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Immigration reform is not dead yet and many hope that a reform bill will be passed by the U.S. Congress by the end of this year. Reform activists also believe that a bill will be passed in this midterm election year. Immigration reform is the key issue for 2014. The House Speaker John Boehner wants […]

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.

There are a variety of tools offered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that their customers can make use of. People who have filed immigration or naturalization applications with USCIS can keep track of their cases by making use of these tools. Instead of calling the USCIS national toll free number for information on

People immigrating to the U.S. will have to pay the $165 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Immigrant Fee. This fee recovers the costs related to immigrant visas issued by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), the cost of USCIS processing and the cost of producing permanent resident cards (green cards). Immigrants need to pay a

People who have filed immigration and naturalization forms with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), can track the progress of their applications. They can receive updates on their cases by e-mail or by phone. There is also an online system that permits the applicants to check the status of their USCIS cases online. USCIS

Citizens of foreign countries can come to the U.S. to work here. They can come to the country on immigrant visas or nonimmigrant visas. Following are a few types of U.S. work visas that are available to foreign workers. E-3 Australian Work Visa E-3 visas are nonimmigrant work visas that are meant for Australian nationals.

U.S. employers who want to hire foreign workers bring such workers to the country by getting them H-1B visas. These are temporary work visas. These visas help U.S. employers to employ foreign workers in certain fields such as in science, mathematics, medicine, engineering and architecture. Dependents of the H-1B visa holders can accompany them to

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) if it requires more information to decide on an application filed with the agency. Applicants who receive RFEs will have to respond to it within the specified timeframe. USCIS generally requires the applicants to respond to RFEs within 30 or 60 days.

There are few different steps in the process of applying for US visas. First, an online application must be filed. Followed by that, applicants must schedule visa interviews and appear for those interviews. They also need to undergo medical examinations. They must provide several supporting documents and establish their eligibility for nonimmigrant visas. Apart from filing applications