The process of becoming a United States citizen involves multiple distinct stages. You typically need to enter the country legally through work or family relationships. Asylum seekers and students can also sometimes qualify to live in the United States. After entering...
Month: August 2022
The USCIS has guides to help you pass the naturalization exams
Becoming a United States citizen is often a lengthy process. Gaining legal entry into the United States is only the first step. Once you have a visa, you still have to meet more criteria. You have to live here for years before you apply for a green card and then later...
What jobs do immigrants do most often?
In some cases, people immigrate to the United States to do a specific job. For instance, maybe a chemical company is looking for a head scientist, and you have the training that they need. Employers can often help employees get green cards and other documents that...
How deportation affects children
There are millions of children in the United States who have undocumented family members. One study found that roughly 6.1 million children had undocumented family members, while 4.4 million had undocumented parents. This data comes from 2018, so the numbers could be...
An increase in asylum applications has led to major delays
By the time someone applies for asylum, their circumstances may be dire. They could face serious persecution in their homeland and feel like they cannot return. Asylum is the legal term for when a country allows people to enter that usually would not qualify for...
What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?
Those who are coming to the United States have many different types of status that can be used. One of these is known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. This is administered by the executive branch of the United States government. Temporary Protected Status can be...