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Revised Guidance of USCIS’s Approval of Green Card Applications While FBI Name Checks Are Pending

 
Recently, the U.S. Custom and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that the revised guidance on USCIS’s approval of green card applications and I-601 Inadmissibility Waiver applications on February 4, 2008 remains in effect.  As such, should you have a name check application [...]

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What Is An Asylum Application?
In general, asylum is a type of relief that is granted to qualified applicants who are unable or unwilling to return to their country of nationality because of past persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. [...]

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Advantages of E-1 Treaty Trader and E-2 Treaty Investor Visas
 

E Visas & U.S. Immigration In General
 
Contrary to popular myths, the U.S. remains one of the best countries to invest because of its friend business laws and open-door policies.  Despite the economic hardships in which the U.S. and the rest of the work is enduring, the [...]

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Over the years, I have heard all types of stereotypes, racial slurs, and misinterpretations of U.S. immigration law and policies.  I should know because I was once an immigrant and have heard these hatred remarks.  Technically, I was a refugee whose family escaped from communist Vietnam in the early 80’s.  Recently, I was informed about [...]

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Naturalization : The Process of Filing For U.S. Citizenship
 
 
Naturalization is a straight-forward process in which those that meet the minimum requirements and passed the English, history, and government should be allowed to be naturalized to become a U.S. citizen.  However, the USCIS have recently use naturalization as a last tool to screen-out permanent residents, rather [...]

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