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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 from marriage visas, employment visas, student visas...

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 card, offers a great deal of opportunity for immigrants...

Getting Naturalized US Citizenship

U.S. citizenship is either granted through birth (or relatives) or through the naturalization process. U.S. citizens are protected by the U.S. Constitution and are guaranteed protection...

Legal Articles

Understanding the Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

Contributed by: Gregory Sheehan

The Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility is the mo...

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Employment Based Green Card Options

Contributed by: Jason Feldman

Some individuals coming to work in the U.S. are el...

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How to Get a Green Card Through Family

Contributed by: Jason Feldman

A person that is a citizen of the United States or...

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Non-Immigrant Visa Options

Contributed by: Jason Feldman

A non-immigrant visa allows a person to travel to ...

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Why Hire an Immigration Lawyer?

Immigration 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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Employment Based Green Card Options

Some individuals coming to work in the U.S. are eligible to obtain an Employment-Based Green Card (also known as permanent residency).  Most employment based green cards...

Understanding the Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

The Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility is the most important application to family reunification. This article will explain what it is, how it works, and whether it can help you...

How to Get a Green Card Through Family

A person that is a citizen of the United States or in certain instances a green card holder may be able to petition for his/her family members to obtain permanent residency...

Non-Immigrant Visa Options

A non-immigrant visa allows a person to travel to a U.S. port of entry (typically at a border or airport) and request permission from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

Immigration Options for Physical Therapists

Americans are more active than ever before, and physical activity often means injuries. As the American “Baby Boom” population reaches “Senior Citizen” status, more and more Americans...

Understanding the Visa Waiver Program

The Visa Waiver Program removes the requirement of Consular processing in some situations to promote United States tourism.  The procedure is replaced with an online...

Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

TPS is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of a country (or to persons without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country) that the Secretary...

Definition of an H-1B Employer-Employee Relationship

On January 13, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Guidance Memorandum to adjudication officers to clarify the requirements needed to establish an employer-employee...

Temporary Protected Status Extended to Haiti after Earthquake

The Department of Homeland security issued a statement, on January 15, 2010, granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to all Haitian nationals who were in the U.S...

Rules for Widows/Widowers of U.S. Citizens to Immigrate After Death

Sections 568(d) and (e) of the FY2010 DHS Appropriations Act provide relief for aliens who are the surviving beneficiaries of pending or approved petitions filed by U.S. citizen...
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