Visas

Visas are government-issued documents that give an individual from a foreign country permission enter the U.S. and engage in certain activities. There are two types of Visas: immigrant and nonimmigrant. The former are granted to qualified applicants wishing to remain permanently in the United States. The specific type of immigrant Visa, and the likelihood that [...]

Deportation

Deportation (sometimes called removal) is the expulsion of a foreigner from the U.S. by means of a formal government action; this is done if the alien has been found in violation of certain immigration or criminal laws. There are alternatives to Deportation, including voluntary departure, cancellation of removal, adjustment of residential status, stays of Deportation, [...]

Citizenship

There are three bases for U.S.Citizenship: birth, blood, and naturalization. If an individual is born in the United States, he or she receives Citizenship by jus soli, that is, by right of birthplace. If a child is born to at least one U.S. citizen, anywhere in the world, that child is a U.S. citizen by [...]