Immigration Handbooks

Our Immigration Handbooks provide an overview of key U.S. immigration topics. Including: Travel Without a Visa; Temporary Visas (Work Visas, Student Visas, Tourist Visas); Permanent Residency (Green Cards); Labor Certification; Temporary Protection; U.S. Citizenship; Enforcement; Occupations; Other Matters.

U.S. immigration law is a highly complex and intricate body of law. In general, a foreign person entering the U.S. is classified as either a "non-immigrant" or an "immigrant." Non-immigrants are persons who are entering the U.S. for a temporary period of time. In order to be employed in the U.S., non-immigrants must possess a temporary work visa, of which there are a number of different types.

Those foreign individuals who wish to remain permanently in the U.S. must obtain "permanent residency status," and are classified as "immigrants."

Finally, those individuals who have remained in permanent residency status for a number of years can apply for U.S. Citizenship. U.S. immigration law refers to this process as "naturalization."

Reader Comments

H4 application

Mon, 10/22/2007 - 3:32pm — Daniel Tan (not verified)

I've recently obtain my H1B1 visa back in August 2007. My wife's OPT and F1 is due to expire at the end of this year. What are the process needed to change her status from F-1 to H-4? Please correct me if I'm wrong but I heard that no petition is required for her to get a H-4. Does that mean that we can just schedule an appointment with a local USCIS office and bring the required documents and paperwork for her to obtain the H-4 visa? What application forms do we need for this process?

Thank you.

Daniel Tan

H4 Application

Mon, 10/22/2007 - 7:40pm — RSA

In order to obtain an H4 in the U.S., i.e., through change of status, it is necessary to file an application

Deported

Tue, 02/17/2009 - 2:59am — anatoli (not verified)

I been deported february,26 2008 . Do I have chens to re-enter USA any time soon ? No criminal .

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