Seven Secrets To Surviving An Immigration Audit
Posted on February 29, 2008 - Filed Under International Investors | Comments Off
Recently, there has been a huge upsurge in workplace raids by Immigration in response to growing political pressure. Immigration is aggresively enforcing laws that are already on the books, which prohibit an employer from “knowingly” employing an unauthorized alien. This change was outlined in an April, 2006 memo, setting forth their new workplace enforcement strategy. [...]
Read More..>>Understanding Green Card
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The United States Permanent Resident Card, better understood as the Green Card, is the identification card of individuals who live permanently in the United States but are not U.S. citizens. It is the proof that the person is legally permissible to stay and work in the United States and acquires most of the rights of [...]
Read More..>>The 7 Most Common Mistakes Green Card Applicants Make and How to Avoid Them
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Applying for a US Permanent Residency card (or Green Card) is an important step for immigrants seeking to live and work in the United States.
Green Cards are issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), who has set instructions and filing fees that must be followed stringently—otherwise, your application may be denied or delayed.
Below [...]
The Green Card Interview At the INS
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Before your wife is issued a Green Card or given permanent residency, you both will have to attend a Green Card interview by an INS officer.
You will be notified of the date of your interview weeks in advance. Your INS interviewer will have your complete file in front of him or her and will have [...]
Travel And Work Permits: Other Important Documents To Get While Applying For Your Green Card
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While applying for your adjustment of status, it makes sense to apply for two other INS documents:
One is Form I-131 Petition for Travel Document. Technically speaking, your fiancé cannot leave the country until her Permanent Residency is approved, i.e. she gets her Green Card. Getting a Green Card may take a minimum of several months [...]
How to Become a Legal Immigrant – The Green Card and Naturalization
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The process for a foreign citizen to legally acquire a green card and eventually become a legal naturalized citizen of the U.S. is difficult, time consuming, and expensive. Many critics of the system maintain that if the process was simpler there would be far fewer foreign citizens entering and remaining in the U.S. illegally.
When a [...]
Criminal Inadmissibility and the “Petty Offense Exception”
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under International Investors | Comments Off
MYTH: If you have ever been convicted of a any criminal offense, you are automatically inadmissible to the United States and must apply for a waiver.
“Hello, Attorney Ortega, I need a waiver and I need it fast. I am booked on a flight to Miami that leaves in a week to attend a convention, and [...]
American Visas Shall Rise in Price Starting With 1 January, 2008
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According to the press service of the USA State Department in Washington, the consular fee paid at presentation of documents for receiving non-immigration visa to the USA rises in price starting with 1 January, 2008, from today’s 100 dollars to 131 dollars.
Among the reasons of increase in rates the State Department names inflation, the need [...]
US Immigration Visa Guide
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New US Immigration Visas are very flexible and available to the people living in other nations. The U.S. Immigration visa allows a person who desires to travel to the United States of America from any country as a non-immigrant or immigrant should apply for entry permission at a Consulate outside the United States.
Few years back [...]
Green Card Lottery – Visa Not Guaranteed
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under International Investors | Comments Off
It’s called the diversity visa lottery program, but to most it’s known as the green card lottery. Chances of winning are slim, but still there’s a chance. Thousands join in each year to take a chance at the green card lottery. The program is open to many countries and many do win.
One fellow from Brazil [...]
