US and Canada Immigration to Share Biometric Data

Canada immigration, in its efforts to prevent crossing terrorists and illegal immigrants in their country, will share biometrics information with US, as announced. The joint effort of both countries will aid in the formation of a more suitable and effective way of tracking down suspected criminals that can conceal their identities when entering the country. Prior . . . → Read More: US and Canada Immigration to Share Biometric Data

Citizenship of Children Born Outside the US to US Citizen Parents

There are US citizens that have to live in a foreign country due to work and other valid reasons. In a case of an expectant US citizen mother in this situation, there is a chance of giving birth outside the US. She must know how to handle the legal issues on her child’s citizenship. It also . . . → Read More: Citizenship of Children Born Outside the US to US Citizen Parents

Self Petition to Acquire Green Card

The US immigration allows certain individuals to obtain green cards or permanent residency status in the US even though they do not have a family or an employer that may petition them. Individuals who wish to become US permanent residents or citizens to work and live in the US is given these options: self petition of . . . → Read More: Self Petition to Acquire Green Card

US Immigration and the Ryan White Care Act

Travelers and immigrants infected by Human Immunodefiency Virus or HIV are prohibited to enter or pass through the US since 1987. Certain cases are permitted although special waivers and other requirements need to be satisfactorily complied with. This has been the arrangement implemented ever since and HIV-infected individuals cannot do anything about this program but to . . . → Read More: US Immigration and the Ryan White Care Act

Priority Dates for December 2009 ( Visa Bulletin )

Each month, the Visa Office of the US Department of State publishes the priority dates for that particular month called the US Visa Bulletin. This means that US visas or US green cards would now be available for persons who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off indicated below. If the priority date was current, . . . → Read More: Priority Dates for December 2009 ( Visa Bulletin )