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Glossaries

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Agencies
Listing of government and private agencies. There are several government agencies involved in the immigration process. Immigration law is dangerously complex because not only must we understand laws, regulations, and adjudications - we also must contend with agencies' ever changing interpretations. Most diligent lawyers spend a good one to two hours a day on most days just learning what the government is saying about issues that affect us.
Citizenship and Naturalization
Immigration Law
This category contains terms that are generally applicable to many concepts, instead of being confined to just green cards or nonimmigrant visas.
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These are the common abbreviations and acronyms used in immigratiogjn law (such as RFE for Request for Evidence).
Nonimmigrant Visas
This category deals with visas allowing temporary visit for any purpose. Many of these categories permit eventually applying for green card.
US Green Card
A Green Card or Immigrant Visa gives a person (technically known as "Lawful Permanent Resident - "LPR") the right to live and work in USA permanently, and to eventually obtain US Citizenship.
Nonimmigrant Visas
Green Cards
Common Topics
Professions