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In General

Applying for a Green Card If you're seeking a green card or you want to change your visa status, you'll need help navigating the U.S. immigration bureaucracy. (Nolo Press)
Applying for a Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa Here's where -- and how -- to begin the immigration process if you're outside of the United States. (Nolo Press)
First Step for Family and Employment Green Cards: The Visa Petition Family members and workers need an "invitation" from the U.S. before they can start their green card application. (Nolo Press)
Learn the Language of the Immigration Bureaucracy A glossary of terms you're likely to encounter during your immigration experience. (Nolo Press)
Returning Resident Aliens Describes the procedure under which permanent resident aliens may apply for readmission to the United States after returning from a visit abroad of less than a year. (US Department of State)
Temporary Visitors to the U.S. Covers visa qualifications, ineligibility, application, and more for visitors seeking non-immigrant business (B-1) and pleasure (B-2) visas. (U.S. Department of State)
Who Qualifies for a Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visa If you're planning a short trip to the United States, you must, with certain exceptions, obtain a "nonimmigrant" (temporary) visa. (Nolo Press)

Green Cards

How to Keep Your Green Card After You Get It Follow these rules and you'll never lose your status as a permanent resident of the United States. (Nolo Press)
Who Qualifies for a Green Card (Permanent Visa) Categories of people who can apply for a green card (permanent visa) to make their home in the U.S. (Nolo Press)
Sponsoring a Family Member for a Green Card What you need to know and do before you reach a U.S. port of entry. (Nolo Press)
When Visa or Green Card Holders Must Pay U.S. Taxes If the U.S. government considers you a "tax resident," you must file a U.S. tax return. Here's how to determine your status. (Nolo Press)
Winning a Green Card Through the Visa Lottery If you can't find any other way to immigrate, you may be eligible for one of the 55,000 green cards distributed by random drawing each year. (Nolo Press)

Student Visas

Student Visas Covers F-1 and M-1 student visa requirements, access to public schools and more. (U.S. Department of State)
Students Sets forth F-academic students and M-vocational students requirements. (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)

Work/Employment Visas

Employer's Tasks When Sponsoring a Worker for a Green Card Employers who want to get U.S. residency for foreign workers must first get a labor certification. (Nolo Press)
New Developments on Verifying Employment Eligibility Learn the new rules for Form I-9, which employers must complete to verify that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. (Nolo Press)
Employment-Based Visas Covers employment-based immigrant (E) visas. (U.S. Department of State)
Foreign Media, Press and Radio Instructions for journalists currently in the United States who need to revalidate or renew their "I" visas. (U.S. Department of State)
Temporary Workers Covers non-immigrant work (H, L, O, P and Q) visas. (U.S. Department of State)
Mexican and Canadian NAFTA Professional Worker Covers the extended credential certification requirement that allows nonimmigrant citizens of Mexico and Canada to work in a professional occupation in another NAFTA country under certain conditions. (U.S. Department of State)
Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors Covers nonimmigrant nationals who are coming to carry on substantial trade or to develop and direct the operations of an enterprise in which the national has invested, or is in the process of investing a substantial amount of capital pursuant to a treaty of commerce and navigation. (U.S. Department of State)

Miscellaneous

Religious Workers Covers requirements and application procedures for the immigrant "SD" and the nonimmigrant "R" visa. (U.S. Department of State)

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