| Designation of "Foreign Terrorist Organization" for Purposes of the Immigration and Naturalization Act |
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| The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien is inadmissible to the United States if he or she is a representative of a "foreign terrorist organization." It also provides that an alien in the United States may be removed if he or she engages in terrorist activity. Section 219 of the INA sets the guidelines for the circumstances under which the U.S. Secretary of State can declare an organization a foreign terrorist organization.
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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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| 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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| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas |
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| A legal immigrant is a citizen of a country other than the United States who has received the permission of the U.S. government to reside and work permanently in the U.S. The U.S. has an annual cap on the number of immigrants, excluding certain types of immigrants, who may receive immigrant visas each year. The law then creates preferential classes of immigrants. More... |
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| Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Students - How And When Do I Apply? |
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| Students who plan to pursue academic studies or language training in the United States must obtain F visas from their U.S. embassies or consulates. Although the procedures vary somewhat across consulates and embassies, most first-time visa applicants must have a personal interview. Applicants must also submit many documents to support their applications.
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