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Visa Bulletin - Current
Bulletin and Archived Bulletins
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
FindLaw.com Immigration Library
Case Status Online -- If you have filed an application and
received a receipt from DHS, you can go here and see the last thing
work done on your application.
Dallas Passport Application Acceptance Agent
Locations
The Basic Requirements for Naturalization
USCIS "Guide to Naturalization” booklet,
available in different languages
FAQ’s on Naturalization
Naturalization Eligibility Requirements
Information for Employers
- From USCIS
The Office of Business Liaison Employer
Information Bulletins
Frequently Asked Questions About Employment
Eligibility
SAVE Program -- Employment Verification Pilot
Programs
The Basic Pilot involves verification checks of
the SSA and DHS databases, using an automated
system to verify the employment authorization of
all newly hired employees. Participation in the
Basic Pilot Program is voluntary, and is free to
participating employers.
Business or Pleasure Visitors
Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who
wishes to enter the United States must first
obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for
temporary stay or an immigrant visa for
permanent residence. The visitor visa is a
nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter
the United States temporarily for business (B-1)
or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2).
Temporary Workers
Employers who wish to hire foreign workers to
temporarily perform services or labor or to
receive training may file an I-129 petition. The
I-129 is mainly used for nonimmigrant
categories; thus, in most cases, workers who
enter the United States under this petition must
depart the U.S. when their maximum period of
stay has been reached. Form I-129 may also be
used to petition for an extension of stay or
change of status for certain nonimmigrants.
Students
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides two
nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing
to study in the United States. The "F" visa is
reserved for nonimmigrants wishing to pursue
academic studies and/or language training
programs, and the "M" visa is reserved for
nonimmigrants wishing to pursue nonacademic or
vocational studies.
Exchange Visitors Visas
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
provides two nonimmigrant visa categories for
persons to participate in exchange visitor
programs in the United States. The "J" visa is
for educational and cultural exchange programs
designated by the Department of State, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, and the "Q" visa is for
international cultural exchange programs
designated by the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS).
Inter-Country Adoption
Adopting children from all over the world has
steadily increased in the past decade. Over
20,000 inter-country adoptions are taking place
per year in addition to the more than 200,000
foreign-adopted children already living in the
U.S.
Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adopted
Children
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