The U.S. government offers a variety of options for people looking to immigrate to the U.S. Those who seek to settle in the U.S. can get green cards based on family sponsorship or based on employment. The EB-2 employment-based, second preference visa is meant for foreign nationals who hold advanced degrees and for those who […]
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Visas and green cards are documents issued by the government. But visas are different from green cards. Citizens of foreign countries cannot travel to the U.S. without visas; visas grant the holders the right to travel to America. U.S. consulates and embassies issue visas and these visas will permit the holders to travel to a
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U visas are meant for the victims of certain crimes like abduction, sexual assault, trafficking, domestic violence and other related crimes. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues these non-immigrant visas to those who have suffered mental or physical abuse. To become eligible for this status, such victims must be willing to assist law enforcement
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Permanent residents who lose their green cards must immediately report the loss of their cards. The loss of a green card must be reported to the immigration authorities. That is because permanent residents who lose their green cards are likely to become victims of identity theft. People who lose their cards while in the United
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Nonimmigrants in America who have filed applications to adjust their status to permanent resident status, Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status need to remain in the country until their applications are approved and they get Green Cards. But they are allowed to travel abroad and work legally in the U.S. while their application
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Citizens of foreign countries who receive their permanent resident cards (green cards) will be eligible to live and work anywhere in the United States. They need to keep their green cards safe and see to it that they do not lose those cards. However, permanent residents will not lose their lawful status in the United
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Though the Green Card lottery or the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery program, is supported by many, there are some lawmakers who are looking forward to abolish this program. This lottery program was created in the year 1995 and it aims at diversifying the population of the United States. Through this program, 50,000 foreign nationals receive Green
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Many believe that a minor sibling of a US citizen can get a Green Card through his/her parents’ petition, which is not true. Parents of US citizens belong to the immediate relative category just like the spouses and children of US citizens. Unlike parents, spouses and children of US citizens, siblings of US citizens belong to the
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It is well known that the U.S. citizens can sponsor their immediate relatives for lawful status and bring them to the U.S. Likewise, they can also get their brothers or sisters U.S. green cards. U.S. citizens are allowed to sponsor their brothers or sisters and immediate relatives in order to promote family unity. This gives
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Foreign nationals can become permanent residents of the United States and there are several ways to become a permanent resident and to get a Green Card. One of the ways to obtain a Green Card is through employment. Individuals of extraordinary ability can become lawful residents under the EB-1 category, the employment-based first preference category. To
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