Employment authorization documents (EAD) allow non-U.S. citizens and non-Green card holders to work legally in the U.S. It is a legal work permit that grants the holder of that document, authorization to work in the country. These documents come with a two year validity period and are renewable. In some cases, EADs valid for one […]
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Permanent residents need to meet a variety of requirements to file applications for US citizenship. Applicants need to establish that they have been living in the United States as lawful residents for a five year period. This applies to the ones who file applications for US citizenship under the general naturalization provision while the ones
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The most common question that arises in the minds of the ones who are preparing for their US visa interviews is, “How should I prepare myself for the interview and what are the things I need to know?” One of the important steps in the process of applying for a US visa is the visa interview. Visa
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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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It is well known that the U.S. citizens can sponsor their immediate relatives for lawful status and bring them to the U.S. Likewise, they can also get their brothers or sisters U.S. green cards. U.S. citizens are allowed to sponsor their brothers or sisters and immediate relatives in order to promote family unity. This gives
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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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