Bringing your family to the United States may preoccupy your every thought, especially if you worry about their safety in your home country. Family immigration not only benefits loved ones but can also add tremendous value to your community. Knowing how family...
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For what reasons may you seek asylum in the United States?
If you believe that your life, or the lives of your immediate family members, are in danger of persecution, you may apply for asylum in the United States. To seek asylum, you must file a 'Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal' with U.S....
What is a green card, and who is eligible for one?
Of the many terms, statuses and documents associated with the immigration process, the green card is not only a familiar concept, but it is also something that is highly valued in immigrant communities. Most people have a general sense of what a green card is, though...
Change a visitor visa to a work visa
When people first come to the U.S., they may come for business reasons. However, people may sometimes decide that they want to stay in the country for a job. In order to do this, workers usually need to adjust their visa status. According to the U.S. Department of...
How to seek asylum in the United States
The American dream draws many thousands of people to the U.S. every year. It is the land of opportunity, where anything is possible. There are two different processes through which you can obtain U.S. asylum. They are the affirmative process and the defense process....
Looking at the 2021 U.S. Citizenship Act
With the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, the Biden administration strives to reform immigration and open a new citizenship pathway for currently undocumented immigrants. While the legislation remains under review, Democrat lawmakers have urged the president to...
Immigration bills may stall in House, Senate
When the Biden administration began back in January, the president noted that one of his priorities is to address the many problems immigrants face while trying to gain citizenship or stay in the United States under protected asylum or a work visa. Children of...
What are the rights and responsibilities of a U.S. citizen?
As an immigrant, you might feel compelled to pursue naturalization to better secure your right to remain in America. The zero-tolerance approach to immigration under the previous administration certainly ramped up fear in the immigrant community, including lawful,...
Undocumented immigrant rights and deportation hearings
Immigration courts are part of the U.S. judicial system, and like U.S. citizens, undocumented immigrants have rights when they appear before a judge. However, their rights are not exactly the same, and that becomes obvious when it comes to the deportation trial...
When a company wants to offer a foreign national a job
When an employer offers a job to a foreign national, it may also need to sponsor him or her to become a permanent resident. This involves filing a petition to show that the employer plans to hire the immigrant when the petition receives approval from the U.S....
