| Controlling Alien Admission - Introduction - Alien Employment - Employment Verification - Coverage |
| United States law prohibits employers from knowingly hiring or employing aliens who lack proper work authorization. Employers must take certain steps, defined by law, to verify the work authorization status of aliens they wish to employ. However, the coverage of this law is such that it does not apply to all aliens. There are several exceptions.More... |
| Methods Of Acquiring Citizenship -Birth Outside The United States |
| In the mid-1800s, the United States Congress first passed a law stating that children born abroad to Americans were U.S. citizens. Under current law, there are six situations in which a child born abroad acquires U.S. citizenship or nationality. In all six situations, at least one parent must be a U.S. citizen or national. Additionally, there are sometimes additional requirements that must be met, such as U.S. residence of the qualifying parent.More... |
| Controlling Alien Admission - Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Schedule B Occupations |
| The United States Department of Labor is charged with issuing labor certifications to certain aliens who wish to migrate permanently to the U.S. For example, most immigrants who hold advanced degrees or exceptional abilities, who hold bachelor's degrees, who have at least two years' experience as skilled workers, and who will work as unskilled workers in areas for which there are no qualified workers in the U.S. must obtain labor certifications as prerequisites to the issuance of their visas.More... |
| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Availability of Native Workers |
| The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is required to pass on applications for labor certification relating to immigrants in some of the employment-based categories. One of the two findings the DOL must make to warrant certification is that sufficient native workers do not exist at the place of an alien's intended employment, thus warranting the employment of alien labor. This can be a complex determination, involving some general criteria, as well as business necessities related to the particular job. This article discusses general criteria that, in the exercise of discretion, the DOL considers when deciding whether adequate U.S. workers are available.More... |
| Grounds for Inadmissibility - Public Charge |
| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that the person is or would become a "public charge." More... |
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