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Preference Categories The relative you wish to immigrate must obtain an immigrant visa number that is based on the preference category in which they fall. People who want to become immigrants are classified into categories based on a preference system. The immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, which includes parents, spouses and unmarried children under the […]

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952 (Also known as the McCarran-Walter Act) restricted immigration into the U.S. and is codified under Title 8 of the United States Code. The Act governs primarily immigration and citizenship in the United States. Before the INA, a variety of statutes governed immigration […]

Office of the Chief Immigration Judge (OCIJ) The Office of the Chief Immigration Judge (OCIJ) provides overall program direction, articulates policies and procedures, and establishes priorities for more than 200 Immigration Judges located in 54 Immigration Courts throughout the Nation. The Chief Immigration Judge carries out these responsibilities with the assistance and support of two […]

Labor certification (PERM) On March 28, 2005, the Department of Labor started the new labor certification system, PERM, which will streamline the labor certification process and make it faster. Most people apply for a green card through labor certification process if currently employed. The two main categories for employment based immigration that require labor certification […]

Update: 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). August 6, 2002 The proposed new Department of Homeland Security would take a […]

I am a Permanent Resident Card (green card) holder in the U.S., my wife is in Turkey, can I use the K-3 visa petition to bring my wife to the U.S.? No, the K-3 and K-4 visas are only available to U.S. citizen petitioners. See also… K-1 Fiance and K-3 Spouse Visas