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Green card holders should know a few tips to keep problems at a minimum when they arrive at a border or an international airport. For instance if you’ve spent a lot of time out of the country (say 6 months or longer) you may wind up facing a long question and answer session with immigration inspectors. It’s a given you do not want to lose your Green Card.

Here are some of the things you need to do to make sure things go smoothly. Make sure your card is not expired. You’d be surprised how many times this actually happens when life gets in the way and important deadlines are missed. (more…)

For immigration to the USA one needs to remember that the embassies and counselor officers and the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) job is to prevent people from immigrating to the US, not to make it easier, so if you have a criminal past, or if you were close in any way to these issues they will be looking to disqualify you from entering the United States, you really need to make sure that you are prepared when you submit your visa immigration application forms, even a cheap immigration lawyer is better than going it alone.

Many of these can be defended if you are innocent, but for all practical purposes you are guilty until proven innocent and the burden of proof is on you. The USCIS and embassy personal will also investigate you at their convenience and look for any thing that looks suspicious or fraudulent. Something many people don’t take into consideration is that the US Foreign Service exams are very tough, these are not dumb people, and they are very well trained.

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Following the ongoing election coverage and Congress’ failure last year to pass sweeping immigration reform, everyone holding an active interest in U.S. Immigration issues is eagerly anticipating forthcoming changes and developments.

A major issue of each presidential candidate’s political platform, each recognizes the need to overhaul’s the country’s defunct immigration system, which each candidate has pledged to work on quickly, once in office. While no one knows for certain what provisions a comprehensive reform will contain, most are sure of what changes to expect, reserving on details

1. Border Security: changes will occur regarding the monitoring of goods and people traversing U.S. borders. Documentary requirements, border crossing procedures, information systems and human resources will be expanded, coordinated and streamlined, with more reliance on electronic/computerized systems. (more…)

The process for a foreign citizen to legally acquire a green card and eventually become a legal naturalized citizen of the U.S. is difficult, time consuming, and expensive. Many critics of the system maintain that if the process was simpler there would be far fewer foreign citizens entering and remaining in the U.S. illegally.

When a foreign citizen visits the U.S. as a tourist, a medical patient, a student, or for business purposes, they generally need to present only a valid national passport, a photo ID card or birth certificate, and sometimes an entry visa. A visa is simply an endorsement on a document that shows authenticity and conveys permission to travel to and to enter a foreign country. This type of visa is also known as a nonimmigrant visa. Fees for a passport, a nonimmigrant visa, and a border crossing card total about $595.

However, when a foreign citizen wishes to reside and work in the U.S., they need to present an immigrant visa, also known as a green card. The green card was originally called the Alien Registration Receipt Card, but it has recently been renamed the Permanent Resident Card. Originally the card was green in color but now the card is white with some green printing on the back. It is still known generally as the green card. Recipients of the green card must carry it with them at all times. The green card is valid for a period of 10 years.

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