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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...

Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - National Customer Service Center

The National Customer Service Center, accessible at (800) 375-5283, provides automated and live information to customers who want to learn about immigration services and benefits. The line may also be accessed in Spanish, and a TTY number is...

Immigrants - Diversity Visa Program

Every year, the United States Department of State (DOS) holds a lottery in which random selection is used to provide immigrant visas to people who are natives of certain countries or whose parent was born in...

Grounds for Inadmissibility - Public Charge

Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including...

Alien Rights - Legal Representation and Access to Courts

An alien's legal rights depend on whether or not the alien is within or outside of the United States' jurisdiction.

Aliens within the United States

In the United States, there is a federal law...