The V visa, also known as the family visa, exists in order to allow Green card holders to be reunited with their families in the United States. However, applications for the V visa are no longer frequent, since the program was allowed to lapse after 2000. This means that applicants who received green cards after […]
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It exists to facilitate trade between the three countries. As part of NAFTA, there have been certain allowances made to allow for freer movement of trained professionals and workers between the three countries. To this end,
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The J-1 visa (sometimes known as the nanny visa or J1 exchange visitor visa) is granted to visitors to the United States or non-immigrants who are taking part in a cultural exchange or professional exchange program. These may include foreign nationals participating in medical education training, for example, or it can refer to exchange students.
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The US oath of allegiance is a verbal statement by which citizens agree to abide by the laws and constitution of the United States, and agree to give up allegiances to other foreign countries. The US oath of allegiance is spoken out loud at citizenship ceremonies, when citizenship applicants become US citizens. The oath should
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If you hope to get a green card, relatives can help you secure permanent residency in the US if you have close relatives who are US citizens. If you have a relative who is a permanent resident or citizen of the US, you may be able to get a green card through family members. When
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A B 2 tourist visa is one of the most common types of nonimmigrant visas used to enter the United States. There are many reasons for this. First, there are no limits on the number of B 2 tourist visas which are issued. This means applicants do not have to wait for long periods of
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The PASS Card, also known as a passport card or a border card, is a form of identification issued by the State Department. In some cases, the PASS Card can be used instead of a full-sized passport. Specifically, travelers who are United States citizens can use a PASS Card when entering or leaving Mexico, Bermuda,
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In most cases, when a US citizen applies for a United States passport, the passport is simply sent to the applicant once it is prepared, provided that the applicant is qualified to receive a United States passport. In rare cases, however, an applicant has qualified for a passport but a passport never arrives in the
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In many cases, when families travel together, parents as well as children need to obtain a passport. However, the application requirements for minors and children is different than the requirements for adult passport applicants. For minors, parents need to provide their consent as well as apply on behalf of the child. In many cases, in
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Immigration checkpoints are stops on roadways and waterways, controlled by the border patrol in order to control traffic and flow of immigrants and visitors to and from the United States. There are immigration checkpoints along the Canadian-US border as well as along the US-Mexico border. However, the number of immigration checkpoints along the US-Mexico border
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The H1B work visa is a non-immigrant visa which allows workers in some occupations to enter the US and work in the US for a specific employer. If a worker enters the US on a H-1B work visa and loses his job, he or she must leave the US, adjust their status, or apply for
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