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Immigration Alert: USCIS will be accepting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on August 15, 2012. Take the Free Eligibility Quiz Here! The DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors), an US legislative proposal was...

“Anchor baby” is a deprecatory term for a child born in the US to immigrant parents. Later as a US citizen, he/she can facilitate immigration for relatives. The term refers to the role of the child,...

The Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) serves to protect U.S. citizens who are abroad for business, study, travel or living purposes. The mission of CA is to keep the borders of the United States secure while encouraging proper...

There have been many questions regarding the documents and information that are supposed to be provided on the USCIS Forms when applying for Deferred Action. The primary concern deals with social security cards and numbers. Because...

Foreign nationals can come to the US through the immigrant or non immigrant visa category. Immigrants come with an intention to live permanently in the US whereas non immigrants only intend to stay temporarily for a...

Labor Certification is the first step in the majority of employment-based Green Cards.  Some people are not required to have an approved Labor Certification (outstanding researchers, multinational managers, people with extraordinary ability, and those who qualify...

The requirements for application to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy explicitly state that all applicants will have to submit to a background check where their criminal records will be examined. Applicants can also...

Travel.State.Gov & U.S. Passport Services Individuals traveling outside of the United States must have a valid passport to enter other countries, even Canada and Mexico, despite being located on the same continent. This document is also...

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