Blog Posts in October, 2011
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Posted on Oct 31, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A theft or the receipt of stolen property can be considered an "aggravated felony" for US immigration law purposes, leading to deportation of the convicted individual. Deportation is of ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Many US citizens believe their children are necessarily also US citizens, simply by virtue of the child having a US citizen parent or parents. This is, as many US citizen parents and their children ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The B-2 visitor visa is appropriate for persons coming to the United States temporarily. Many persons applying for the US visitor visa (also referred to as a tourist visa) have their visa application ...
Continue reading "Long-Term Stay in the US on a B-2 Visitor Visa for Members of the Household of a Nonimmigrant Visa Holder" »
Posted on Oct 28, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons whose green card has been lost, stolen or damaged should apply to the US immigration authorities for a replacement green card using Form I-90. It is important that a green card holder have a ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A person who has been convicted of certain crimes and who is not a US citizen can face deportation and be removed from the United States if the government wins in immigration court. While certain acts ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Every day at United States embassies and consulates around the world thousands of US visa seekers have their applications denied under the same provision of US immigration law - Section 214(b) of the ...
Continue reading "INA 214(b) - Understanding the "Weak Ties" US Visa Refusal" »
Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons facing deportation charges in immigration court in the US may have, depending on the circumstances, several possible defenses that could help them avoid deportation. In addition to some of the ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons granted US asylum can lawfully work in the United States. An applicant for asylum in the US can get a work permit, formally called an Employment Authorization Document, from US Citizenship and ...
Continue reading "Work Permit for Asylum Applicants - Understanding the 180 Day Clock" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Two similar but distinct processes exist for getting a US green card, which allows its holder to stay and work indefinitely in the United States. Adjustment of status is the name of the process ...
Continue reading "3 Reasons Why Adjustment of Status is Preferable to Consular Processing for Getting a Green Card" »
Posted on Oct 22, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Seeking a green card represents an important undertaking – success means the ability to live and work permanently in the US, while failure in one's bid to get a green card can mean ...
Continue reading "4 Tips for Choosing a Green Card Lawyer" »
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Every day across the world consular officers (employees of the US Department of State) interview throngs of visa seekers trying to procure the documentation that will allow them to travel to the ...
Continue reading "5 Tips for Success at Your US Visa Interview" »
Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The obtainment of US citizenship through the process of naturalization marks a seminal event in the lives of many persons. Millions of people from all over the globe desire to become a US citizen ...
Continue reading "How to Get a Decision on a Stalled Application for Naturalization" »
Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A person can seek asylum in the US and normally end up getting a green card, allowing them to live and work permanently in the United States, if they are in the United States and can't or ...
Continue reading "Can I Qualify for Asylum in the US if I am Persecuted Due to My Gender?" »
Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The K-1 fiancé(e) visa (also referred to as just a "fiancé visa," a "K1 visa" and simply a "K visa") allows an individual who is abroad and who is not a US ...
Continue reading "How to Get a K-1 Fiance Visa - Avoiding the Red Flags that May Result in a Visa Denial" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons facing possible deportation in immigration court in the US and who fear that they will be persecuted if they are returned to their country can qualify for asylum in the US or for what is ...
Continue reading "3 Situations Where Withholding of Removal Applies and Asylum Does Not" »
Posted on Oct 16, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons seeking a US green card are sometimes surprised to learn that they can receive one by virtue of their relationship to a person who is already a green card holder. It is not in fact the case, ...
Continue reading "Getting a Green Card through a Green Card Holder - The Family Preference Categories" »
Posted on Oct 15, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Persons present in the US who are not American citizens – whether they are a green card holder or not – can be deported under US immigration law if they have been convicted of a crime of ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The E2 investor visa offers the opportunity for an entrepreneur with sufficient funds to develop a business undertaking in the US on a long-term basis. Issued normally for an initial stay in the US of ...
Continue reading "E-2 Investor Visa - The "Substantial" Investment and "Marginal" Enterprise Requirements" »
Posted on Oct 13, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Applicants for a nonimmigrant US visa are refused more often under section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) than under any other provision of US immigration law. Section 214(b) is ...
Continue reading "US Visa Application Denials Based on a Pending Immigrant Visa Application - What You Need to Know" »
Posted on Oct 12, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The K-1 fiancé visa allows an individual to travel to the United States for the purpose of getting married to a US citizen. It allows couples to start their life together in the US, with the K1 ...
Continue reading "What to Expect at Your K-1 Fiance Visa Interview" »
Posted on Oct 11, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Being convicted of an aggravated felony is an almost-sure ticket out of the US for an immigrant. Whether the person is a green card holder or not, any noncitizen convicted of a crime that qualifies ...
Continue reading "Aggravated Felonies in the Immigration Context - Some Surprising Things Make the List" »
Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Certain persons who participate in exchange programs in the US on a J1 visa are required to return to their last country of permanent residence for a period of two years before they can obtain ...
Continue reading "Five Ways to Seek a Waiver of the Two Year Foreign Residence Requirement for J-1 Visa Holders" »
Posted on Oct 9, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A person who fails to show up for a deportation hearing is normally ordered deported by the immigration judge. This is referred to as an in absentia order of removal (removal is what the immigration ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Many green card holders in the United States are content to remain lawful permanent residents and have no desire become a US citizen through naturalization. This is to some extent understandable, as ...
Continue reading "Top 10 Reasons to Give Up Your Green Card and Become a US Citizen" »
Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Many individuals are aware that a 10 year bar on admission to the United States exists for persons who are deported, and some try to circumvent this ban on re-entry by departing the US while in ...
Continue reading "What Will Happen to Me if I Leave the US While My Deportation Case is Pending?" »
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