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Citizenship
Citizenship Information
Citizenship Information
(Separate Website)
Information on United States Citizenship, including citizenship for children.
By: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Naturalization Information
(Separate Website)
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
By: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
United States Citizenship
(Separate Website)
Information on becoming a United States citizen.
By: Nolo Press
Immigration Law: An Overview
(Separate Website)
Federal immigration law determines whether a person is an alien, and associated legal rights, duties, and obligations of aliens in the United states. It also provides means by which certain aliens can become naturalized citizens with full rights of citizenship
By: Legal Information Institute
Immigration Laws, Regulations, & Guides
(Separate Website)
This page provides information on laws, regulations and interpretations controlling immigration and the work of the INS.
By: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Immigrants and Public Benefits
(Separate Website)
Articles about immigrants and public benefits originally published in the NILC newsletter Immigrants' Rights Update, as well as E-mail Benefits Updates, are accessible from this page.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Food Stamp Restoration for Some Legal Immigrants Use this brochure if you are a legal immigrant who was cut off of food stamps in August 1996. A new law allows some legal immigrants to have their food stamp benefits restored to them. This brochure will help you figure out if you will be eligible.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Immigration Laws, Regulations, & Guides
(Separate Website)
This page provides information on laws, regulations and interpretations controlling immigration and the work of the INS.
By: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Immigrants and Employment
(Separate Website)
This link includes articles about immigrants and employment originally published in the National Immigration Law Center newsletter.
By: National Immigration Law Center
Immigration Laws, Regulations, & Guides
(Separate Website)
This page provides information on laws, regulations and interpretations controlling immigration and the work of the INS.
By: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Immigration Law: An Overview
(Separate Website)
Federal immigration law determines whether a person is an alien, and associated legal rights, duties, and obligations of aliens in the United states. It also provides means by which certain aliens can become naturalized citizens with full rights of citizenship
By: Legal Information Institute
Immigration Laws, Regulations, & Guides
(Separate Website)
This page provides information on laws, regulations and interpretations controlling immigration and the work of the INS.
By: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Lawful Permanent Residency
(Separate Website)
This section of the INS Website provides you with information and directions necessary to apply for lawful permanent residence.
By: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
The Immigration Bureaucracy
(Separate Website)
Getting a U.S. visa is considered a privilege, not a right. As such, the U.S. Government does not make it easy to come to America, whether as a visitor or permanent resident. Nolo Press provides information on what different U.S. Government agencies handle.
By: Nolo Press
Information on Visas and Green Cards
(Separate Website)
There are basically two ways to come to the United States: to visit or to live. Each way requires a different type of U.S. government approval. A temporary visit requires a nonimmigrant visa, which usually must be obtained before coming to the United States. To live in the United States on a more permanent basis you must obtain an immigrant visa and what is called a green card.
By: Nolo Press
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