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Immigration

Employment Authorization

Employment Authorization Employment authorization is the legal permission that allows certain foreign nationals to work in the United States

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Consular Processing

Consular Processing Consular processing is the procedure through which an eligible foreign national applies for an immigrant visa at a U.S.

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Adjustment of Status

Adjustment of Status Adjustment of Status is the process through which certain foreign nationals who are already physically present in the U

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Immigration Detention

Immigration Detention Immigration detention is the government’s authority to hold certain noncitizens in custody while immigration authoriti

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Removal Proceedings

Removal Proceedings Removal proceedings are the formal legal proceedings through which the United States government seeks to determine wheth

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Asylum in the United States

Asylum in the United States Asylum is a form of protection under U.S. immigration law for certain foreign nationals who cannot safely return

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Employment-Based Immigration

Employment-Based Immigration Employment-based immigration is one of the principal pathways through which foreign nationals may obtain permis

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Family-Based Immigration

Family-Based Immigration Introduction Family relationships are one of the principal foundations of lawful immigration to the United States.

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Inadmissibility vs. Deportability

Inadmissibility vs. Deportability Introduction Two of the most important concepts in U.S. immigration law are inadmissibility and deportabil

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Admission, Entry, and Parole

Admission, Entry, and Parole Introduction In U.S. immigration law, the words entry, admission, and parole may sound interchangeable in ordin

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Immigration Status: Citizen, Immigrant, Nonimmigrant, and Parolee

Immigration Status: Citizen, Immigrant, Nonimmigrant, and Parolee Introduction One of the first questions in U.S. immigration law is decepti

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Federal Power Over Immigration

Federal Power Over Immigration Introduction One of the defining characteristics of U.S. immigration law is that immigration is principally a

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