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Del 15 de agosto 2012, los sueños de millones de inmigrantes indocumentados en los Estados Unidos se podrían convertirse en realidad y pueden ser elegibles para residir y trabajar legalmente en los Estados Unidos por un período de dos años, si son elegibles para recibir una Acción Diferida. Si usted cree que es elegible para recibir [...]

Opciones de Tarjeta de Residencia Permanente Usted puede pasar del estatus H1B a la residencia permanente de los Estados Unidos. Aunque no es posible con todo tipo de visas no-inmigrante, la visa H1B es una “visa de doble intencion.” Para muchas categorias de visas no-inmigrante, usted tiene que proveer pruebas al consulado en el extranjero [...]

The Fiancée Visa USA Process, A Path to Marriage and US Citizenship The fiancée visa USA, also known as the K-1 fiancée nonimmigrant visa, is designed for U.S. citizens who want to bring a foreign national fiancée to the USA, so that they can be married and live in the United States.  The fiancée visa [...]

A foreign national coming to the US to marry and live with an American Citizen must first get a non immigrant classification (K-1) Visa. The US citizen has to file Form I-129-F, Petition for Alien Fiancé (e) and the required supporting documents with the USCIS Office in the US. Once the petition is approved by [...]

Form I-130 is the Petition for Alien Relative. This is the first step of the family petition process. Form I-130 is necessary when a U.S. citizen or permanent resident wants to get a Green Card for an eligible family member. This form is not filed by the person who is seeking the Green Card. It [...]

The V visa is a nonimmigrant visa that Congress created through the Life Act. Congress enacted the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (Life Act) on December 21, 2000. The Life Act stated that certain people who had previously not been able to do Adjustment of Status would become eligible. This meant that certain people who [...]

The difficulties of being an immigrant, of living with enormous fear and an extreme desire to succeed, are well-known to the public, but only those who have experienced it first-hand really understand what it does to a person’s sense of self and drive. Gabriel-Alberto Arce, marketing consultant for Vocus, avid Crossfitter and alumni of Duke [...]

As U.S. immigration authorities prepare to launch a revamped system to track international students, three were arrested for assisting the Boston bombers Wednesday. One student was allowed to reenter the U.S. in January despite not having a valid student visa, adding to years of terrorism that may have been prevented had student visa system not [...]

The Fiance visa was especially created to allow a U.S. citizen and a foreign fiancé to get married in the United States. The Forms to file for the Fiance Visa is Form I-129F, Form DS-156, Form I-156K and Form DS-230. If approved, the fiancé will receive a K-1 visa. Once the K-1 visa is issued, [...]

Petition Application processes differ depending on what you are seeking to do. Some processes require several applications while others may only require one, and sometimes it really all depends on your case. Here are some tips when filing forms with the USCIS: Be sure you are filing the current version of your form. Immigrationdirect.com is [...]

Deferred action process will temporarily postpone the deportation of qualified undocumented immigrants and will allow them to get work permits. Form I-821D, filed by eligible applicants are being accepted by the USCIS. Such eligible applicants will be subject to background checks and they will have to provide biographic and biometric data and the fingerprints and [...]

A foreign national is able to come to the United States to study on an F-1 visa or an M-1 visa. The F-1 visa is for foreign nationals looking to enter the U.S. to attend a university or college, high school, private elementary school, seminary, conservatory, or another academic institution, including a language training program. [...]

The J-1 exchange visitor visa program is intentionally planned to boost up the interchange of people, knowledge and abilities in fields such as education, arts, and sciences. This J-1 visa classification is authorized for individuals who wish to participate in an authorized program related to teaching, studying, instructing, observing, consulting, demonstrating special skills or conducting [...]

  Over 580,000 students come to the U.S. annually and all of these students must register in a government system designed to track their entry, departure and legal status. While the current system is flawed and complicated, a new one is soon to be launched: SEVIS II. The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) [...]

To become a student in the U.S., you will need to get a student visa. There are two types of student visas: the F-1 visa and the M-1 visa. The F-1 visa is for students who are looking to enter college or a university, a high school, a private elementary school, seminary, conservatory, or any [...]

The form you file to apply for naturalization is form N-400. To be eligible for naturalization—the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, you must fulfill the following requirements: You must be at least 18 years old. You must have lived as a permanent resident continuously for five years, three years or one year, depending on [...]

U.S. citizenship is granted either by birth or by naturalization. When applying to be a citizen by naturalization, there will be a few things you’ll need to learn. The first thing to learn is the basic requirement for naturalization. Naturalization is the process by which you demonstrate that you are ready to become a U.S. [...]

There are a few things that must be taken in to consideration when thinking about how long it takes to get a U.S. passport. Some people must sign their application in person at a passport agency, such as a city clerk’s office or post office. This will apply to you if you are in the [...]

U.S. citizens will be allowed to apply online for a passport card.. This is possible under the U.S. Department of State’s pilot program that is being conducted for a limited time. There are certain eligibility requirements to be met to be eligible to participate in this program. The applicant must: be 16 years or older [...]

Most foreign nationals who seek to enter the U.S. will have to get an American visa. The American visa normally goes inside the passport of the person traveling. The passport will, however, be issued by the country of citizenship of the traveler. If a traveler is from a country that is under the American visa [...]

Exciting landscapes, historical landmarks, and natural wonders, they draw hundreds of millions of tourists to the U.S. each year. With a B-2 visa, you can travel to the U.S. and experience what the country has to offer. The U.S. welcomes tourism. After all, tourism is the world’s largest industry. B-2 Visa Process Before looking into [...]

Post Decision Activity is what happens after the USCIS makes a decision on whether or not to approve or deny petitioners’ USCIS forms. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the government agency in charge of lawful immigration. It grants immigration and citizenship benefits to petitioning immigrants. It is in charge of overseeing applications and [...]

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct first-ever national Chinese-language public engagement forum at San Francisco. US immigration officials will be present to answer questions about the US naturalization process. This event will also be held in Mandarin and Cantonese, with a belief that it will encourage more Chinese immigrants to become US citizens. [...]

Exciting landscapes, historical landmarks, and natural wonders, they draw hundreds of millions of tourists to the U.S. each year. With a B-2 visa, you can travel to the U.S. and experience what the country has to offer. The U.S. welcomes tourism. After all, tourism is the world’s largest industry. B-2 Visa Process Before looking into [...]

The U.S. Visa Waiver Program was first introduced in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. It allows certain foreign nationals from eligible countries to travel to the United States for business and tourist purposes without having to obtain a visitor visa. What are the U.S. Visa Waiver Eligible Countries? A country admitted into [...]

The annual visa cap for H-1B visas for 2013 was filed in five days. Immigration Reform in 2013 will attempt to increase the current limit on these highly-skilled immigrant visas. The interest in increasing the limit comes primarily from a shortage of qualified American workers in STEM fields. Big tech companies like Microsoft have advocated [...]

The H-1B nonimmigrant visa was created for foreign employees who fit into the specialty occupations category. To fit into the specialty occupations category, the job in the U.S. has to have the following qualifications: The job must require employees to have at least a bachelor’s degree. The bachelor’s degree requirement must be required of similar [...]