Each year, thousands of non-US workers are admitted into the US. These include workers and employees in just about every industry and field possible, from world-famous research scientists to artists, au pairs, religious workers, medical workers, and others. Every immigrant worker needs to secure permission and authorization to work in the US. Undocumented workers are […]
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On November 23, 2011, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it reached the cap for H-1B work visa applications for 2012. There were 56, 000 petitions accepted for fiscal year 2012 and that number was the cap for that year. This means that for H1B visa petitions requiring a 2012 employment start date,
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A naturalization certificate helps you to prove that you have become a US citizen, with all the privileges of citizenship, including the right to live and work in the US, the right to re-enter the US if you have traveled abroad, the right to vote, and other rights as well. If you lose your naturalization
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If you have entered the US on a visa and do not have a green card, you have finite amount of time during which you can stay in the US. If you want to stay for longer than this amount of time, you will need to apply for an extension of stay. If you want
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The US has a number of laws and regulations in place to ensure that workplaces are safe and that jobs go to those who are authorized to work in the US. One of these regulations requires all employers in the US to fill out and keep a separate Form I-9 (employment verification) for every person
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Moving is stressful enough, and in addition many US immigrants need to make sure that they need to change their address with the USCIS. There are two main reasons why you may need to change your address with the USCIS if you have moved: because of legal requirements and because you have petitions outstanding. For
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If you have applied for naturalization, you will need to pass the citizenship test in order to get your US citizenship. Many applicants worry about this US immigration test, but millions of Americans pass this test regularly. With a little work and preparation, so can you. The citizenship requires you to know two basic things:
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Your green card is an important part of your ID. It proves your permanent residency status in the US and you are required by law to carry your green card everywhere. The card proves your right to live and work in the US and allows you to travel more freely in and out of the
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If you apply for immigration petitions, chances are good that you will eventually need to visit a local USCIS office in order to get help completing your application. Your local immigration office provides many important services, including processing petitions, taking care of petition requirements, and helping immigrants with immigration petitions. In fact, there are many
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If you are applying for US citizenship, you will likely need plenty of help and support. You will need to file the citizenship application, for example, and then prepare for your citizenship test and interview so that you can be naturalized. Fortunately, there are many online resources that can help make your citizenship application and
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A B-1 visa, also known as a business visa, allows foreign nationals to enter the US temporarily for business purposes. If you want to travel to the US for a convention, a specific conference, or for a consultation with business people, you will need a B-1 visa. You will also need a B-1 visa if
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