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Posted on Oct 8, 2012 By Heartland Immigration
Immigration lawyers are frequently asked what the difference is between getting refugee status and being recognized as asylee (i.e., someone who is given asylum) in the United States. What is asylum? ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2012 By Heartland Immigration
Persons whom the government is trying to deport in immigration court may be able to avoid deportation by requesting a grant from the immigration judge of asylum. A request of asylum in this situation ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2012 By Heartland Immigration
Persons who have been persecuted or who reasonably feel they will be persecuted in their own country can sometimes get asylum in the United States. Sometimes referred to as political asylum or asylum ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2012 By Heartland Immigration
Persons who are not US citizens and who are deemed "inadmissible" to the United States normally cannot get a green card through adjustment of status (for people who are already physically in ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2012 By Heartland Immigration
Persons from around the world look to the United States as a protector of individuals who are not US citizens and who fear persecution in their own country. The US offers a refuge for many asylum ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A person cannot technically appeal a visa application. There are, however, steps an individual can take that may help get the visa denial overturned. This article details some of these steps so that ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
The DREAM Act is set to become a reality. Well, sort of. An announcement by the Obama administration on August 18 that it will suspend deportation proceedings against many unauthorized immigrants who ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Children born outside of the United States to a U.S. citizen parent are themselves under many circumstances American citizens and can get a U.S. passport at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. But ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Being convicted of an aggravated felony is the last thing a noncitizen wants to have happen. It is an almost-guaranteed way to be deported. But what constitutes an aggravated felony and what exactly ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
A green card holder, also known as a lawful permanent resident (sometimes referred to as an "LPR" or just a "permanent resident"), can normally travel to and from the United States ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Heartland Immigration
Confusion and indeed even fear persist among many in the public regarding what a person can and cannot do in assisting individuals living in the U.S. without authorization or in violation of their ...
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