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Having a Green Card makes you a permanent resident of the United States. You can legally stay in the country without any requirement to leave or to renew a visa. There are certain rights that you still don't have, including the right to vote and to hold public office....
Shows like “90 Day Fiancé” and others have allowed people to take a casual peek into what goes on in the world of international romance. While most people realize that it takes a bit of work to get a “fiancé visa,” they still don’t know the details. If you’re...
Getting citizenship can be tough. There are only two real ways that a person can become a citizen in the USA. The first is to be born in the U.S. or to acquire citizenship by being born to an American citizen. The second is to go through the naturalization process....
Going from an immigrant to a citizen isn't easy. There's an extensive background check, and applicants must pass a test. Immigrants often face difficult hurdles, like policies that target undocumented immigrants. Countless people contributing to the American economy...
International students wishing to study in California may face additional hurdles if a proposed rule goes into effect. The Department of Homeland Security says that the regulation would weed out students who are progressing slowly through their academic programs, but...
Those attempting to immigrate to the United States, whether through employer-sponsored visas, asylum requests or family-based immigration, can sometimes find themselves pleading their case in front of a judge. The courts sometimes have the final say in what happens...
Residents of California should know that the state's tax laws have been amended. On Sept. 18, Governor Gavin Newsom signed state law AB 1876, which expands earned income tax credit benefits to immigrants in the state. California's lawmakers have reportedly long...
The Department of Homeland Security published a number of changes to the fees involved in becoming a U.S. citizen. The announcement was posted to the Federal Register on Aug. 3 and will become effective 60 days after that date on Oct. 2. Trump Administration announced...
The Department of Homeland Security published a number of changes to the fees involved in becoming a U.S. citizen. The announcement was posted to the Federal Register on Aug. 3 and will become effective 60 days after that date on Oct. 2. Trump Administration announced...
Advocacy groups Democracy Forward and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. have issued a legal challenge to a Trump Administration policy. The lawsuit alleges that the rule makes it harder for certain groups to obtain permanent residency. It also claims that...