| Controlling Alien Admission - Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Overview |
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| Within the employment-based preferences, there are five subcategories of immigration, both of which may lead to legal permanent residence in the United States. The majority of workers in two of those classifications, EB-2 and EB-3, must have a labor certification from the U.S. Secretary of Labor before they may be granted visas. This is designed to protect U.S. workers by ensuring that they will not be adversely affected by alien employment in the U.S. More... |
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| Alien Rights to Health Care |
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| The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) affected the eligibility of aliens for United States federal public benefits, including health care benefits and eligibility for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Title IV of PRWORA noted the compelling government interest in removing incentives for illegal immigration, one of which was public benefits. More... |
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| Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Students - Academic - F - Eligibility |
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| Two types of visas are offered to permit students to study in the United States temporarily: "F" visas, which are designed for academic studies or language training, and "M" visas, which are provided for nonacademic or vocational studies. Only certain schools may be approved for academic attendance by foreign nationals, and there are strict limitations on who may attend public schools.
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| Nonimmigrants - Commercial Truck Drivers |
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| Alien travelers wishing to enter the United States on a temporary basis must obtain visas, which entitle them to present themselves at an U.S. port-of-entry and to request admission to the country. If they are transporting cargo in the stream of international commerce, commercial truck drivers may be eligible for a travel visa for a business traveler, known as a B-1 visa.
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Introduction - Data Management Improvement Act Task Force - Recommendations to Congress |
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| In 2000, the United States Congress passed the Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act. This Act created a task force to consider how to improve traffic at U.S. ports of entry while also enhancing national security. Two years later, this function was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More... |
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