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Temporary Visas

There are a wide variety of Visas that allow a foreigner to visit and/or work in the United States for a certain period of time. These range...

Green Card: Getting Permanent Residency

Green cards allow foreign nationals to live and work in the United States permanently. While a green card, or permanent residency...

Getting Naturalized US Citizenship

U.S. citizenship is either granted through birth (or relatives) or through the naturalization process. U.S. citizens are protected...

Immigration Law Articles | Immigration QA | Immigration Glossary Terms | Recent Articles

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Impact of Criminal Charges for Immigrants

Contributed by: Victor J. Herrera

For individuals facing criminal charges there are ...

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New Law Allows Surviving Relatives to Receive Green Cards

Contributed by: JoAnn Barten

President Obama signed into law during October 200...

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Open Season for H1-B Visas

Contributed by: Philip Teplen

April 1st 2010 is traditionally when the scramble ...

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Political Asylum: Process and Eligibility

Contributed by: Evita Tolu

A person who is not a United States citizen may be...

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Why Hire an Immigration Lawyer?

Immigration and Naturalization Lawyers in the United States work with many government agencies to help you with all of your immigration problems. Immigration lawyers can work with you on issues dealing with immigration, emigration, visas, green cards, political asylum, and other important immigration and naturalization issues.

The standard immigration laws are very complex and difficult for a person to understand. An immigration lawyer will explain in detail to you all of the immigration information required that suits your case. They will translate immigration law and policy, and interpret these laws and policies to better your case.

Certain immigration issues require an attorney for the proceedings of a case to get under way, such as:

  • I.N.S. Detainee Lawsuits
  • I.N.S. Jailed Family Members

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Open Season for H1-B Visas

April 1st 2010 is traditionally when the scramble for the highly coveted H1-B visas begins.  Since the 2010 fiscal year, beginning October 1st, allows applicants to apply up to three months...

Political Asylum: Process and Eligibility

A person who is not a United States citizen may be eligible for political asylum if he or she can demonstrate a credible, well-founded fear of persecution in his or her home country on account...

Impact of Criminal Charges for Immigrants

For individuals facing criminal charges there are a lot of things to be worried about.  People worry about their reputation, possible impact on their work or job, how much is it going...

Nueva Ley Permite Que Familiares Reciban Residencia a Pesar de la Muerte Del Peticionario

El Presidente Obama firmó, el otoño pasado, una nueva ley que les permite a los familiares continuar con el proceso de las solicitudes a pesar del fallecimiento del peticionario...

New Law Allows Surviving Relatives to Receive Green Cards

President Obama signed into law during October 2009 a new provision that allows relatives to continue processing their applications despite the untimely death of the Petitioner.  In the...

Marriage and Fiance Visa Application Process

If you are a U.S. citizen who wishes to bring a foreign national to the United States as your fiancé(e), or because you have already married a foreign national in another country with whom...

US Immigration

Immigration for America has changed most dramatically since the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001. The entire Immigration Nationality Services department was disbanded and...

The Purpose of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: ICE

  Following the devastating attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, the United States created a new governmental structure to investigate and manage immigration and...

Proving Extreme Hardship for a Waiver of Inadmissibility

Preparing your I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility requires evidence of extreme hardship, and this task is extremely difficult. To put things...

Defending Your Immigrant Status

A criminal event can prevent an alien from completing their immigration to the United States.  Until an alien is sworn in as a citizen, Homeland Security is highly interested in protecting...
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