Apply for Citizenship in the United States Foreign-born nationals may become US citizens through a process called Naturalization. A foreign national may apply for citizenship to become an American citizen.
Posted: 2012-05-26
Category: Legal
Immigrants Who Became Victims of Crimes Sometimes non-citizen or the immigrant who are in United States can become victims of crimes, its countries responsibility to take care. Congress created Act for Victims of Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000.
Posted: 2012-05-14
Category: Legal
PERM - Obtaining and Employment-based Immigrant Visa Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) process in order to obtain Labor Certification of which the foreign nationals can obtain employment-based Green Card through their employer.
Posted: 2012-05-07
Category: Legal
Asylees Adjusting Status in the US Asylees need not prove that they are not likely to become a public charge in the US. Persons receiving means-tested benefits (public assistance or SSI), will also qualify for legal permanent residence.
Posted: 2012-02-02
Category: Legal
Legislation of US Immigration: Naturalization Act of 1790 This US Immigration legislation allows an individual of some other country to apply for US citizenship if they were a free white person with good moral character and living in US for 2 years. Once the court approves, oath was recorded.
Posted: 2012-01-22
Category: Legal
Getting a Returning Visa US Lawful permanent residents (LPR) or Conditional residents (CR) who stayed abroad for more than a year, or stayed beyond the validity period of the Re-entry Permit are required to get a new immigrant visa to enter the US to continue their permanent residence.
Posted: 2011-11-11
Category: Legal
Naturalization Interview and Oath Ceremony As part of the Naturalization process, it is mandatory that all applicants attend an interview. Though you are allowed to re-schedule the interview, remember that it will further lengthen the naturalization process, leading to an unnecessary delay in getting your certificate.
Adjusting Status in the US You will qualify to file Form I-485 if you are in the US and have an approved immigrant petition. If you are outside the US and planning to immigrate to the US, you have to go through consular processing at the US Consulate your country.
Posted: 2011-10-12
Category: Legal
Getting a L-1 Visa The L-1 visa allows international companies to transfer their employees to the US for work within the same or related company.
US Citizens Getting Married Abroad Generally, marriages that are performed legally and valid abroad are also legally valid in the United States. Marriages overseas are mostly performed by local, civil or religious officials.
Posted: 2011-08-21
Category: Legal
US Immigration and Tax US citizens are not the only ones who have to file tax returns. Certain US immigrants and residents may also have to file, depending on their immigration status in the US.
Posted: 2011-08-06
Category: Legal
The Adjustment of Status Process Adjustment of status is the last step in the green card process (becoming a legal permanent resident). Form I-485 application is to be used in order to do adjust the status.
Posted: 2011-07-31
Category: Legal
Getting a Green Card Through Marriage Getting a green card through marriage to a US citizen is considered the fastest way to getting a green card. Because of the reason, one can apply for Naturalization after holding Green Card for 3 years; 5 years for other case.