Having a citizenship is a privilege granted to US residents. There are many crimes that will void this privilege and lead to deportation. Legal residency is granted if you win the immigration lottery. Once you are a legal resident you are eligible for applying for citizenship after you have been in the US for a specified number of years. When an application for citizenship is received by USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services), a background check of every individual is performed. A person’s criminal record if found can and will void the ability to receive citizenship or revoke it if discovered after citizenship is granted.

There are many crimes that are the list that will cause revocation or denial of citizenship. This decision is based on how serious the crime is. The form provided to apply for citizenship has a section for declaring any crimes or convictions from the past. There are several crimes that will determine whether you become a US citizen or not. (more…)

The Green Card Lottery for 2010 is known as the American Green Card Lottery DV-2012. Applicants who wish to enter can complete the form any time online from October 2, 2010 through November 30 US Eastern time. The actual dates will be specified by the Department of State

Qualifications to Apply There are several requirements that must be met in order to qualify for the Green Card Visa Lottery. The person who is applying must be a resident born in any one of the qualifying countries. If you are from a country that is not eligible but you are married to an individual who is from an eligible country you may qualify using his or her birth country if you both hold visas and come the United States together.

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A new immigration bill, tabled on December 15th 2009 by Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, Democrat of Illinois, seeks to offer pardon to all illegal immigrants in the U.S for a $500 fine and an English language test. The bill, if passed, could have far-reaching consequences on the demographics and politics of America, nay the whole world.

The bill has been pushed by Gutierrez, who is an ardent Democrat and a strong Latino aide of Obama. It remains to be seen as to how the bill goes down with the common man on the streets because if the bill does ever become law, there will be a sudden spurt in the number of people who can legally compete for a job and in these times of joblessness, many people consider the thought a very uncomfortable one.

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Immigrants to the U.S from different corners of the world often find it difficult to get assimilated into the local culture. Even though the U.S is one big great melting pot of people from different regions, they are all largely united by a common language – English.

As an applicant for a green card you have to demonstrate some level of skill with the language and taking an ESL course can boost your chances of getting a green card and also a student visa if you are applying for one.

There are various institutes all over the world that offer specially-designed courses of English as a second language. In America, you can take up ESL as a minor subject while majoring in another subject. Once you have an ESL certification, you have bonafide proof that you are trying hard to assimilate into the culture of your adopted homeland. Your education prospects increase, your job prospects become better, and your chances of acquiring permanent citizenship in the U.S also improve.

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The US Greencard lottery is an initiative by the Department of State to offer 50,000 US greencards to people in countries with low US immigration rates. Countries that have sent more than 50,000 immigrants in the last 5 years, are however not eligible. These include Jamaica, India, Pakistan, Canada, Colombia, and Peru among others.

The DV2011 lottery is the easiest way to become a part of the US populace, through a very random, but completely unbiased and impartial process. The best part is that it is a fairly simple process, unlike the usual hassles and complications one would expect to encounter in such a process. All you have to do is fill-in the online form between Friday, October 2, 2009 Noon Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4) and Monday, November 30, 2009, noon Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5). (more…)

For the 102,800 applicants selected in the first stage of dv-2010 lottery, the much-coveted US Greencard will not just be a distant dream. Out of these applicants, 50K were selected for the visa interviews Those interested in being a part of the dv-2010 lottery had to submit an electronic form online, and out of the 13.6 million applicants, 102,800 eligible entries have been picked through a random, computer-generated lottery. However, not all selected applicants will get a visa after the interview process. That is the reason why the lottery picks more than the requisite in the first stage.

None of the selected applicants are informed by e-mail, but through letters (postal mail) only. The US greencard diversity applicants, who have not been selected in the lottery, do not receive any confirmation; only the selected are contacted by the Kentucky Consular center. Those who have not been selected are also free to apply again in the diversity visa lottery 2011. (more…)

It is the time of the year for the biggest annual lottery out there when millions of people across the globe try their luck for a U.S green card. The 2011 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2011) is now open. The time period for submitting entries for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery is between October 2, to November 30, 2009. The entries have to be submitted electronically. Paper entries are not allowed.

Although this is a lottery, as an applicant you have to put your best foot forward to maximize your chances of getting selected for a permanent residence green card. Up to 55,000 visas will be issued for the year 2011 and the winning applicants will be selected randomly.

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With the recent nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice, a plethora of cruel remarks have been sweeping through the talk shows and on-air statements; all in an effort to undermine her nomination. Most of these statements have been made by Republicans who have yet to learn what the word “respect” really means.

In a recent article entitled “Women’s Role in Society,” written by Lillian M. Varrassi, she made a valid point that throughout the centuries, women have been deemed second class by their counterparts. While her article is timely, it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is a double standard for men and women - a bias that continues to exist today. (more…)

Students, who wish to study in the United States, need to apply for U.S. student visa with the U.S Consulate or Embassy. You may fill up the application for your visa after receiving the I-20 form.

The I-20 form is a confirmation of your acceptance as a student given by the university. The form confirms your admission too.

Three Types of U.S. Student Visas: (more…)

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A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter, and Facebook also said it was looking into possible site problems.

Twitter said in its status blog Thursday that it was “defending against a denial-of-service attack,” in which hackers command scores of computers to a single site at the same time, preventing legitimate traffic from getting through. (more…)