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Book Title: U.S. Citizenship for Dummies (Paperback) by Cheri Sicard (Author), Steven D. Heller (Author) Editorial Reviews: Book Description The decision to become a United States citizen is one of the most important choices you can ever make. Before you can become a U.S. citizen, however, you first must be a lawful permanent resident of […]

Book Title: U.S. Immigration Step by Step, 3E (Legal Survival Guides) (Paperback) by Edwin T. Gania (Author) Editorial Reviews: Book Description This new edition focuses on the specific changes that have been made in immigration procedures dealing with employment-based visas and work permits overseen by the Department of Homeland Security. These changes affect specific visas, […]

Book Title: U.S. Immigration Made Easy (Paperback) by Ilona M. Bray (Author) Editorial Reviews: United States Information Agency Highly recommended… Instructive and explanatory. Irish Echo Well worth the investment. Considerably less than what one would pay for an hour’s consultation with a lawyer. India Worldwide It is user-friendly and doesn’t intimidate like some lawyers. Asian […]

I have a J visa and am subject to the two-year return home requirement, but I want to stay in the U.S. and change to an H-1B visa. What are my options? You could apply for a waiver based on 1) fear of persecution if you returned to your home country; or 2) extreme hardship […]

What is an H-1B? The H-1B is a nonimmigrant classification used by an alien who will be employed temporarily in a specialty occupation or as a fashion model of distinguished merit and ability. What is a specialty occupation? A specialty occupation requires theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge along with at […]

Note: INS enforcement and service functions and responsibilities transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) are now called the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). USCIS Website url: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) reminds the […]