| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Job Offers and Portability |
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| Some aliens who wish to immigrate permanently to the United States in employment-based visa categories must obtain labor certifications before they will be issued visas. Specifically, nearly all aliens in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories must obtain these authorizations from the U.S. Secretary of Labor. EB-2 applicants hold advanced degrees or have exceptional abilities, while EB-3 applicants hold bachelor's degrees or their equivalents, have at least two years' experience as skilled workers, or work as unskilled laborers in areas for which there are no qualified U.S. workers. More... |
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| 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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| Attorneys - Professional Responsibility Immigration Proceedings - Discipline Procedure |
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| If an attorney involved in an immigration proceeding violates disciplinary rules, such as by submitting false evidence to a court or an administrative body, disciplinary proceedings may be filed, seeking a formal reprimand, suspension, or even disbarment. The complaint procedure is structured, involving a complaint and official inquiry, followed by additional action, depending upon the outcome of the inquiry. Summary suspension is available against an attorney who has either been suspended or expelled in another jurisdiction or who has been convicted of a serious crime.
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Applicability of Restrictions - Persons - Present and Former U.S. Citizens and Nationals |
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| Immigration laws are designed to control alien admission into the United States. For immigration purposes, the term "aliens" encompasses everyone who is not either a U.S. citizen or national. However, everyone attempting to enter the U.S. is, by statute, deemed to be an alien until proven otherwise, so even U.S. citizens and nationals must prove their status when they seek to enter the country. Former U.S. citizens and nationals, however, are subject to U.S. immigration laws.
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| Asylum - Affirmative Asylum |
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| Asylum, in a general sense, is a place of refuge or protection. In terms of a country granting asylum to a national of a foreign country, the protector country has the right to offer asylum, but the foreign national does not have the right to demand asylum. More... |
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