Class Action Lawsuit Started Against State Department For Arbitrarily Sending Back K1 Visa

A class action lawsuit that was filed in Oregon charging the United States State Department and the Department of Homeland Security with arbitrarily and unlawfully returning US petitioner’s K1 visas at the U.S. Consulate in various countries. Plaintiffs are deprived of due process of law and petition approval denied withheld contrary to constitutional right contrary . . . → Read More: Class Action Lawsuit Started Against State Department For Arbitrarily Sending Back K1 Visa

New U.S. Green Cards

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.

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ICE Deporting US Citizens Without Ascertaining Their Immigration Status

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seem to be deporting U.S. citizens without ascertaining their immigration status. ICE has jurisdiction over illegal immigrants and cannot deport or illegal detain U.S. citizens, however, more and more instances of mishaps have resulted in U.S. citizens being wrongfully deported.  Here’s the latest article.

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Vietnam Offers Visa Exemption for Vietnamese US Citizens

In the visit to the US, President Nguyen Minh Triet informed overseas Vietnamese in the US, as well as all overseas Vietnamese in more than 90 countries in the world, that the Vietnamese State has decided to exempt visas for all overseas Vietnamese who meet some conditions. Related agencies in Vietnam are compiling documents . . . → Read More: Vietnam Offers Visa Exemption for Vietnamese US Citizens

Foreign Nurses Must for US Visa

Many nurses hoping to move to the US will now have to wait around three years to gain their US visa, as opposed to the two months they needed to wait previously, as US immigration clears its backlog of EB-3 visa applications.

Foreign nurses are being told not to lose faith that they will be granted a US work visa, despite a current freeze on work permits for nurses from certain countries.

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Visa Free Entree for US Citizens to South Korea

As of November 17, 2008, US passport holders may now enter South Korea visa-free for short-term business activities for stays not exceeding 90 days. Also, the maximum authorized stay for US nationals on tourist status has been extended from 30 days to 90 days per entry. These changes went into effect on November 17, 2008.

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Traveling to the US and Married to an American

Q: I am an UK citizen married to an American and we are currently living in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I have a Thai visa and work permit. I am going to be spending a lot of time in the USA trying to get our business off the ground there. At most I’ll be staying one month at the time and then return to Asia. However, I will be visiting the US regularly over the course of the next year or so and ultimately might even relocate.

Can I visit on and off the US using a tourist visa or are there any restrictions? Anything else I should do/not do?

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USCIS details Overseas Naturalization Requirements for Children

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released details on how certain children of overseas military personnel can obtain US citizenship without being in the United States. The provision was made possible by recent changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

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