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Immigrants - Farmworkers - Special Agricultural Workers - Administrative and Judicial Review

The procedures used to consider and deny applications for the special agricultural worker (SAW) program were well-defined. Additionally, once a final determination was made on an application, an administrative review mechanism was available to an aggrieved applicant. Judicial review was only available in vary narrow circumstances.More...

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...

Methods of Acquiring Citizenship - Location of Birth

In the mid-1800s, the United States Congress first passed formal legislation ensuring that those born in the U.S., with two minor exceptions, were citizens. Soon thereafter, Congress passed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution declaring that those born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction were citizens both of the U.S. and the state of their residence. This rule is generally universal, but there are a few exceptions to it, as well.More...

Visa Types - Nonimmigrant Spouse And Child - K-3 and K-4

In addition to eligibility for an immigrant visa, an alien whose spouse is a citizen of the United States may be eligible for a nonimmigrant spousal visa, designated a K-3 visa. The K-3 visa is particularly helpful to spouses who wish to live in the United States while they wait for their permanent immigrant visas to be issued. Aliens applying for K-3 visas must have a pending petition for an immigrant visa to be considered for K-3 visas.More...

Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - EB2/Advanced Degrees Or Exceptional Abilities

Because the United States allocates its annual allotment of many alien visas using a preference system, understanding the criteria by which aliens may qualify for visas is crucial. Three categories of aliens may qualify for EB-2 visas. The first category includes aliens with advanced degrees or their equivalents. The second category includes aliens whose exceptional ability in science, art, or business will provide a substantial benefit to the U.S. economy, to the cultural or educational interests of the U.S., or to the U.S. welfare. The third category consists of physicians who will provide medical services in an underserved area. More...