If you want to come into the United States, you usually need a visa for legal entry. You can renew a visa after being in the country for several years. However, if you want to stay in the United States of America permanently, you need a green card or permanent...
People come to the United States for many reasons. Some people come for an education. Others enter the country to reunite with family members. A small number of immigrants enter the country to escape persecution. Some of them will claim asylum status after entering...
There is no such thing as the typical immigrant. Immigrants come from all walks of life, they are male and female, old and young, skilled and unskilled. They all provide a valuable part of the makeup of the United States, as the number of immigrants just continues to...
You want to enter the United States and start a new life here. The only problem is that you were already in the U.S. before, and you got deported. Are you allowed to attempt to legally enter the country after this has happened? The first thing to know is that this is...
A judge gives you a deportation order, but you don’t think you should have to leave the United States. Maybe you just want to adjust your status, for instance, or see if you can get your visa extended. Being deported sounds far too drastic, you’re sure there’s another...
People leave one country to live in another for many reasons. They might travel to be close to a loved one or family member. It could be a work or business opportunity that prompts them to leave their country of origin. Many people also have to leave their homelands...
Both refugees and asylum seekers (sometimes known as asylees) are those fleeing persecution, war, and other such disasters in their homelands. Often, these are people who wish they could live in their home countries but who cannot safely do so because of their...
The United States is a nation that was founded by immigrants, but immigrants haven’t exactly been made to feel welcome throughout this country’s history -- especially lately. California is trying to show immigrants that they have value and are appreciated in this...
Family-based immigration allows you to reconnect with the people you love. Achieving personal success can seem meaningless without your closest family members to share it with. When you have family members in another country, you may want to help them enter the United...
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program was created in 1990. Since then, countless immigrants hailing from countries plagued by civil war or destruction due to natural disasters have qualified to receive a humanitarian visa that allows them to come here and work...