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Question 1

What is the difference between an immigrant visa and a nonimmigrant visa?

Accepted Answer

An immigrant visa grants permanent residence (green card); a nonimmigrant visa is for temporary stays with a specific purpose and duration

Answer

An immigrant visa leads to lawful permanent residence (a green card), while a nonimmigrant visa allows a foreign national to enter the US temporarily for a specific purpose such as tourism, work, or study.

Question 2

What is the process for obtaining lawful permanent residence (green card) through a US citizen spouse?

Accepted Answer

The citizen files an I-130 petition, and upon approval the spouse applies for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status and undergoes a background check and interview

Answer

A US citizen files an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative; upon USCIS approval, the foreign spouse either applies for an immigrant visa abroad or adjusts status in the US, completing biometrics, background checks, and an interview.

Question 3

What is asylum in US immigration law?

Accepted Answer

Protection granted to foreign nationals who are in the US and meet the definition of a refugee — facing persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group

Answer

Asylum allows foreign nationals already in or at a US port of entry to remain in the US if they demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country based on one of five protected grounds.

Question 4

What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?

Accepted Answer

An executive program providing temporary protection from deportation and work authorization for certain undocumented individuals who arrived in the US as children

Answer

DACA is an executive program that grants renewable two-year deferrals from deportation and work authorization to eligible undocumented individuals who arrived in the US before age 16 and meet education or military service criteria.

Question 5

What is the role of USCIS in the US immigration system?

Accepted Answer

To adjudicate immigration benefits applications including green cards, visas, asylum, naturalization, and work authorization

Answer

USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) is the agency within DHS responsible for processing and adjudicating applications for immigration benefits.

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