Your passport is an important identification and travel document. You need this document to re-enter the US and to travel. If you have lost your passport, it is natural to panic, especially if you are traveling outside of the US and will need your passport to return home. If you are overseas when you lose […]
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Any immigration process – from applying to a green card to applying for a temporary visa to enter the US for a few months – has specific rules. No matter what immigration process you are applying for, consider this a general guide to success: Apply for an immigration process that you have a chance of
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If you are sponsoring your family to come and live in the US, you will need to file a Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support). USCIS Form I 864 serves several very important functions. First, it helps prove to the USCIS that you have the financial means to support your family members once they are in
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The next federal election, to select the next President of the United States, will take place in November 2012. In that election, President Obama will seek re-election. It is expected that many people will want to become US citizens ahead of the 2012 election since only US citizens can vote. Therefore, if you plan on
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Participating in the U.S. Green Card lottery program and winning is considered the simplest way of getting permanent residence in the U.S. Prepare your application for the 2020 green card lottery program Normally, people apply for permanent resident status through employer sponsorship or family sponsorship. However, there are other ways to apply for permanent residency
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While us visas and green cards both allow you to live and stay in the US, they are in fact quite different and it is important to understand these differences before applying for a green card or visa. A visa allows you to enter the US for a specific time and purpose. A visa can
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If you are applying for a US immigration process – whether it is applying for naturalization or applying for your first US visa to enter the US, you will need to take several steps to complete the process successfully. Here is a handy checklist that you can use to ensure that your application is completed
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If you are applying for a green card through employment, you will want to make sure that your application has the best chance of success. To do that, avoid these common mistakes that many applicants do make: Mistake #1: Not reading the information ahead of time for eligibility. Before applying for permanent residency on the
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Family sponsorship is one of the most popular ways to obtain green cards. If you are a lawful permanent resident or a citizen of the US, one of the advantages of your status is that you can sponsor your family in order to bring them to the US. US immigration laws permit family sponsorship to
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Many students from around the world choose to come to the US to study. Indeed, the US has many internationally famous centers of learning, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and many Ivy League colleges. These schools attract some of the best scholars and students from around the world. The US also has some award-winning and internationally
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