| Immigration Law - Introduction |
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| Methods of Acquiring Citizenship - Naturalization - An Overview |
| Late in the 1700s, the United States Congress first enacted legislation allowing aliens to become U.S. citizens if they met certain requirements relating to U.S. residence, good moral character, and attachment to the U.S. Although the requirements for naturalization have been refined and certain exemptions have been made, the criteria for naturalization, at their core, are still designed to ensure three things: (1) loyalty to the U.S.; (2) attachment to the U.S. form of government; and (3) worthiness to become a U.S. citizen.More... |
| Controlling Alien Admission-Border Control-Withdrawal of Application for Admission |
| Upon presentation at a U.S. port of entry, inspecting officers sometimes allow inadmissible noncitizens to withdraw their applications for admission instead of subjecting them to removal proceedings.More... |
| Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State |
| Section 104 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) sets forth the powers and duties of the Secretary of State of the United States. It also establishes several offices relating to immigration issues.More... |
| Grounds for Inadmissibility into United States - Miscellaneous |
| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are several broad categories of inadmissibility and then there are several "miscellaneous" grounds. These include polygamy and child abduction. More... |
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