Your son must be a minimum of 21 years old in order to file a petition for alien relative on your behalf, immediate relative category, parent of US Citizen 21 years old or over. The fact that your son is a United States Citizen and has the right to petition for an Immigrant Visa on behalf of his parent does not guarantee the issuance of...
Q: My son and I are legal residents. His dad and I are divorced but his dad is a naturalized citizen as of 8-23-13 and said our son would automatically acquire citizenship. At the time my son was 17 yrs, he is now 18. I have also recently applied for citizenship, but before my son applies, I would like to know if he is a...
In order to be able to apply for naturalization in a period of three years instead of the normal five years period based on being the spouse of a US Citizen, the person must present evidence that he or she is married to the citizen spouse at the time of the naturalization interview. Evidence is required to prove the fact of marriage and that the...
How does the fiancé visa work and what are the requirements? The immigration system can be very difficult to navigate even for a U.S. citizen engaged to a foreign national. The first requirements for a fiancé visa is that the petitioner must be a U.S. citizen. If an American citizen’s fiancé is residing outside of the U.S. and you would like them to travel to...
What is the H-1B visa? Under the Immigration & Nationality Act, the H-1B visa is a non-immigrant work visa given to foreign citizens working in the U.S. This visa allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers particularly in specialized occupations such as engineering, entertainment, science and education as well as several others. The H-1B visa is dependent upon the active employment of the non-immigrant...
Defining the two visas available to non-immigrants that wish to study in the U.S. Studying in the United States can be a once in a lifetime opportunity for foreigners. However, since 9/11, student visas have undergone policy and procedure changes in hopes of tightening U.S. security. In order for the application to run smoothly, it is important to understand process. In the U.S., there are...
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