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Immigration law is the name given to the branch of law that covers US citizenship, loss of citizenship, and the admission and removal of aliens. Legal immigration involves immigrants such as persons seeking a permanent residence card or "green card," and non-immigrants, persons seeking temporary entry to the U.S. under a non-immigrant visa category. Immigration also encompasses asylum, naturalization, denaturalization, deportation, as well as immigration crimes, including illegal immigration, or aliens who enter the U.S. and obtain work illegally. Please read on to find an immigration attorney, immigration lawyer, or to learn more about the new immigration law.

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Immigration: Green Card FAQs
Immigration is a frequent topic of discussion as of late. Get details about green cards, visas, and legal permanent resident status by reviewing the green card FAQs.
Deportation and Removal Process
The deportation and removal process is how non-citizens are expelled from the U.S. It's a complicated multi-step process with only two possible outcomes: You're allowed to stay or you have to leave. If you're involved in a deportation proceeding, it's important that you know how the process works.
Political Asylum
Political asylum is available to people already in the United States who fear returning to their home country due to actual persecution or have a well-founded fear of actual persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
Process for H-1B Visa
The process of obtaining an H-1B visa involves four distinct steps and takes a minimum of three months but may take as long as six months. The four steps involved in the process are: 1) wage determination, 2) labor condition application, 3) petition for H visa status, and 4) apply for visa.
K - 1 Fiance Visas
You must file a petition for a K-1 visa in the United States if you are an American citizen and you want to bring your foreign fiancé(e) to the US to get married. Both you and your fiancé(e) must be legally able and willing to conclude a valid marriage in the US.

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Employment Authorization for FB-4 Beneficiary?

My brother is a U.S. Citizen and is 33 years old. I live with him in the U.S. and I am currently on Optional Practical Training (OPT) after graduation from college.

If he files for a family based green card for me, which has a waiting period of way over 3 years, am I allowed to request Employment Authorization during that time?
PERM Advertising Requirements

I have a question regarding the Green Card PERM process. My employer wants to process a green card for me. They started with PERM process and are in process of putting together an advertisement. I wanted to know what kind of advertisement should this be?Should it be the same advertisement that ran while hiring me one year ago or could this be revised?
Can J-1 Visa Holder Adjust Status Based on Marriage to a USC?

Hello, I was born in Russia and came to the United States a year ago on a J1 visa. I overstayed the visa almost 8 months, and I want to apply for an adjustment of status to permanent resident.

Can you tell me about any possible options? Even if I get married to a U.S. citizen, can it be a problem to get a green card since I overstayed? Can I get a green card without returning to Russia? What are other possible options for me to get a green card besides marriage?
Relief From Removal With Pending I-130 Petition

Is there a chance to stop deportation if I show the judge an I-130 petition filed by my lawful permanent resident wife for me and her application to become a U.S. citizen?

I also have a United States citizen daughter. I came to the United States with a tourist visa and overstayed my allowed time.
No Derivatives for Immediate Relatives

The question of children accompanying their parent, while the parent is being sponsored by a United States citizen seems to remain unclear. Some say the children under the age of 18 are able to accompany their parent, but others disagree.

So here is my question: When a United States citizen child over 21 years of age sponsors his/her parents, can the parent's unmarried children under the age of 18 or 21 accompany them?

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