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Background checks are a way of life in the United States. They’re used for everything from getting a job and renting an apartment to applying for tuition assistance and pursuing a professional license. Foreigners who seek to enter the United States for any reason are subject to background checks that begin with visa applications and …Read More

As a democratic nation with a federal system of governance, the United States handles immigration matters through legislation that’s proposed, debated, voted on, and enacted by Congress. After the president signs approved bills into law, various processes of rulemaking and implementation begin, sometimes with a period of public commentary that’s used to gauge the opinions …Read More

The United States immigration system has been in desperate need of reform for more than a decade, and one of the primary arguments in favor of comprehensive reform is related to its inefficiency. As much as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agencies have attempted to overhaul and simplify their processes, many applicants have a …Read More

Obtaining a green card through marriage is the second most common method of family-based immigration to the United States. This method falls under the broad visa category of family-sponsored immigration, which means American citizens or permanent residents must initiate the petition process for their foreign spouses, fiancés, or fiancées. The sponsorship aspect of this method …Read More

In May 2023, federal prosecutors issued an indictment against United States Representative George Santos, a Brazilian-American investor who has been caught in an intricate web of alleged lies, fraud, and money laundering. However, some voters in his New York district were disappointed to learn that he wasn’t charged with a deportable offense, specifically immigration fraud. …Read More

In Hollywood films such as The Proposal and Green Card, the topic of foreigners getting married to American citizens to avoid getting deported from the United States is given a romantic comedy treatment. Since these are feel-good movies, the marriages portrayed start off as zany and borderline fraudulent, but the characters end up as cute …Read More