| Nonimmigrants - Visa Waiver Program |
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| The Department of State (DOS) administers the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows certain citizens from designated countries to make temporary visits to the United States without obtaining visas.
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| Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Availability of Native Workers - Lawful Rejection of U.S. Workers |
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| Employers who wish to bring in alien labor must apply for and receive labor certification for those workers. The United States Department of Labor decides these applications, determining, among other things, whether sufficient native workers are available to fill the positions. To be considered in the pool of sufficient workers, natives must be able, qualified, willing, and available for the job. More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Introduction - Alien Employment - Employment Verification - Coverage |
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| United States law prohibits employers from knowingly hiring or employing aliens who lack proper work authorization. Employers must take certain steps, defined by law, to verify the work authorization status of aliens they wish to employ. However, the coverage of this law is such that it does not apply to all aliens. There are several exceptions. More... |
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| Visa Types - Lawful Permanent Resident Spouse And Child - V-1, V-2, V-3 |
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| In addition to eligibility for a permanent visa under the family second preference, the alien spouse and children of a permanent U.S. resident are eligible for nonimmigrant visas, designated V-1, V-2, and V-3 visas. The V series is designed to allow qualifying aliens to wait in the U.S. for their permanent immigrant visas to be issued. Aliens applying for V visas must have petitions for immigrant visas pending.
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| Mexican Border - BORSTAR |
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| BORSTAR, which stands for Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Teams of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, is a program that is in place to protect the lives of undocumented aliens crossing the border, as well as the lives of border patrol agents and the public. More... |
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