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August 24, 2010
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Immigration Terms and Definitions

 
 

Intracompany Transferee
An alien, employed for at least one continuous year out of the last three by an international firm or corporation, who seeks to enter the United States temporarily in order to continue to work for the same employer, or a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is primarily managerial, executive, or involves specialized knowledge, and the alien’s spouse and minor unmarried children.

Permanent Resident Card
How Do I Apply? You must submit a completed Form I-485 with filing fee, and a completed Form G-325A with evidence that you have continuously resided in the United States prior to January 1, 1972 & more

Board of Immigration Appeals
The Board of Immigration Appeals, commonly referred to as the BIA, issues appellate administrative decisions that are binding on the DHS Bureaus responsible for enforcing immigration laws nationwide.

Derivative Citizenship
Citizenship conveyed to children through the naturalization of parents or, under certain circumstances, to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizen parents, provided certain conditions are met.

Immigration Form I-175
Application for Nonresident Alien's Canadian Border Crossing Card

Alien
Any person not a citizen or national of the United States.

Immigration Form I-698
Application to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Reside

Country of Citizenship
The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected.

Immigration Form I-765
Application for Employment Authorization

Port-of-entry parole
Authorized at the port upon alien’s arrival; applies to a wide variety of situations and is used at the discretion of the supervisory immigration inspector, usually to allow short periods of entry.


 

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Did You Know?    
 
 
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides two nonimmigrant visa categories for persons wishing to study in the United States.
The "F" visa is reserved for nonimmigrants wishing to pursue academic studies and/or language training programs, and the "M" visa is reserved for nonimmigrants wishing to pursue nonacademic or vocational studies.

 


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Latest news about Immigration cases in Tampa and nationwide:

Bill Ensures Deportation Of Illegal Aliens Who Commit Crimes
Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (Kerrville) filed HB 1256 which allows local law enforcement to hold illegal immigrants in city jails, fingerprint all minor...
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Fact Sheet: Securing Our Nation’s Borders
Through the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) and other efforts, DHS is strengthening security along our northern and southern borders through the int...
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New Guidance Regarding Indochinese Parolee
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today two significant changes to the management of the Indochinese Parolee Adjustment P...
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Immigration Terms

 


Today's Terms

Country of (Last) Residence

Definition:
The country in which an alien habitually resided prior to entering the United States.

Amerasian Act

Definition:
Immigrant visas are issued to Amerasians under Public Law 100-202 (Act of 12/22/87), which provides for the admission of aliens born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, if the alien was fathered by a U.S. citizen. Spouses, children, and parents or guardians may accompany the alien.

Naturalization Application

Definition:
The form used by a lawful permanent resident to apply for U.S. citizenship.

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Immigration Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Immigration:

  • NAFTA Applications
  • Intra-company Transferee (L-1) Petitions
  • Specialty Worker (H-1B) Petitions
  • Treaty Investor (E-2) Visas

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Tampa Immigration Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Immigration attorney you should contact our Immigration Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Apopka
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  • Brandon
  • Clermont
  • Daytona Beach
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  • Dunedin
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Gainesville
  • Hallandale
  • Hialeah
  • Hollywood
  • Jacksonville
  • Key West
  • Kissimmee
  • Lake Wales
  • Lake Worth
  • Lutz
  • Melbourne
  • Miami
  • Miami Beach
  • Middleburg
  • North Miami Beach
  • Opa Locka
  • Orange Park
  • Orlando
  • Ormond Beach
  • Oviedo
  • Palm Harbor
  • Panama City
  • Pensacola
  • Pompano Beach
  • Port Richey
  • Riverview
  • Tallahassee
  • Tampa
  • Valrico
  • West Palm Beach
  • Winter Park
  • Winter Springs
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