Citizenship is defined as the status of being a legal member of a particular country. A citizen of a country is someone on whom all the social and political rights of the country are conferred upon. Citizens of the U.S. have the right to live, work and take part in the civic life. They also […]
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Legal permanent resident will not lose their green cards just because their cards expired. However, it is important to apply for green card renewal and hold an unexpired green card. Permanent resident status is permanent, but a green card is not. While legal permanent resident status will not expire or change, a green card will
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Government filing fees are high and many wonder if there is a way to avoid these high fees. Yes, there is a way to avoid fees. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offer fee waivers for most of the immigration and naturalization applications. But remember, fee waivers are not available for all applications. Also, applicants
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Green card holders and other non-U.S. citizens in the U.S. will have to notify U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of their change of address. They will need to do so within 10 days of moving to a new address. Certain categories of immigrants who do not have to report change of address include diplomats
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A green card, often referred to as a permanent resident card or Form I-551, is issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). USCIS issues a green card to all individuals who file the proper paperwork, and meet the requirements to become a legal permanent resident. These individuals are allowed to work and live
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The validity of a U.S. work permit, also referred to as an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), will vary. The time-frame is dependent on the applicant’s current legal status in the U.S., whether this is the applicant’s first time applying, or if it is being renewed. If a person obtained his or her work permit while
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After an application is filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a biometrics services appointment will be scheduled at a local Application Support Center (ASC). USCIS conducts checks on every applicant to make sure they are eligible for the benefit they are applying for. Applicants will receive the fingerprinting appointment notice, Form I-797C,
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The current filing fee for Form N-400, the Application for Naturalization costs $725 (updated-2019). This includes the $640 citizenship application fees and the $85 background check cost, also known as the biometric fee. The US citizenship process can be little complex. The citizenship process would take approximately 6 months from the day of filing Form-N400 to getting it approved.
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This year’s Green Card Lottery program is called DV-2017. Applications for the year’s lottery program will be accepted between October 1, 2015 12:00 noon, EST and November 3, 2015 12:00 noon, EST. Those interested in taking part in this program will need to file their entries before November 3, 2015. Those who file their entries
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Jason Shiao, 65, and Lynn Leung, 43, who have orchestrated more than 70 fraudulent marriages were recently arrested. The father-daughter team got large sums of money from Chinese nationals looking to gain permanent resident status in the U.S. They then paired them with homeless U.S. citizens who are desperate for money. The duo charge as
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