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Marriage to a US citizen qualifies you for a green card. If the marriage occurs abroad the green card petition must be filed through a US Consulate with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of residence. The procedures usually take between six to twelve months to complete depending on the country. Many newlyweds, for a variety [...]
Application Procedures
The primary purpose of the Immigration and Nationality Act is to protect US workers from cheap foreign labor. B-l visa holders have the burden of convincing the USCIS inspector that they are spending up to six months in the US without working. Most people can’t afford to spend six months at home without working, let [...]
B-1 Visa
The B-1 visa permits business trips of less than six months’ duration. The B-1 business visitor may not be employed in the US and must be paid from abroad. Because a visa waiver, if available, permits the same activities as the B-1, the B-1 visa is most often used for ongoing business, scientific or professional [...]
Non-immigrant and Laws
The law creates two general types of visas: non-immigrant and immigrant. A non-immigrant visa terminates at a certain date. The immigrant visa holder may stay in the USA as long as he or she makes the US their permanent residence. With the exception of visa waiver countries, you need a visa in order to enter [...]
Green Card and Form’s procedural process
Once you have your visa you may apply for entry to the US. The USCIS controls who enters the US just as the consuls control who receives visas. The USCIS may deny your entry to the US even if you have a valid visa. If the USCIS admits you into the US it will stamp [...]
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