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Immigration Law

Immigration law is the body of federal law that is contained with the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), and its related regulations. The INA covers all aspects of immigration, including obtaining a green card, employment-related immigration, marriage to foreign citizens, bringing foreign relatives to the United States, asylum and refugee relief, and the process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen. Immigration laws and regulations cover both immigrants (persons seeking a permanent residence card or "green card") and non-immigrants (persons seeking temporary entry to the U.S. under a non-immigrant visa category). Immigration also encompasses asylum, naturalization and denaturalization, deportation, as well as immigration crimes, including illegal immigration, or aliens who enter the U.S. and obtain work illegally.

The standard immigration laws are very complex and difficult for a person to understand. An immigration lawyer will explain in detail to you all of the immigration information that applies to your case.

Immigration Regulation

The five major departments of the federal government involved in the immigration process are the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services. Of the five, the Department of Homeland Security, which replaced the Immigration and Naturalization Service, enforces immigration laws and bestows benefits on aliens. It is subdivided into three distinct departments: US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection. With so many government agencies involved, it is very difficult to navigate the immigration and naturalization process without legal assistance from an immigration lawyer.

Immigration Lottery

Every year, the Federal government conducts a Diversity Visa Lottery. The lottery grants citizens of other countries legal entry into the United States. However, only countries "with low rates of immigration to the United States" are allowed to apply. Presently there are two different types of visas: one for people seeking to live in the US; termed Immigrant Visas, and the other for people coming for limited durations, such as tourists or on business trip, and those are termed Non Immigrant Visas. The former visa has "per country-caps", and the latter does not.

The United States allows more than 1 million aliens to become Legal Permanent Residents every year, which is more than any other country in the world, but it remains difficult to obtain Legal Permanent Residence without legal assistance.

How an Immigration Attorney Can Help You

There are many immigration issues that an immigration lawyer can help you with:

• Citizenship and Naturalization: Acquire citizenship through naturalization or a derivative status with the help of immigration lawyers. Citizenship allows you to live freely without having to ever worry about your immigration status in the United States.
• Lawful Permanent Residence (Green Card): Acquire your Green Card or your permanent residence status. A Green Card allows you to live and work permanently in the United States.
• Family Visas: Petition for a family member so they can acquire a visa or permanent residence in the United States. Petition for a fiancé visa or sponsor your family member in a adjustment of status. There are many options for allowing the family members of U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to reside legally in the U.S.
• Work Visas: Learn how you can acquire a work based visa like H1B visa, H2B visa, H3 visa, L1 visa, O1 visa, O2 visa, R1 visa, or a TN visa. Then have our experienced immigration lawyers help you through the process.
• Investment Visas: Investment Visas allow for members of certain nations to invest in the United States and reside here when managing their investment. There are specific details in the process of acquiring an investment visa which is made simpler with the assistance of an immigration lawyer.
• Student Visas: There are several different options for students who wish to study in the United States.
• Removal Proceedings and Deportation: Immigration lawyers can represent those who are facing removal or deportation in the local immigration courts.
• Other Services: Matters like green card renewals, adoptions and many others can be resolved with the assistance of an immigration lawyer.