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People ordinarily residing in USA, whether or not nationals of the country.

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Inviting spouse to US as a green card holder

I am in a quite complicated situation, so please kindly advise me! I am an incoming PhD student at a US university as an F-1 visa holder. My mother has filed I-526 form during 2019, and my mother is ...
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When can I apply for Citizenship? Should I just request an adjustment of status?

Hello here is my situation: My asylum case as been approved on May 2018. A year later(2019) I applied for the adjustment of status and received my green card(category AS6) In 2022. On the card it is ...
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How much faster are Form I-485 forms processed when the applicant requested expedited processing through the USCIS Contact Center?

I read on https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/form-i-485-explained/: Premium processing is not available for Form I-485, but you may be able to request expedited processing through the ...
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Green card limits on stay outside the US

Situation: The person is a green card holder and went to India was in India from Jan 21, 2022 to April 11, 2022 i.e. 80 days. The person wants to go to India again from Nov 14, 2022 to February 28th, ...
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Is there any point in keeping one's old EADs (Employment Authorization Documents)?

I wonder whether there's any point in keeping one's old EADs (Employment Authorization Documents). May I need it in some later processes or can I discard them?
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If a resident alien sues a US private/cooperative firm of US will it impact his immigration status?

If someone is in resident alien status on F1-visa (STEM-OPT), can they sue a credit union registered in the USA? Will this have any negative impact on their immigration record? Please feel free to ask ...
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Does a 6013(g) election subject one to FATCA requirements?

Consider a non-US citizen who is married to a US citizen. The non-US citizen is not a US resident for income tax purposes, but the couple have elected under section 6013(g) of the Internal Revenue ...
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Canadian citizen living in US as resident alien; possible to work 7mo/yr in US and 5mo/yr in Canada?

I'm currently a Canadian citizen working for a US company as a resident alien on a TN Visa. According to the definition of work from here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/...
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When does one become a permanent resident from the N-400 standpoint?

Looking at the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form, I read on https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator (mirror): You may file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, 90 ...
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How do I know whether I am registered in the worldwide registry of French citizens established outside France?

I am a French citizen, permanent resident in the United States and currently in Thailand, where I'd like to renew my passport because some airlines require it to be in pristine condition. I read on ...
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Renewing Long-Expired British Passport

I was born in England, 1984 Currently have Canadian Passport and reside in the United States I am a permanent resident in the US (Green Card) I have a British Birth Certificate Please find out what ...
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