The Senate immigration reform bill will expand the H-1B visa program. The immigration reform bill introduced by the Gang of Eight was strengthened and passed by the US Senate. This bill is likely to face a tough battle in the House controlled by the Republicans. This bill, apart from expanding the H-1B visa program, will […]
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It is well known that the Senate immigration reform bill has been approved by the US Senate. If the House passes that bill and if that bill is signed into law, undocumented immigrants living in America would be granted authorization to apply for temporary legal status called the Registered Provisional Immigrant status. Immigrants in this
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Fiancé(e) visas are non-immigrant visas that are meant for the fiancé(e)s of US citizens. US citizens can bring their fiancé(e)s to the United States, by getting them fiancé(e) visas and get married to them in America. If you wish to bring your fiancé(e) to America, you need to file a petition for a K-1 fiancé(e) visa.
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USCIS keeps updating immigration and naturalization forms and it has recently improved few online forms. The agency looks forward to simplify the form filing process and make it easier for its customers to fill out and file forms. USCIS has now started to publish forms in a 2-column, Adobe fillable format. This new format will
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The Supreme Court recently invalidated the section of the Defense of Marriage Act that prevented the government of America from recognizing gay marriages and ruled DOMA unconstitutional. Gay couples are now eligible for federal benefits, social security and for health benefits. Apart from that, they can help their same sex partners to get Green Cards.
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USCIS has now started to issue redesigned Certificates of Citizenship and Certificates of Naturalization. Individuals who now file Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document to get their Certificates of Citizenship or Certificates of Naturalization replaced, will receive redesigned replacement certificates. USCIS now employs a new printing process in order to prevent the production of fake certificates
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Foreign nationals travel to the United States for various purposes. Likewise, there are several types of US visas and based on the purpose of your travel, you need to apply for the right type of visa. While applying for a temporary non-immigrant visa, you will have to demonstrate that you seek to visit America temporarily
The US Senate passed the historic immigration reform bill that would permit millions of undocumented immigrants to enter the legalization process. All the Democrats and 14 Republicans voted in favor of the bill. S.744, the Senate immigration reform bill, would revamp the US immigration law. However, this bill must clear the House controlled by the
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Gay couples in America are denied several rights and they cannot sponsor their same sex foreign spouses for permanent resident status in America and the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA prevents the government of America from recognizing same sex marriages. Now the Supreme Court has struck down the part of DOMA that prevents US citizens
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A US visa will grant a foreign national the ability to travel to a US port of entry and if you seek to travel to America, it is mandatory to know how to apply for a US visa. There are two categories of US visas and immigrant visas are for the foreign nationals who look
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