Immigration Law

If your practice involves immigration, you’ve come to the right place. FindLaw’s collection of Immigration Law articles, part of the Corporate Counsel Center Law Library, contains a wealth of information covering key topics like the manner in which the United States federal government controls the flow of foreign nationals into our country to the nuances of obtaining legal status of persons born outside the U.S. If you need more information on distinctions between natural born citizens and foreign nationals seeking immigrant or nonimmigrant visas, click on the links below. Keep in mind: states have very little control over visa procedures or regulations, with the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution trumping nearly all attempted state or local legislation surrounding immigration. You will also find articles on H-1B visas and related immigration legislation as well as a useful guide on the steps to help your clients become legal U.S. citizens.

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Immigration Law Articles

Family-Based Immigrant Visas

Family unification is a major objective of U.S. immigration laws. Several carefully defined groups are eligible to immigrate to the U.S. based upon close family relationships. Immigrant visas are always immediately available in unlimited numbers for ...
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Detention and Bond, AILA’s 12th Annual California Chapters Conference Handbook

The process of representing an alien in the removal context most often commences when the alien is arrested. The arrest can occur at a port of entry or it can occur after the alien is already in the United States. For an attorney retained to try to ...
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Love, Marriage, Greencards and Divorce

It is well known amongst the foreign born that the "easiest and fastest" way to become legal in the United States is through marriage to a United States citizen. Far less known are the numerous laws and regulations that attempt to defeat aliens in ...
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What a Consular Officer Is Authorized to Do As Opposed To What He Can Do with Impunity

FindLaw's analysis of the Vienna Convention, definitions of consular functions and activities, and the recognized scope of a consular officer's duties.

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Your Guide to Fair Employment

Look At the Facts. Not At the Faces. Your Guide To Fair Employment. --- Introduction This guide is designed to help you, the employer, understand and comply with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). In short, INA requires you to hire and/or ...
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American Citizen-Foreign National Marriages: Visa Procedures

Bureau of Consular Affairs The Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, provides U.S. citizens with two options for facilitating the immigration of future spouses to the United States: the K-1 fiance visa and the alien-spouse immigrant visa ...
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Amnesty: Temporary to Permanent

If you are a lawful, temporary resident under the legalization program, this may be the time for you to apply for lawful permanent status.If your temporary resident card Form I-688 says 210 on the front, you became a temporary resident because you ...
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Can Business Survive Another Decade?

November 6, 1996 marks the 10th anniversary of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Although the legislation may be best remembered for its generous "amnesty" for undocumented aliens, of more lasting import were the employer sanction ...
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Central & Eastern European Property & Finance Report

Czechs Complicate Foreign Residency Effective January 1, 2000 a new law adopted in the Czech Republic could complicate matters for foreign investors operating and investing in the Czech Republic. In the past, the Czech Republic issued long-term ...
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Certification for Alien Healthcare Workers

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) amended the federal Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a new basis for excluding certain alien healthcare workers. The new law does not apply to doctors or to ...
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