| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - EB2/Advanced Degrees Or Exceptional Abilities | | | | 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. More... | | | | Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 | | | | The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) contained changes to United States immigration laws in its Title IV. Primarily, the changes involved immigration-related terrorist and criminal issues. Title IV contains provisions relating to the removal of alien terrorists, the exclusion of members and representatives of terrorist organizations from the United States, modifications to asylum procedures, and criminal alien procedural improvements.More... | | | | Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Business or Pleasure Visitors -Border Crossing Cards | | | | For business and visitor travel to the United States, both citizens and permanent residents of Mexico must have nonimmigrant Border Crossing Cards (BCC), also known as laser visas, which are machine-readable, biometric visas typically issued to Mexican visitors to the U.S. BCCs are issued to both business and pleasure travelers.More... | | | | Methods Of Acquiring Citizenship -Naturalization - Objective Requirements - Residency | | | | The threshold requirement for most aliens who wish to become naturalized United States citizens is one of residence. This requirement, which is often thought of as a period of probation, has been part of U.S. immigration laws since the 1700s.More... | | | | Grounds for Removal | | | | Grounds for removal More... |
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