Immigration
Immigration Information
01/03/09
Immigration Information for Members of the US Armed
Forces and their Families
The United State Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers immigration services and resources specifically for members of the US Armed Forces and their family stationed in the US or abroad.More...
The United State Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers immigration services and resources specifically for members of the US Armed Forces and their family stationed in the US or abroad.More...
New Visa Waiver Countries
10/28/08
New Visa Waiver Countries President Bush
discussed the expansion of the visa waiver program to seven new countries "I'm pleased to stand with the representatives of seven countries -- the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea -- that have met th requirements to be admitted to the United States Visa Waiver Program. Soon the citizens of these nations will be able to travel to the United States for business or tourism without a visa."
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discussed the expansion of the visa waiver program to seven new countries "I'm pleased to stand with the representatives of seven countries -- the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea -- that have met th requirements to be admitted to the United States Visa Waiver Program. Soon the citizens of these nations will be able to travel to the United States for business or tourism without a visa."
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USCIS Increases Period of Stay
10/28/08
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has
increased the maximum period of time a Trade-NAFTA (TN)
professional worker from Canada or Mexico may remain in
the United States from one year to three years.
This final rule changes the initial admission,
and subsequent extensions, equal to the initial period
of admission given to H-1B professional workers.
The TN nonimmigrant classification is a visa
category available to eligible Mexicans and Canadians
with at least a bachelor’s degree or appropriate
professional credentials who work in certain qualified
fields pursuant to the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA).
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USCIS changes interview process
07/27/08
USCIS changes the naturalization interview process.
While the requirements of eligibility for
naturalization remain the same the process of
pre-examination check-in and naturalization testing
change.
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NEW SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA
07/27/08
USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA FOR CERTAIN
IRAQI NATIONALS WHO WORKED FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
"USCIS today announced guidelines for a new special immigrant visa for certain Iraqi nationals who worked for, or were contractors of the United States government in Iraq for at least one year after March 20, 2003. Section 1244 of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 authorizes 5,000 special immigrant visas for Iraqi employees and contractors each year for fiscal years (FY) 2008 through 2012, as well as their spouses and children." USCIS Update, July 9, 2008.More...
"USCIS today announced guidelines for a new special immigrant visa for certain Iraqi nationals who worked for, or were contractors of the United States government in Iraq for at least one year after March 20, 2003. Section 1244 of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 authorizes 5,000 special immigrant visas for Iraqi employees and contractors each year for fiscal years (FY) 2008 through 2012, as well as their spouses and children." USCIS Update, July 9, 2008.More...
New Immigration Benefits
05/12/07
New Immigration Benefits
Under a new immigration law, certain family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents can immediately obtain immigration benefits under new “K” and “V” visa categories implemented by the INS.
The newly created V non-immigrant status allows certain spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents (“LPR”) to reside and work in the United States while waiting to obtain immigrant (“Green Card”) status. The most important benefit of V status is that qualifying spouses and children of LPR’s who are illegally in the U.S. at this time can immediately apply for V status and obtain employment authorization. A person granted V non-immigrant status must still wait until his/her immigrant visa number (priority date) becomes available before applying for a Green Card.
Under a new immigration law, certain family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents can immediately obtain immigration benefits under new “K” and “V” visa categories implemented by the INS.
The newly created V non-immigrant status allows certain spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents (“LPR”) to reside and work in the United States while waiting to obtain immigrant (“Green Card”) status. The most important benefit of V status is that qualifying spouses and children of LPR’s who are illegally in the U.S. at this time can immediately apply for V status and obtain employment authorization. A person granted V non-immigrant status must still wait until his/her immigrant visa number (priority date) becomes available before applying for a Green Card.