What is the difference between the F-1 and the M-1 visa? Both F-1 and M-1 visas are U.S. student visas. These are nonimmigrant visas issued to international students who seek to study in the U.S. F-1 visas are for international students who wish to attend academic programs, English or other language programs, university or college, […]
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How to check U.S. immigration application case status? By using “USCIS My Case Status.” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) lets applicants check the status of their immigration and naturalization applications online. Applicants can find a 13-character application receipt number on the application notice that the USCIS sends them after receiving their applications. This is
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Who is an undocumented immigrant? An undocumented immigrant is a foreign-born person who does not have the legal right to live in the U.S. Those who enter into the U.S. illegally without immigration documents, those who use false immigration documents and those who get into the U.S. without being inspected by an immigration officer are known
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How many years should I wait to naturalize if I am married to a U.S. citizen? Generally, a green card holder will need to wait for five years to naturalize. Apart from living here for five years, they also need to meet the other U.S. citizenship requirements. But the residency requirements for those who received
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How Long Are The Work Permits Issued to Asylees Valid? Two years! In most cases, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues Employment Authorization Documents (EAD), also known as work permits, that are valid for a year. Earlier, asylum applicants were also issued EADs valid for a year. USCIS has now announced that it will
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Many permanent residents delay renewing their green cards. They travel around the country with expired cards and believe there is no need to use their green cards in their everyday life. They simply just forget about their expired green cards. But these green card holders are most likely not aware of what the law says. According to
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When will registrations for the 2018 Diversity Lottery begin? Registrations for the DV-2018 Program, also known as 2018 Green Card lottery, will open at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, October 4, 2016 and close on November 7, 2016 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4). During this period, eligible foreign nationals
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Do I have to apply for a new visa if my passport has expired, but my visa is still valid? No, if your valid visa is undamaged and unmarked. You can still travel to the U.S. with your old visa as long as no holes are punched through your visa and if there are no
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Donald Trump recently unveiled his ten-point immigration plan. Following are his 10 points. Wall between the U.S. and Mexico Trump has always wanted to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. He also stresses that Mexico will pay for the wall. However, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto denies that and he recently tweeted that
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International entrepreneurs are likely to benefit from a new rule proposed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This new rule would allow some entrepreneurs to obtain temporary permission, also known as “parole”, to stay in the U.S. During their time in the U.S., they can build their businesses. The new rule will allow
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