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Immigrating and Gaining Citizenship Through Adoption

The Immigration and Naturalization Act provides that being a "child" of a U.S. citizen confers an exemption on the standard worldwide numerical limitations on immigration. Foreign children adopted by U.S. parents may qualify as "children" for purposes of the Act. The first step is that the adoptive parents request that the Immigration and Naturalization Service admit the child as a permanent legal resident. More...

Lawful Permanent Resident Rights And Responsibilities

An alien whose status has been adjusted to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) has certain rights and responsibilities under United States law as long as LPR status is not abandoned. Likewise, conditional residents, who have been granted status for two-year periods, receive the same rights and subject to the same responsibilities as LPRs. More...

Designation of "Foreign Terrorist Organization" for Purposes of the Immigration and Naturalization Act

The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien is inadmissible to the United States if he or she is a representative of a "foreign terrorist organization." It also provides that an alien in the United States may be removed if he or she engages in terrorist activity. Section 219 of the INA sets the guidelines for the circumstances under which the U.S. Secretary of State can declare an organization a foreign terrorist organization. More...

Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Students - Vocational - M - Eligibility

The United States offers two types of visas to students who wish to study in the U.S. temporarily: "F" visas, which are designed for academic studies or language training, and "M" visas, which are provided for nonacademic or vocational studies. More...

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM)

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) is a federal law proposed in the United States Senate that would change current immigration laws to be more favorable to aliens who were minors and who have been educated in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed a bill along the same lines, and it is called the Student Adjustment Act. More...