| Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - CIS Ombudsman -Consumer Recommendations and Case Problems |
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| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman is dedicated to improving problems in the immigration benefits process. As parts of this task, he both takes complaints and recommendations regarding systemic problems and forwards specific problems with individual immigration cases to the USCIS for further action. More... |
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| Lawful Permanent Resident Rights And Responsibilities |
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| An alien whose status has been adjusted to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) has certain rights and responsibilities under United States law as long as LPR status is not abandoned. Likewise, conditional residents, who have been granted status for two-year periods, receive the same rights and subject to the same responsibilities as LPRs.
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| Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State |
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| 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... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission-Border Control-Withdrawal of Application for Admission |
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| 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... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Alien Rights - SAVE Program - Immigrant Status Verification |
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| The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program, also known as the SAVE Program, provides a uniform way by which the status of immigrant applicants for public benefits may be verified. When aliens apply for certain types of public benefits, governmental agencies can check the SAVE database, known as the Verification Information System (VIS), to determine the alien's current immigration status, a critical component of eligibility for public benefits. More... |
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