Immigration

Naturalization is the process by which you can become a citizen of the United States even if you originated from another country. Becoming a naturalized citizen grants you all the rights and privileges that you would have if you were born here. U.S. Citizenship and...

If you maintain a presence in the United States for a certain period without an agent of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services admitting or paroling you or outside of a “period of stay” that the Secretary authorizes, the law considers your presence “unlawful.”...

If you are not a U.S. citizen, it is important to understand your immigration status. Whether you are a legal permanent resident, a conditional resident, a nonimmigrant visa holder or an undocumented immigrant you have certain rights. Claiming to be a U.S. citizen,...

People who are not American citizens who come to the United States generally have to obtain a visa. This is a document that identifies your status and your reason for coming here. Because people have many different reasons for coming to the United States, there are...

If you want to obtain an employment-based green card, you undoubtedly already know about labor certifications. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a labor certification qualifies as proof your employer cannot find a U.S. worker who can do your job. Sometimes,...

In the United States, the federal government controls most immigration laws. Some states or cities give undocumented immigrants additional rights. For instance, New York law makes it a crime to extort or coerce someone by threatening to report his or her immigration...

If you hope to enter the United States for work-related purposes, you must first obtain a work visa. Work visas fall into one of two categories: permanent or temporary. The vast majority of work visas are temporary. Temporary work visas allow citizens of foreign...

Naturalization is the process by which people who were born in other countries can become citizens of the United States. If you successfully complete the 10-step naturalization process, you become an American citizen, with all the same rights and privileges as people...

If you came to New York under a work visa, chances are you intended to return to your home country when the visa expired. However, life can change, and now you want permanent resident status. Depending on your situation, an adjustment of status application might be...

An “inadmissible to the United States” determination is possibly one of the worst outcomes to your visa application you can receive. If you receive this determination, you may wonder what, if anything, you can do to either remain in the United States or return to it....