{"id":352730,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/immigration.html"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:45:13","slug":"immigration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/immigration.html","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Immigration Law<\/h1>\n

    \u201cImmigration” means moving to a foreign country to establish a new life and home. Immigration law provides the rules, regulations, and policies for this process.
    \nThe United States, historically built by immigrants, offers several paths to migrate. The most common forms are Lawful Permanent Residency (LPR), often called a “green card,” and an immigrant visa.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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    Immigration Policies & Pathways<\/h2>\n

    Immigration policy considers several aspects when granting immigration status. These include family-based reunification, in-demand work skills, and capital investments. Unmarried children and immediate relatives of U.S. citizens are also accounted for. Also, there is a unique “lottery” system in immigration law.<\/p>\n

    The U.S. visa program also protects refugees and asylees.\u00a0Refugees<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0asylees<\/a>\u00a0are those who cannot return to their home countries because of fear of persecution or due to civil unrest.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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    \n \n Federal and State Immigration Laws\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Family Preference and Immediate Relative Petitions\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Immigration Processes and Pathways\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Top 10 Tips for Immigration Issues\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Immigration Fraud\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
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    \n \n The Basics of Naturalization\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n The Naturalization Process\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Dual Citizenship\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n The Citizenship Test\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n 4 Issues That Will Affect Your U.S. Citizenship Application\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
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    \n <\/i>\n \n Understanding U.S. Visas<\/span>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n
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    \n \n Getting a Nonimmigrant U.S. Visa\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Bringing Your Spouse to the U.S.\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Traveling Outside the U.S. With a Green Card\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n How To Keep Your Green Card\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
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    \n \n Guide to the U.S. Asylum Process\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Removal Proceedings for Deportation\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n How To Stop Deportation and Removal\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Can a Stay of Removal Stop a Deportation?\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Finding the Right Immigration Lawyer\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Can a Lawyer Stop Deportation?\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n What Does an Immigration Lawyer Do?\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Preparing To Meet With an Immigration Attorney\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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    \n \n Notorios and Immigration Cases\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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    State Laws on Immigration<\/h2>

    Find your state below to learn about immigration laws unique to your state:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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