U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue a Request for Evidence (RFE) if it requires more information to decide on an application filed with the agency. Applicants who receive RFEs will have to respond to it within the specified timeframe. USCIS generally requires the applicants to respond to RFEs within 30 or 60 days. […]
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There are few different steps in the process of applying for US visas. First, an online application must be filed. Followed by that, applicants must schedule visa interviews and appear for those interviews. They also need to undergo medical examinations. They must provide several supporting documents and establish their eligibility for nonimmigrant visas. Apart from filing applications
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OPT, Optional Practical Training, is the temporary employment directly related to an international student’s field of study. F-1 OPT will work for international students who have been full-time students for at least one academic year. This program is meant for students who are currently maintaining F-1 status. During OPT there will be no change in
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Citizens of foreign countries who become US citizens will be issued naturalization certificates. To become US citizens and to get these certificates, foreign nationals must first become permanent residents of the United States. And then they need to go through the naturalization process, to obtain US citizenship. Green Card holders who successfully go through this
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An individual who seeks to obtain US citizenship must know about the citizenship process and about the USCIS forms that he must file. US citizenship process is quite lengthy and tiresome and everyone who files the US citizenship application may not be granted US citizenship and only the individuals who are eligible will be granted
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Foreign nationals who get married to US citizens will be granted US Green Cards and this is the easiest way to get Green Cards in the United States. That is the reason why people who wish to settle in the United States get married to US citizens solely for immigration purposes. But to get a Green
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First thing that the undocumented immigrants who are eligible and who are applying for DACA must understand is that deferred action is not the DREAM Act that would confer lawful status upon the people who apply for it. People who receive deferred action status will only be permitted to live and work in America of
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According to the Republicans, STEM graduates must be granted Green Cards while they complete their advanced degrees in the STEM fields in the United States. Similarly, they also want to put an end to the diversity visa lottery program through which Green Cards are granted to foreign nationals who participate and win the lottery program.
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Any immigration process – from applying to a green card to applying for a temporary visa to enter the US for a few months – has specific rules. No matter what immigration process you are applying for, consider this a general guide to success: Apply for an immigration process that you have a chance of
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If you are sponsoring your family to come and live in the US, you will need to file a Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support). USCIS Form I 864 serves several very important functions. First, it helps prove to the USCIS that you have the financial means to support your family members once they are in
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