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
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The Visa Waiver Pilot Program
The Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP) enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa. The VWPP is authorized through April 30, 2000. The Visa Waiver Pilot ...
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Tips for U.S. Visas: Fiancee(e)s
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides a nonimmigrant visa classification "K-1" for aliens coming to the United States to marry American citizens and reside here. To establish K-1 visa classification for an alien fiance(e), an American citizen ...
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Tips for United States Visas: Business and Pleasure
Visitors - Business and Pleasure 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 ...
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Tips for United States Visas: Exchange Visitors
The Immigration and Nationality Act 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 U.S ...
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Tips for United States Visas: Family Based Immigrants
FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRANTS The Immigration and Nationality Act allows for the immigration of foreigners to the United States based on relationship to a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Family-based immigration falls under two basic categories ...
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Tips for United States Visas: Foreign Students
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States. The "F" visa is for academic studies, and the "M" visa is for nonacademic or vocational studies. Changes in U.S ...
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Tips for United States Visas: Immigrant
IMMIGRANTS Immigrants to the United States are divided into two categories: (I) those who may obtain permanent residence status without numerical limitation, and (II) those subject to an annual limitation. The latter category is further divided into ...
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To B or Not: It is a Good Question
Many foreign nationals enter the United States with B nonimmigrant visas. The B-2 visa may be used by tourists visiting the United States for vacation or to visit friends and family. The B-1 visa may be used by business visitors who are entering the ...
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Tolerance No more
For many years, the debate in our country over immigration law and policy has raged throughout the land. How shrilly, stridently, and acrimoniously this argument reverberated, and what remedies were suggested for perceived problems, has depended ...
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Travelers from VWP Countries Must Now Have Machine Readable Passports: Law is in Full Effect – E-Passport Deadline for VWP Countries Extended One Year
Citizens of the twenty-seven VWP (Visa Waiver Program) countries must carry machine-readable passports by the end of the grace period on June 26, 2005, or they will not be admitted to the US without a visa. VWP countries are: Andorra, Australia ...
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