The second visa bulletin for the Fiscal Year 2014 has been released by the US Department of State. Visa bulletins help the beneficiaries of immigrant visa petitions to determine when their priority dates will become current. Priority date is the date on which the applicant files an immigrant petition. For example, if a US citizen files Form […]
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DS-160 is the Online Non-immigrant Visa Application form. This form must be filed by citizens of foreign countries who seek to get non-immigrant visas to temporarily visit the United States. Now the US Department of State (DOS) has announced that the K-1 visa, K-2, K-3 and K-4 visa applicants must file DS-160 to get non-immigrant visas. This Form
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According to the US immigration laws, permanent residents must keep their Green Cards with them at all times. They need to carry with them their original permanent residents cards. But they can make copies of their cards and store those copies in a safe place. This will help them to replace their Green Cards if
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The Immigrant Investor Program also known as the EB-5 program permits foreigners who make investments in businesses in the United States to obtain US Green Cards. Such immigrant investors can get Green Cards in exchange for investing in America and for creating jobs in the country. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US Securities
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Foreign nationals can become permanent residents of the United States and there are several ways to become a permanent resident and to get a Green Card. One of the ways to obtain a Green Card is through employment. Individuals of extraordinary ability can become lawful residents under the EB-1 category, the employment-based first preference category. To
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Many federal offices and services have been shuttered due to the government shutdown. Around 800,000 to 1 million federal employees have been furloughed and government offices and national parks have been closed. However, immigration agencies may not be impacted by this shutdown. The US Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, United States Citizenship and
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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
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According to the US Department of State, an application to take part in the DV 2015 Green Card Lottery Program must be filed between Tuesday, October 1, 2013 and Saturday, November 2, 2013. To enter this program, a foreigner must file an application online, paper applications are not accepted. While filing applications, the applicants need not pay
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Visa interview is an important part of the visa application process. If the applicants successfully get through these visa interviews, they will be issued US visas. There are few common things that the applicants need to remember and follow, in order to successfully get through their interviews. Prepare for the Visa Interview Applicants who are well
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The Supreme court in June ruled the part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), that says “marriage” and “spouse” applies only to the heterosexual couples and not to same-sex unions, unconstitutional. US citizens in same-sex marriages were earlier denied almost all the federal and immigration benefits, due to DOMA. As this law has been ruled
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