Denham wants Trump’s support for immigration reform California Representative Jeff Denham, wants President Donald Trump to extend his support for his idea on immigration reform. He wants to convince the U.S. Congress to allow undocumented immigrants who came here as minors and who agree to join the U.S. military, to remain here. Cuban immigration policy […]
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There are two ways to obtain a green card in the U.S. One is through consular processing and the other is through adjustment of status (AOS). Consular processing is the process of applying for an immigrant visa from an overseas U.S. embassy or consulate. Once the visa is issued, travel into the U.S. is permitted. A
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Trump will stop US-Australia refugee deal Brian Babin, a Texas Republican who criticized the Obama administration’s immigrant refugee resettlement policies, claims that President-elect Donald Trump will put an end to the immigrant refugee deals between the U.S. and Australia. He is also sure that resettlements will no more take place from Manus Island or Nauru. Republican
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A child who was issued a green card before he or she turned 14, will need to apply for and get a new green card after turning 14. They need to do so within 30 days from their 14th birthday, by filing Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. However, nothing will happen to the
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2016 border arrests rise spurred by Central America The 23 percent increase in the arrests made by the U.S. Border Patrol agents during Fiscal Year 2016 is due to the increase in the number of Central American immigrants attempting to gain illegal entry into the U.S. Reports from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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Not all permanent residents are fluent in English and not all are able to read and understand all parts of the green card renewal application. Many seek help from their relatives or friends to complete the forms. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) also allows applicants to get help to complete their forms. Part 6 is
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College leaders want immigration program to remain Calling for the upholding and expansion of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, 500 university presidents have signed a statement. This is because President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he would end the program. The statement they signed claims that DACA recipients studying in their
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The U.S. citizenship test is considered to be one of the most important steps in the naturalization process. This test features 100 civics questions, out of which to-be U.S. citizens are asked 10 questions. They will fail if they get more than four questions wrong. While the civics test is one important part of the
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) mails green cards to immigrants who enter into the U.S. as legal residents and to those who apply for green card renewal or replacement. While most applicants receive their green cards USCIS sends, some do not. In some cases, though the cards were not delivered, USPS sends a notification saying
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Trump to investigate US visa abuses President-elect Donald Trump wants to put an end to the misuse of H-1B visas by U.S. companies. As soon as he takes over presidency in January, he says that he will order investigations into all visa abuses and put foreign workers coming here with work visas under much tougher
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