| Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Students - How And When Do I Apply? |
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| Students who plan to pursue academic studies or language training in the United States must obtain F visas from their U.S. embassies or consulates. Although the procedures vary somewhat across consulates and embassies, most first-time visa applicants must have a personal interview. Applicants must also submit many documents to support their applications.
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| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - EB2/Advanced Degrees Or Exceptional Abilities |
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| Because the United States allocates its annual allotment of many alien visas using a preference system, understanding the criteria by which aliens may qualify for visas is crucial. Three categories of aliens may qualify for EB-2 visas. The first category includes aliens with advanced degrees or their equivalents. The second category includes aliens whose exceptional ability in science, art, or business will provide a substantial benefit to the U.S. economy, to the cultural or educational interests of the U.S., or to the U.S. welfare. The third category consists of physicians who will provide medical services in an underserved area.
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| Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Availability of Native Workers - Alien Applicant Qualifications |
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| When an employer files an application for labor certification, to allow it to hire alien labor in an open position, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) assesses those applications. The majority of the determination turns on whether there are sufficient U.S. workers who are able, qualified, willing, and available for the job. However, the DOL also considers, to a lesser extent, whether the alien applicant is qualified to do the job.More... |
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| Penalties for Failure to Depart |
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| Section 243 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien subject to a final order of removal must leave the United States pursuant to the terms of the removal order.More... |
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| Introduction - Document Fraud |
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| Many documents are filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), typically to gain immigration benefits. Because of these benefits, document fraud has become an increasing problem in U.S. immigration law. For that reason, knowingly submitting false documents and other related acts has been made unlawful. The statute governing document fraud is quite broad, and a specific procedure is in place to process allegations of document fraud.More... |
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