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Dual Nationality (Citizenship) and Application for Political Asylum
Dual Nationality (Citizenship) and Application for Political Asylum Foreign nationals who are citizens of two countries are commonly referred to as dual citizens. According to existing immigration laws, dual nationals cannot obtain asylum unless they are harmed in BOTH countries of which they are citizens. In the past, foreign nationals who had no allegiance to a second country and who could be harmful in their country of origin were granted asylum. For example, someone who obtained Spanish...
Proposal Defines Gay Couples as Immediate Family for Immigration Purposes
An immigration bill introduced in the House of Representatives last week would allow homosexuals to ask for their "permanent partners" for residency in the United States in the same way that heterosexual married couples are allowed to do. Critics...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Gives Widows and Widowers with Possible Deportations a Break
Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) today grants two-year deferred action to widows and widowers of a U.S. citizen who reside in the country and were married at least two years...
How to Apply for Permanent Residence If You Are an Asylee or Refugee
How to Apply for Permanent Residence If You Are an Asylee or Refugee A person who has refugee or asylee status in the United States for more than one year may be eligible to obtain permanent residency (a green card.) Form I-485 is the one used to...
The Permanent Resident Who Wants to Leave the Country For More Than One Year – What To Do.
Less than a year: Use your green card If you are a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) returning to the United States from a visit abroad of less than one year, you may apply for readmission by presenting your green card to immigration authorities at a...
Waiver Under Section 212(d)(3)
There is a waiver under immigration law for that person who wishes to enter the United States as a "non-immigrant" but is inadmissible. Section 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("the Act") is a broad pardon that allows applicants...
The Immigrant Mix in the United States
Yesterday morning I woke up to the news that President-elect Barack Obama nominated retired four-star General Eric K. Shinseki, a Japanese-American, to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This will be done by the first Asian-American in that...
Immigration Reforms Expected in the Spring (2009)
In the Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20081123/NEWS07/811230493/1009 quotes Senator Reid, majority leader of the United States Senate as saying "On immigration, there has been an agreement between President-elect Obama and Senator...
U.S. Government Gives More Time for Hondurans and Nicaraguans to Apply for TPS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced an extension of time for citizens and nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Citizens and nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras now...
Application to Remove The Condition of Residence (Form I-751)
A spouse of a U.S. citizen typically gets their conditional residency for 2 years if the green card was issued within two years of marriage to the U.S. citizen. During the 90-day period prior to the expiration of conditional residency, the U.S....
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