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In the year 2010, women comprised of 55 percent of all people getting a green card. Out of this 55 percent, 60 percent were married, while the remaining were single, widowed, or divorced. Of the refugees, women were 47 percent and comprised of 53 percent of people who were naturalized. During the 1960s, immigrant men […]

2012, the year of the Dragon is considered to be very auspicious for Chinese parents. Chinese Officials expect a significant rise in the number of babies born this year. But, many expectant mothers are moving to Hong Kong to give birth, to ensure their children get access to the country’s more modern schools and health

Saturday March 10, 2012 is Passport Day in USA! Persons who want to apply for a U.S. passport may do so at a Regional Passport Agency without an appointment on March 10, 2012 only. A person applying for a U.S. passport on Passport Day in the USA can opt for standard processing or for expedited

Dual citizenship (multiple citizenship) simply means that an individual is a citizen of two countries at the same given time. One can also be a citizen of three or more countries. However, all countries have their own laws regarding the same. Some countries allow it and some do not, while certain countries have no particular

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not be processing petitions for adoption of Vietnamese children by U.S. parents. USCIS made this announcement recently after the Department of State determined that Vietnam was not capable of fulfilling its requirements under The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (Hague

Once the USCIS approves your citizenship application, it is mandatory you attend a ceremony and take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. You will receive notification from the USCIS regarding the time and date of your ceremony. You will receive the “Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony” (Form N-445). At times, you can take

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) along with the Department of State (DoS) has finalized a list of 58 countries that will be eligible for participation in the H-2A and H-2B program. Apart from the 53 countries already on the list, Haiti, Iceland, Montenegro, Spain and Switzerland have been added for the first time. U.S.

The immigration process can be initiated outside the US. Commonly referred to as Consular Processing, you can apply for a visa at the US Consulate in your country. Persons already in the US on a valid legal status can adjust their status to permanent residency (green card) by filing Form I-485 with the USCIS. You

Naturalization Applicants are required to establish that they can read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language. In addition, they are also required to prove that they have enough knowledge and understanding of basic US history and government,also known as Civics. The USCIS decided to alter the naturalization test with two

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly called the INS) is the official government agency that takes care of the entire immigration related process in the United States. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was previously called the Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Naturalization(BCIS) from 1903. Later, the INS was established on 10