| Visa Types - Family-Sponsored - Overview of Application Process |
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| Aliens who wish to immigrate permanently to the United States under family-sponsored visas must meet certain requirements relating to their eligibility, and they must file certain documents and pay all fees related to the visa process, as well.
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| Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 |
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| The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) targeted the prevention of illegal immigration, contained provisions regarding sanctions for employers who knowingly hired undocumented workers, and provided for increased border control, among other things. It also focused on the prevention of discrimination in the enforcement of the undocumented worker provisions. In addition, IRCA contained an amnesty provision, under which illegal aliens who had lived continuously in the United States since 1982 could have applied to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for legal resident status by a certain application cutoff date.More... |
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| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Job Offers and Portability |
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| Some aliens who wish to immigrate permanently to the United States in employment-based visa categories must obtain labor certifications before they will be issued visas. Specifically, nearly all aliens in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories must obtain these authorizations from the U.S. Secretary of Labor. EB-2 applicants hold advanced degrees or have exceptional abilities, while EB-3 applicants hold bachelor's degrees or their equivalents, have at least two years' experience as skilled workers, or work as unskilled laborers in areas for which there are no qualified U.S. workers.More... |
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| Permanent Ineligibility for Citizenship |
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| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that the person is permanently ineligible for citizenship.
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Applicability of Restrictions - Territorial |
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| United States immigration laws are designed to control the entry of aliens into the U.S. from abroad. In determining the effect of these laws, it is important to understand their geographical limitations with relation to travel between the continental U.S., U.S. territories, and U.S. possessions. Not all travel is subject to immigration laws, and some travel is only partially subject to those laws.More... |
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