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USCIS Continues Suspension...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the suspension of premium processing services ...
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H-2B TRACKER: H-2B Cap ...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) declared that it has received a sufficient number of petitions...
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H-2B TRACKER: Cap Count..
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has provided the latest H-2B visa cap count. ...
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Comment Period Closed for Proposed...
The USCIS published a proposed regulation on August 22, 2007, in the Federal Register that, when implemented...
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Employment green card
Alien registration receipt cards, colloquially called "green cards," are issued to aliens who qualify as lawful permanent residents as proof of their status. The 2002 version of the card was actually light pink in color. Cards issued before 1976, however, were green. All older versions of the green card expired in 1996. The I-551 cards expire after ten years and need to be renewed before expiration. Permanent resident children must apply for a new card when they reach their fourteenth birthday. Expiration of the card does not affect an individual's status as a lawful permanent resident, but an expired card cannot be used to establish employment eligibility or as a visa for travel.

Introduction
To qualify for permanent resident status and receive a card, an alien must fit into one of several categories. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, established a set of preferred immigrant categories, each limited by a numerical quota. An alien may be sponsored by certain family members in the United States. An employment-based status is granted to workers with extraordinary ability, people with advanced degrees, people whose labor is needed in the United States, religious workers, foreign employees of the government, and entrepreneurs who create employment opportunities for Americans. The so-called diversity category includes immigrants from underrepresented countries. Refugees and people granted asylum may also apply for permanent residence after one year.

 
 
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Family-Base Petition
Here are some efficient ways to be eligible for permanently immigrating to United States such as your close relatives are in USA who sponsor you
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Green card immigration
A green card is a life-long visa ("pass") allowing a foreigner to live and work in the United States.
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US Citizenship
Citizenship is one of the most coveted gifts that the U.S
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Employee based:
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides a yearly minimum of 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas which are divided into five preference categories.
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