| Methods of Acquiring Citizenship - Naturalization - An Overview |
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| Late in the 1700s, the United States Congress first enacted legislation allowing aliens to become U.S. citizens if they met certain requirements relating to U.S. residence, good moral character, and attachment to the U.S. Although the requirements for naturalization have been refined and certain exemptions have been made, the criteria for naturalization, at their core, are still designed to ensure three things: (1) loyalty to the U.S.; (2) attachment to the U.S. form of government; and (3) worthiness to become a U.S. citizen. More... |
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| Nonimmigrants - Visa Waiver Program |
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| The Department of State (DOS) administers the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows certain citizens from designated countries to make temporary visits to the United States without obtaining visas.
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Applications - General |
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| Employers, public or private, who wish to hire aliens to fill open positions must obtain labor certifications from the United States Department of Labor (DOL). Although a few occupations have blanket certifications, the majority of labor certifications are obtained through individual certification applications. Either aliens or employers may file the applications or supporting documents, or their agents or attorneys may do so on their behalf. In either case, the proper preparation and filing of the application is extremely important. More... |
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| Immigrants - Farmworkers - Special Agricultural Workers - Temporary and Permanent Resident Status |
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| The special agricultural worker (SAW) program applied to aliens who could establish that they worked in seasonal agricultural services for a certain period of time. Of the three legalization programs initiated in the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), the SAW program offered the clearest benefits to mere applicants, temporary residents approved under its provisions, and, later, to lawful permanent residents who entered the United States in the SAW program. More... |
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| Immigrants - Employment-Based Visas -EB-3/Skilled Workers and Others |
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| The United States uses a worldwide cap on most types of immigration, along with a preference-based system, to control entry of aliens into the U.S. One of the main types of immigrants, that is, persons who intend to stay permanently in the U.S., is employment-based. More... |
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