Immigration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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