The US Department of State has released the visa bulletin for the month of October. October 2013 visa bulletin is the first bulletin for the fiscal year 2014. F2A family preference category that is current will have a cutoff date starting 1st October 2013. This category, that is meant for the immediate relatives such as […]
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A new telephone scam is now targeting USCIS customers. A new technique called “Caller ID spoofing” is being used by the scammers to display inaccurate information in the recipient’s caller ID. The callers pose as USCIS immigration officials and request the recipient’s personal information, including their Alien Registration numbers, Social Security numbers, and their passport
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USCIS stands for US Citizenship and Immigration Services. People who seek to obtain immigration benefits will have to file applications with the USCIS. USCIS forms are free and the applicants can download the forms they need from the USCIS website. Some immigration forms can also be filed online. USCIS customers can prepare most of the USCIS forms
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The Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program for Iraqi Nationals was created by Section 1244 of Public Law 110-181, in 2008. This benefits Iraqi nationals who have been employed by the government of the United States in Iraq, between 20th March, 2003, and the present. Authorization for the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for nationals of
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US citizens, Green Card holders and temporary visitors, living in the United States can invite their relatives and friends to visit the country. US citizens and the lawful permanent residents can get their immediate relatives Green Cards but the other temporary workers can only invite their relatives and friends to visit the country temporarily. Only
To travel to the United States, a foreign national must obtain a visa. There are several types of US visas and based on the purpose of travel, one must obtain the right type of visa. To visit the country for tourism purposes, a B-2 tourist visa must be obtained. People who seek to visit the
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US citizens and Green Card holders can sponsor their spouses and children for lawful status in America. Spouses and children of US citizens belong to the immediate relatives category and the spouses and children of permanent residents belong to the family preference category. People who belong to the immediate relatives category need not wait for
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To become a citizen of the United States, a Green Card holder must go through the naturalization process. This is a multi-step process and it does not only include filing applications. To successfully go through this process and to get a naturalization certificate, one must understand the process and must be well prepared. Filing Form
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Citizens of foreign countries can obtain US citizenship. In order to become US citizens, they need to become permanent residents or Green Card holders. A Green Card will not make a person a US citizen. Permanent resident status and US citizenship are both different. Many wrongly believe that having a Green Card is the same as being
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US citizens can petition for their siblings and get their siblings US Green Cards. To do that, the US citizen who looks forward to sponsor his sibling must be above age 21. US citizens alone can petition for their siblings. Permanent residents cannot sponsor their siblings for lawful status in the United States. To get
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