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.
Law Library
- Agriculture Law
- Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law
- Communications Law
- Constitutional Law
- Construction Law
- Education Law
- Election and Political Law
- Energy and Utilities Law
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Government Law
- Health Law
- Immigration Law
- Indigenous Peoples Law
- International Law
- Juvenile Law
- Maritime Law
- Military Law
- Science, Computers and Technology Law
- Transportation Law
- Veterans Law
- Wills, Trusts and Probate Law
Immigration Law Articles
-
Voluntary Departure: The New Poison Pill
Some authors have observed that if voluntary departure did not exist it would have been invented because it was so beneficial to the Immigration & Naturalization Service ("Service") and for aliens. Voluntary departure allowed the Service to carry ...
Read More » -
Waivers, Exceptions & Special Cases
Generally, certain lawful permanent residents married to a U.S. citizen may file for naturalization after residing continuously in the United States for three years if immediately preceding the filing of the application: There are also exceptions ...
Read More » -
What is a Fiance Visa?
The immigration laws provide a nonimmigrant visa classification (K-1) for individuals coming to the United States to marry American citizens. Procedurally, an American citizen must file a petition on Form I-129F, Petition for Relative or Fianci ...
Read More » -
What is Conditional Permanent Residency?
If the marriage is less than two years old when the foreign-born spouse receives residency, both spouses must submit a joint petition (form I-751), the "Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence." The I-751 has two purposes. The I-751 is used ...
Read More » -
What is the Affidavit of Support?
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA) provided that a family-based immigrant or an employment-based immigrant (if a relative of the alien is the petitioner or owns significant interest in the petitioning ...
Read More »