The United States government is expected to release U.S. Passport Cards by the end of August. These cards, which are less bulky than the traditional passport books and are the size of a credit card, can be presented by citizens who are traveling into the U.S. by land or sea from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, [...]
Continue reading …The Green Card lottery, also referred to as the Diversity Visa Lottery, begins October 2, 2008 and runs through December 1 of the same year. Lottery winners are usually notified by the U.S. Department of State between May and July of the following year.
Continue reading …U.S. IMMIGRATION DECLINES IN 2007 US ImmigrationWashington, D.C. – According to reports released by the U.S. Census Bureau, immigration rates substantially decreased in 2007, with only 511,000 individuals immigrating to America, compared to over 1 million per year since 2000. Immigration from Asia and Africa showed the most dramatic drop, with a 60% decrease, and [...]
Continue reading …How to Apply for a Student Visa Download the F-1 Student Visa Application Guide. Select where in the U.S. you would like to live and study. Choose the type of school you would like to attend, such as: University, College, Graduate School, ESL (English as Second Language) or Vocational School. Contact the school [...]
Continue reading …This just came in from Unites States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) regarding adoption in Vietnam. In the past, there has been rumblings regarding the irregularities in the treatment of children in the orphanage and the government’s lack of enforcement in determining whether the children were legitimately able to be adopted out, meaning that they [...]
Continue reading …The United States welcomes foreign students to American language schools, high schools, universities and other institutions of higher education. Thousands of learning institutions are approved by the USCIS to accept foreign students as full time students. It is possible to change schools and universities while being on an F-1 Visa without leaving the country.
Continue reading …Foreign nationals who wish to visit the United States for leisure or tourism are normally eligible to receive a B-2 Tourist Visas. B-2 Tourist Visas are “visitor visas” required for citizens of countries that are not included in the Visa Waiver Program. However, even citizens of countries included in the Visa Waiver Program are required [...]
Continue reading …Foreigners working for a foreign entity are allowed to visit the United States on a B-1 Business Visitor Visa. B1 Business Visas are more advantageous than visa waivers for various reasons depending on the circumstances, such as for visa extensions.
Continue reading …U.S. citizens who will be getting married to a foreign national in the United States may petition for a fiancé classification (K-1) for their fiancé. You and your fiancé must be free to marry. This means that both of you are unmarried, or that any previous marriages have ended through divorce, annulment or death. You [...]
Continue reading …By Ilona M. Bray, Richard A. Boswell Student & Tourist Visas provides the everything you need to apply for and gain admission into the United States, covering the application process whether you want to enter the U.S. or are already here legally. This book also helps you: make your way through the bureaucracy prepare for [...]
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