If you have filed for an immigration benefit, an adjustment of status, or have applied for a green card, it is important to stay in the US until a decision is made in your case. If you leave the US, the US government will automatically assume that you are abandoning your application, so you will […]
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In September 2011, the US Department of State issued a Visa Bulletin for October 2011.”” The purpose of the bulletin was to summarize the number of US visas available. If you have an immigrant visa pending, these numbers may be important to you. The visa amounts are significant because only a limited number of certain
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For many people, getting a US Green card is the ultimate goal. After all, a green card allows you to live and work permanently in the United States, and even allows you to eventually apply for citizenship. A green card allows you to live in the United States and to travel freely in and out
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If you want to study in the US and are neither a permanent resident or US citizen, you’ll need to apply for a student visa, generally an F-1 visa or an M-1 visa, in order to get the authorization to live and study in the United States. Even if you plan on taking short courses,
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If you apply for any immigration process, you will undoubtedly be very eager to hear whether your application is denied or approved. In some cases, such as employment authorization, you’ll want to know right away when your application is approved. In general, the USCIS will mail you a letter to indicate the outcome of your
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There are a number of provisions which may make you eligible for a US green card. For example, your family, employment, job offer, investments in the US, refugee and asylum status, as well as many other things, may qualify you for a green card. Generally, to be eligible for a US green card, you must
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If you are in the United States and are a US citizen, you can travel freely outside the US for extended periods of time and still retain your citizenship. You can travel as often and as long as you like with your US passport. However, only US citizens have US passports, which means that most
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One of the advantages of have a US green card is that, as a permanent resident, you have more freedom to travel to and from the United States. In fact, as a green card holder, you are allowed to leave and re-enter the United States multiple times. In fact, the major restriction on your travel
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The B-1 Visa and B-2 Visa are intended for business and tourism travel to the US. At this time of year, many people travel to the United States on a temporary basis in order to take advantage of the warm weather and tourist season in the US. However, some people who travel to the US
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If you are applying for US Citizenship, you will generally need to file Form N-400. However, before you file, you will want to ensure that you qualify for US citizenship Eligibility requirements vary, but are often based on: 1) Permanent residency in the US. Most applicants for US citizenship apply because they have secured a green
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When a couple decide to get married and one partner is a US citizen while another partner is a foreign national, the couple can get married in the US and can secure a green card for the non-US partner by filing for a Fiancée Visa or K-1 visa. Many couples in this situation wish to
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