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Immigration law is the name given to the branch of law that covers U.S. citizenship, loss of citizenship, and the admission and removal of aliens. Legal immigration involves immigrants, i.e., 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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Taxes And The Naturalization Application

According to IRS, if an individual makes up to $8950.00 per year, then the person does not need to file a tax return for that year. My question is, if I am applying for Naturalization, what would my answer be if an INS officer asked me if "I failed to file a tax return for that year." Thanks for your reply.
How to Monitor Visa Availability for I-130 Upgrade?

I was a green card holder when I petitioned for my adult son in March of 2005. I became a U.S. citizen in April of 2008 and advised immigration of this change.

How does this change the waiting time for the petition? Where is the correct place for me to look on the Visa Bulletin?
Can This Petitioner File for Another Spouse?

I am recently divorced. I met a man who I am interested in marrying but, I am concerned. I filed for my ex-husband to get his green card and I wanted to find out if I file for this man to get a green card who is here on an expired visa, will there be a problem?

I cannot help that I have fallen in love with yet another man who is not a legal resident, but this man is the best thing that has ever happened to me and I do not want to lose him. My ex-husband's citizenship was denied because we were not living together at the time he applied.

We have been married for over 5 years so he reapplied without me. I was wondering will the application be flagged because my name is in the system with my ex-husband? How long should I wait in between filing for there not to be a problem? Will they make my new fiance go back to his country and re-enter or if we are married will they allow him to stay? I do not want to do a Fiance visa. We would get married and then apply.
Jointly Filed I-751Can Be Converted to an I-751 Waiver

I got married in September of 2006. On May 31, 2007 I got a two year conditional green card. On March of 2009 I applied to remove the conditions from my green card. On July of 2009 I had an interview based on the I-751.

It is now December 2009 and the case is still pending. My wife and I are having some very deep misgivings about our future and we are thinking about getting a divorce. It looks like we will get a divorce in the beginning of 2010.

How will the divorce affect my case [I-751] and what kind of steps should I take after the divorce to stay in the country legally?

Thank you.
What Should Undocumented Immigrant Do if Called for Jury Duty?

I received a juror questionnaire in the mail. I am an illegal immigrant. The form has a question on immigration status and requests proof of it if not a citizen. Could I be in trouble if I state my status? Thank you.

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