Foreign nationals who become legal residents of the United States will be issued green cards. Though the legal resident status will not expire, the green cards that are proof of this legal status are valid for only ten years. However, this legal status is revocable. Residents who commit crimes or abandon the lawful status granted […]
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According to the news alert released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a statutory maximum of 10,000 U visas for the fiscal year 2014, has been approved by the agency. This is the fifth year and the USCIS has been issuing U visas since 2008. USCIS has so far granted U visas to
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Permanent residents who lose their green cards must immediately report the loss of their cards. The loss of a green card must be reported to the immigration authorities. That is because permanent residents who lose their green cards are likely to become victims of identity theft. People who lose their cards while in the United
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United States grants a variety of immigration benefits to the members of the U.S. armed forces and to their family members. Green cards are resident permits issued by the USCIS to eligible foreign nationals. These permits authorize them to live and work permanently in the United States. Non U.S. citizens or anyone who holds a
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The United States permits foreign nationals to become permanent residents of the country. Over time, they can also obtain U.S. citizenship. But there are differences between permanent resident status and U.S. citizenship. Many believe that American residents are Americans and this is not true. Residents are the immigrants who have been granted permission to live
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Follow to join benefits allow the spouses and children of lawful permanent residents of the United States to get green cards at a later time than their spouses or parents did. This benefit is available to the eligible dependents of those who got their green cards based on family sponsorship, employment or through the diversity
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United States attracts citizens of foreign countries and many wish to settle in the country. There are few different ways to immigrate to the United States but the foreign nationals need to belong to an eligible category to immigrate to the country of their dreams. They can get permanent visas through family sponsorship or employer
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Permanent residents can travel abroad with their permanent resident cards (green cards). But they cannot remain abroad for a year or more and return to the country with just their green cards. Permanent residents who plan to travel to foreign countries and remain there for a year and more, must get re-entry permits prior to
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Immigrants living in the United States need to report a change of address with the USCIS if they move to a new address. They need to file the USCIS Form AR-11, Change of Address, with the USCIS to do so. Form AR-11 can either be filed online or the paper version of the form can
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Young undocumented immigrants in America, the DREAMers, can apply for deferred action status. Undocumented youth who receive this status can remain legally in America for two years. DREAMers need to meet a variety of educational requirements to apply for this status. They need to be in high schools, graduated from high schools or hold general
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