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Visa Types - Canadian And Mexican Trade Visas - NAFTA-TN

Canadian and Mexicans who wish to trade in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement may be eligible to enter using TN nonimmigrant visas. The purpose of the U.S. trip must be to carry on business activities at a professional level, and the trip must be temporary in nature. More...

Immigration Act of 1990

The Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT) was the first major change to United States immigration law since 1965. Among other things, IMMACT changed the number of immigrants to the United States and changed the preference system for admitting immigrants.More...

Asylum - Request During Removal Proceedings

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Visa Types - Aliens Who Assist With Law Enforcement And Anti-Terrorism - S

A 1994 statute made a limited number of nonimmigrant visas available to alien witnesses and informants and provided a way for them to become lawful permanent residents (LPRs) of the United States. Visas issued to witnesses in criminal cases are called S-5 visas, and those issued to informants in anti-terrorism matters are denoted S-6 visas. More...

Alien Rights - Legal Representation and Access to Courts

An alien's legal rights depend on whether or not the alien is within or outside of the United States' jurisdiction. In the United States, there is a federal law that provides that each person within the jurisdiction of the United States has equal access to the country's legal system. As long as an alien is on United States soil, he or she is a person within the United States' jurisdiction. More...