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Legislation Concerning Illegal Immigrants and Adjustment of Status

31 December 2009 10:48 PM

Legislation has been issued in the House of Representatives to eliminate prohibitions on adjustment of status for those who are here in the U.S. unlawfully or who accepts employment with proper documentation. It appears based on recent media attention that the Congress are wanting to move forward to legalize undocumented immigrants. We will have to [...]

Immigration Reform Advocates Make Push as Health Care Debate Winds Down

28 December 2009 3:06 AM

Published in Christian Post
Though Congress still has to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system, the next issue in line is already stepping forward in Washington and at the grassroots.
Sun, Dec. 27, 2009 Posted: 03:49 PM EDT

Though Congress still has to resolve differences between [...]

Upcoming month’s visa bulletin: January 2010

23 December 2009 9:40 PM

VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2010

A. STATUTORY NUMBERS

This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during January. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status. [...]

Understanding Immigration Visa

23 December 2009 2:13 AM

Understanding Visa

What is a U.S. Visa?

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the U.S. without [...]

Green Card Through Marriage

13 December 2009 11:42 PM

Each year, over 400,000 citizens of the United States marry foreign-born persons and petition for them to obtain permanent residence in the U.S. Spouses of U.S. citizens are considered “immediate relatives” under the immigration laws, and are exempt from all numerical quota limitations. In other words, marriage to a U.S. citizen is the fast lane [...]