Immigration Law — page 3
Visas, green cards, citizenship, and the agencies that decide them, explained step by step.
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Immigration Law
Immigration Records: FOIA Requests, A-Files, and What They Contain
The A-file is the government's own version of an immigration history. Getting a copy is a records request, not a benefit application, and the agency you ask matters.
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Which Immigration Fees an Employer Must Pay and Which It May Not Shift
Sponsorship costs are allocated program by program, not by one universal rule. Getting the wrong program's rule can turn a routine payroll deduction into a wage violation.
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Visa Retrogression: What Happens When a Priority Date Moves Backwards
Retrogression is not a mistake or a penalty. It is what happens when demand in a category outruns the annual supply of visa numbers before the year ends.
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Cross-Chargeability: Using a Spouse or Parent's Country of Birth in the Queue
Immigrant visa queues are counted by country of birth, not citizenship. A narrow statutory rule lets some families borrow a relative's birthplace and cut the wait.
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Abandoned Applications: Missed Notices, Missed Appointments, and Reinstatement
A case can be closed without anyone deciding the merits. Abandonment is an administrative outcome, and the way back is a motion, not an appeal.
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Traveling With a Pending Case: Passport Validity, Visa Stamps, and Revalidation
A visa gets you to the border and nothing more. Before booking a trip with a case pending, three separate documents have to line up: passport, visa, and status.
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