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What is the difference between naturalized and derived citizenship of the US?
I'm trying to understand the difference between naturalized and derived citizenship in the US. I've been doing some research, but I'm still a bit confused about the distinctions and the implications ...
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What's the easiest way to extend my J-1 grace period?
I'm a visitor from the EU to the US with a J-1 visa, and I'm currently in my grace period of 30 days before I need to leave the US.
Unrelatedly, I already have an approved ESTA visa waiver (from about ...
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What documents must I carry on me while in the US on J1 visa?
I'm on J-1 visa for half a year in the US. I'm a Hungarian (EU) citizen. I'm wondering whether I need my passport and/or anything else on me at all times. I'd prefer not to carry my passport all the ...
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Is a US company obligated to lay off visa holders first over citizens?
With the current big tech firing frenzy I'd like to know if a US company must prefer the US citizens over working visa holders during mass lay offs?
Let's say if there are 2 software developers but ...
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May the State Department make a redetermination under 8 USC § 1182(a)(2)(G)?
Once the State Department makes a determination that a person is an "alien who, while serving as a foreign government official, was responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, ...
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Leave to remain for criminal victim/witness
Meet Alice. Alice was assaulted by a coworker who punched her in the face, and was promptly arrested and charged. However, Alice was just nearing the end of her student visa. Alice was thus told that ...
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India immigration law: Does religious freedom provide an excuse to overstay a visa?
If a person overstays their tourist visa in India while staying with a guru in an ashram, can they be excused without penalty when they exit?
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What is the history of visas and when did they begin to become requirements for entering a country?
I was told that back in the day (like Renaissance era) you didn't need a visa to go to places. Specifically the US and UK but I'm guessing it was all relatively closer to the same time around the ...
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What visa should one apply for if they want to become partners in a UK firm?
Suppose that a person is an international student wanting to invest in an existing firm in UK. Which visa types could such a person opt for and what advantages would each type have over a skilled ...
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Family re-unification visa processing time
Is there anything in immigration law in Germany which enforces that a family re-unification visa process should be finished maximum in a defined interval?
I am from Afghanistan and having EU Blue-Card....
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How can a F-2 visa holder establish a company but can't work inside the US?
As I searched about, I found that establishing a new company inside the US is allowed for everyone, but working inside the US is not allowed for certain type of visas like F-2 visa that is a student's(...
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When sponsoring a spouse (UK visa), what do the various relationship types mean and how do they affect the application?
When making a visa application in the U.K. for a sponsor to invite a foreigner to marry there is a section in the application that asks "What is your relationship to SPONSOR'S NAME"? There ...
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Can someone from a non-English speaking country and university apply for universities inside Canada or US without TOEFL or IELTS? [closed]
Someone at OneKeyVisa immigration agency told my friend that she can apply for and get accepted to US universities and get her Student Visa without any English test scores and then request some ...
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What are the limits on the president's power to remove nonimmigrants using INA 221(i) and INA 237(a)(1)(B)?
According to INA 221(i) (8 USC 1201(i)):
After the issuance of a visa or other documentation to any alien, the consular officer or the Secretary of State may at any time, in his discretion, revoke ...
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Not able go back to China with a B2 Tourist visa
My relatives came to America from China (not Wuhan) in the middle of January, and they have a B2 tourist visa, meaning that they can only stay in the US for 6 months. They had planned to return at the ...
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