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Differences between I-600 and I-800 Adoptions The I-800 process applies to orphan adoptions that are covered by the Hague Convention and US implementation IAA. The I-600 process continues to apply to those orphan adoptions that are not covered by the Hague Convention. For all cases filed after April 1, 2008, if an orphan adoptee is [...]
If your marriage was under two years at the time of your application then USCIS places a condition on your temporary green card. The immigration laws presume that this marriage was entered into solely for the purposes of immigration and the petitioning resident and the conditional resident must prove that they did not get married [...]
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Re-entry permit is a document that allows certain aliens to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad without an immigrant visa or non-immigrant visa. Such aliens must be granted Advance Parole before leaving the United States. If they have not obtained Advance Parole prior to traveling abroad, they may not be permitted to re-enter the [...]
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Individuals who are temporarily in the United States and eligible for employment authorization may file a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). It is also sometimes known as a work permit. The EAD, or work permit, is in the form of a laminated card with the alien’s name [...]
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The following list is a general reminder on what everyone should bring to a visa interview. Remember, however, that each case is different and you must bring the specific documents that our office tells you to bring. This list is no substitute for a consultation with an Attorney. DON’T FORGET: TAKE THE ORIGINAL and A [...]
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Any American citizen who has met and fallen in love with someone abroad and wants to bring their future spouse to America has to file a K1 Fiance(e) Visa on Form I-129F. This form and supporting documents are sent to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service or USCIS for approval. As a general procedural [...]
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Under the new schedule of fees that will apply on June 4th 2010, applicants for all visas that are not petition-based, including B1/B2 tourist and business visitor visas and all student and exchange visitor (F, M and J) visas, will pay a fee of $140. The application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. [...]
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The U.S. federal government has started issuing new and more secure “green cards” for permanent U.S. residents. The Permanent Resident Cards, redesigned by the U.S.. Citizenship and Immigration Services, are intended to deter immigration fraud. State-of-the-art technology incorporated into the new card prevents counterfeiting, obstructs tampering, and facilitates quick and accurate authentication. The new features [...]
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A green card identifies its holder as a U.S. permanent resident, with rights to enter, exit, work, and live here for their entire life. But before you think about applying, make sure you’re eligible under one of the following categories. Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens Immediate relatives include: spouses of U.S. citizens, including recent widows [...]
Continue reading …Female immigrants find that U.S. citizenship has its price: An STD vaccination that critics say has a troubling record. Almost three summers ago — she won’t say exactly when — 24-year-old Catalina and a cousin finally crossed the border. She was happy enough, she says through an interpreter, back home in Mexico working at a [...]
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