Haitian nationals who currently have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) must re-register for this status by 2nd May, 2014. Haitian TPS beneficiaries who fail to re-register are likely to lose their TPS and their ability to work legally in the U.S. To re-register for this temporary status, Haitian TPS beneficiaries need to file Form I-821, Application […]
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As many as 3.8 million Latino legal permanent residents (green card holders) are eligible for U.S. citizenship. The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and Latino Decisions conducted a study that highlights the importance of U.S. citizenship. The study shows that there are few barriers to naturalization for the Latino
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Becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen is a dream for most immigrants in the U.S. But it is not so easy to become a U.S. citizen. Those seeking to become citizens of the U.S. will need to fill out a lot a paperwork and pass tests. This is a multi-step process and eligible green card holders need to
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) started to grant deferred action status to certain childhood arrivals in September 2012. Undocumented youth who received this temporary status also received employment authorization for a two year period. By September 2014, lawful status of those who received DACA in September 2012 will expire, after which they will fall
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The U.S. is likely to come up with a policy that would permit the husbands or wives of H-1B visa holders to work in the U.S. H-1B visas are popular among U.S. businesses seeking to hire highly skilled foreign workers. U.S. employers who show that they are unable to find skilled workers in the U.S.
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There are several reasons to immigrate to the U.S., one of the most common reason being to reunite with family members. The U.S. permits U.S. citizens and green card holders to help their family members get permanent resident cards (green cards) in order to promote family unity. U.S. citizens can help their parents, children, husband
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A U.S. visa must be obtained to travel to the U.S. Temporary visitors will need to get nonimmigrant visas and people seeking to settle in the U.S. need to get immigrant visas. To travel to the U.S. temporarily for business, tourism, employment, etc., nonimmigrant visas must be obtained. U.S. visas in the passports of non-U.S.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B visa cap for fiscal year (FY) 2015. The agency has also received more than 20,000 visa applications under the advanced degree exemption. The H-1B cap for FY 2015 was reached in just five days. This visa program is popular among U.S. employers looking to
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Foreigners who marry U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents (green card holders) may become eligible for marriage based green cards. But marriage to U.S. citizens or legal residents does not automatically guarantee a marriage based visa or green card. There have been a lot of instances of people involving in marriage fraud and getting married
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Dual nationality, also known as dual citizenship, is the citizenship status of a person who is a citizen of two different countries at the same time. Every country has its own nationality laws and a person can become a dual national either by choice or by the automatic operation of different laws. Citizens of the
