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Your green card is one of the most important documents you own. It confirms your status as a permanent resident of the US and allows you to prove your status to authorities. By law, you must carry a valid green card with you at all times. According to Section 264 of the INA (the Immigration […]

If you marry a US citizen, you may become eligible for a green card, and, eventually, citizenship. Before marrying, the first step is to apply for a K-1 visa. This process can take quite long but once you have a K-1 visa you are eligible to enter the US and marry your partner. Once you

Your passport is an important identification and travel document. You need this document to re-enter the US and to travel. If you have lost your passport, it is natural to panic, especially if you are traveling outside of the US and will need your passport to return home. If you are overseas when you lose

Any immigration process – from applying to a green card to applying for a temporary visa to enter the US for a few months – has specific rules. No matter what immigration process you are applying for, consider this a general guide to success: Apply for an immigration process that you have a chance of

If you are sponsoring your family to come and live in the US, you will need to file a Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support). USCIS Form I 864 serves several very important functions. First, it helps prove to the USCIS that you have the financial means to support your family members once they are in

The next federal election, to select the next President of the United States, will take place in November 2012. In that election, President Obama will seek re-election. It is expected that many people will want to become US citizens ahead of the 2012 election since only US citizens can vote. Therefore, if you plan on

Participating in the U.S. Green Card lottery program and winning is considered the simplest way of getting permanent residence in the U.S. Normally, people apply for permanent resident status through employer sponsorship or family sponsorship. However, there are other ways to apply for permanent residency in the US. One of the more unique ways is

While us visas and green cards both allow you to live and stay in the US, they are in fact quite different and it is important to understand these differences before applying for a green card or visa. A visa allows you to enter the US for a specific time and purpose. A visa can

If you are applying for a US immigration process – whether it is applying for naturalization or applying for your first US visa to enter the US, you will need to take several steps to complete the process successfully. Here is a handy checklist that you can use to ensure that your application is completed

If you are applying for a green card through employment, you will want to make sure that your application has the best chance of success. To do that, avoid these common mistakes that many applicants do make: Mistake #1: Not reading the information ahead of time for eligibility. Before applying for permanent residency on the