| Grounds for Inadmissibility - Public Charge |
| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that the person is or would become a "public charge." More... |
| Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - CIS Ombudsman - Overview |
| In 2002, the United States Congress created the office of Ombudsman within the Department of Homeland Security. Appointed in mid-2003, the Ombudsman recently released his first annual report, which details the nature of his function within government and sets forth his first-year accomplishments.More... |
| Visa Denials For Lack Of Strong Ties To Home Country |
| United States law presumes that aliens who wish to travel to the U.S. intend to stay in the U.S. permanently rather than temporarily. For this reason, aliens who want to visit the U.S. temporarily must prove that the purpose of their trip is temporary before U.S. consular officers will issue nonimmigrant visas. More... |
| Methods of Acquiring Citizenship - Location of Birth |
| In the mid-1800s, the United States Congress first passed formal legislation ensuring that those born in the U.S., with two minor exceptions, were citizens. Soon thereafter, Congress passed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that those born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction were citizens both of the U.S. and the state of their residence. This rule is generally universal, but there are a few exceptions to it, as well.More... |
| Methods of Acquiring Citizenship - Naturalization - Objective Requirements Other Than Residence |
| In addition to making the specified showing of residence, an alien who wishes to become a naturalized United States citizen must meet several other objective requirements, including having the requisite mental capacity and age and possessing the requisite English literacy and knowledge of U.S. history and government.More... |
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