| Visa Types - Family-Sponsored - Overview of Application Process |
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| Aliens who wish to immigrate permanently to the United States under family-sponsored visas must meet certain requirements relating to their eligibility, and they must file certain documents and pay all fees related to the visa process, as well.
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| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Adverse Effect on U.S. Labor |
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| When an employer applies for labor certification for an alien, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) evaluates, among other things, whether alien labor will adversely affect the U.S. labor market. Specifically, the DOL certifying officer considers whether wages and working conditions will be affected for similarly employed native U.S. workers. Generally speaking, if the alien's wage or working conditions would be less favorable than those typically offered to U.S. workers, the application for labor certification is denied.More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Humanitarian Parole |
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| Parole is a procedure whereby an inadmissible alien is permitted to enter the United States for a temporary period due to some type of emergency situation. Humanitarian parole is authorized by § 212 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), which gives discretionary authority to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole aliens into the United States on a case-by-case basis for "urgent humanitarian reasons" or "significant public benefit." Humanitarian parole is only available to aliens who are outside the United States. More... |
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| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Availability of Native Workers |
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| The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is required to pass on applications for labor certification relating to immigrants in some of the employment-based categories. One of the two findings the DOL must make to warrant certification is that sufficient native workers do not exist at the place of an alien's intended employment, thus warranting the employment of alien labor. This can be a complex determination, involving some general criteria, as well as business necessities related to the particular job. This article discusses general criteria that, in the exercise of discretion, the DOL considers when deciding whether adequate U.S. workers are available.More... |
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| Asylum - Affirmative Asylum |
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| Asylum, in a general sense, is a place of refuge or protection. In terms of a country granting asylum to a national of a foreign country, the protector country has the right to offer asylum, but the foreign national does not have the right to demand asylum. More... |
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