Naturalization for Spouses of U.S. Citizens (Part One)
Mar 29, 2011
You may be able to apply for naturalization after being a permanent resident of the United States for 3 years, instead of the standard 5 years as a permanent resident if you are married to a United Sta...
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Naturalization for Members of Certain Non-Profit Organizations
Mar 29, 2011
Naturalization eligibility requirements if a person has been a permanent resident for five years and has been continuously employed for 5 years by United States organizations engaged in disseminating i...
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Helping My Spouse Become an Asylee or Refugee
Mar 21, 2011
How Do I Apply to Get Derivative Asylum or Refugee or Status for my spouse?
If you want to help your spouse get derivative refugee or asylee status, you need to file Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relativ...
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Things to Consider Before Starting the PERM Process
Feb 21, 2011
A PERM labor certification can be a very complex process.
Before embarking on this endeavor, consider the following:
1.
Labor Department red flags: Is the
employer a closely held corporation, partners...
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What is a National Interest Waiver and how can it get me a Green Card?
Dec 04, 2010
A National Interest Waiver,
or NIW, is an employment-based, second preference immigration application. Normally, those who
qualify for the second employment-based categorya.k.a. EB-2for workers
holding...
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Can I "Moonlight" on an H-1B Visa?
Dec 04, 2010
If you
are an H-1B worker then
you should know that you are only authorized by the U.S. Citizenship
Immigration Services (USCIS) to work for the company that sponsored you for
your H-1B Petition. Any ...
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A Simple Guide to Naturalization
Jul 27, 2010
In our continuing quest to keep you up to date with the latest changes in immigration laws and procedures, we sometimes tend to forget that many of our readers could benefit from a regular feature in o...
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Ten Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Legal Consultation
Jul 18, 2010
A legal consultation with a good-to-great immigration attorney is neither cheap nor is it lengthy. The normal length of a consultation is 30 minutes, and it can easily run you several hundred dollars. ...
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Employers: How to Avoid Penalties for SSA "No-Match" Letters
Jul 14, 2010
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), employers are liable under the employer sanctions provision of the law if they (1) fail to properly complete and save an employment verifica...
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How to Use Your H-1B to Qualify for a Green Card under Section 245K
Jul 11, 2010
During the past few months, there have been no green cards available for persons in the employment-based third preference category (EB-3) and long backlogs in the EB-2 category for persons born in Indi...
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