task. But that process is at times overwhelming. Some people

It is well known that all the USCIS forms can be obtained through the website. Most of the forms may be e-filed and there are certain forms that must be filed directly in person at a USCIS office. Instructions for all the immigration forms are not the same. All the different USCIS forms have different

A bill that would eliminate the Green Card lottery program has been rejected by the US House of Representatives. According to this Republican bill, permanent resident visas will be granted to foreign students who graduate in STEM fields, from US universities. But that bill failed to pass the House. The H.R. 6429 bill, would have

A person who is a citizen of two different countries is said to be a dual citizen. A person may become a dual citizen, through two ways, either by choice or by automatic operation of law. In certain circumstances, a person will become a dual citizen by automatic operation of law, if he was born

Global Entry, a program of the US Customs and Border Protection, accelerates the clearance for low-risk travelers, when they arrive at a US port of entry. This program has been designed for frequent global travelers and the participants of this program may enter into the country by making use of automated kiosks at the airports.

Getting an immigrant visa to immigrate to the United States is the dream of many foreign nationals. But unfortunately, many people are unable to achieve this goal because they do not have anyone in America to sponsor a green card for them. But this lottery program conducted by the US Congress, every year is a

For every immigrant who seeks to become a US citizen, the US citizenship interview is an important step. This naturalization interview does not only involve English and civics tests but it also involves a personal interview with an immigration officer. It is wise to be well prepared for this important interview in order to avoid