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

Highlights of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRAIRA) of 1996: 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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How Can I Obtain Permanent Residency Through Marriage?

Each year, over 160,000 citizens of the United States marry foreign-born persons and petition for them to obtain permanent residence in the United States. Spouses of U.S. citizens are considered "immediate relatives" under immigration laws. Because ...
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How do I become a U.S. citizen?

The applicant must be eighteen years of age or older. The applicant must have been a lawful permanent resident for the previous five years (or only three years if married to a United States citizen, who has been a United States citizen for at least ...
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How to Obtain Copies of Your Passport Records

There are two options for obtaining copies of your passport records: Passport records for issuances prior to 1925 are in the custody of the National Archives. You may write to them at the following address: National Archives and Records ...
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How to Replace a Lost or Stolen Passport

If your passport is or , you should fill out a Form DSP-11 passport application and submit this form in person to your nearest passport acceptance facility. You are required to know the passport number or issuance date to apply for a new ...
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I’m Sorry, Your VISA Has Been Canceled

No, this does not express the woes of the spendthrift who has run up excessive charges on a credit card. That solution would be simple -- switch to MasterCard or American Express for additional credit. Instead, this message will be directed to ...
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ILIFE Act Makes Adjustment of Status Possible For Aliens

The Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act of 2000 ("LIFE Act") makes Adjustment of Status possible for aliens who would otherwise be unable to convert from nonimmigrant to immigrant status, provided that a labor certification application or an ...
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Illegal Aliens May Not Pursue Title VII Claim

In a Per Curiam opinion, the Fourth Circuit held that a Nigerian Title VII plaintiff was not qualified for a job because he lacked a valid work visa. At the time he was hired at Time-Life, Egbuna had a valid student work visa issued by the INS ...
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Immigration Newsletter

Special News Bulletin: H-1B cap update: Nebraska, Vermont and Texas INS Service Centers to temporarily stop processing H-1B petitions. The INS's Immigrant Services Division (ISD) has instructed the Nebraska, Vermont and Texas Service Centers to ...
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Immigration Services

Temporary (Nonimmigrant) VisasPermanent Residence (Immigrant) Visa ("Green Card")Additional Areas There are several visas that a foreign national may apply for to be lawfully admitted into the United States, either temporarily or permanently. A few ...
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