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Unfortunately, immigrants often end up targeted by abusers at work. This often happens because immigrants cannot report things as readily as their citizen counterparts. However, a U visa may help those who end up in this position to escape from the ills of a violent,...

Malicious family members who agree to sponsor you to facilitate the process of your receiving a green card might use their position to abuse or extort you. The Violence Against Women Act serves to protect immigrants from the abuse of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent...

Scammers do not discriminate. They will go after any group within the population that they think they can pull one over on. Immigrants are vulnerable to scams largely because of the language barrier. But these criminals also prey on the desperation of some migrants...

Obtaining a green card can put you one step closer to attaining citizenship in the United States. One advantage of having this level of clearance is the ability to reside and work in the U.S. while you await citizenship. The idea of getting a job as a foreigner may...

The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes it possible for up to 50,000 people to obtain immigrant visas each year. People call this program the green card lottery because the participants are randomly drawn from all applications. It is really important to read and...

Applying for a green card serves as a stressful process even with a squeaky clean record. Once you get to the portion that discusses your criminal history, you may really start to feel the pressure. Some people can simply pass over this section without any incident....

When you live in Texas and are a noncitizen of the United States, certain actions may expose you to potential detention or deportation. Drug use is one such action, and any drug violation has the potential to lead to removal. In some cases, if you undergo deportation...

The prospect of deportation from the United States may frighten you, but it could be even worse if you fear going back to your country of origin. Some countries deprive their citizens of basic human rights. This is why the United States has asylum laws to allow...

After a recent trip to the U.S., you want to become a lawful permanent resident. Rather than return to your home country, you want to start the process while on U.S. soil. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services breaks down the adjustment of status process. Find out...