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The Green Card Lottery: How I became a U.S. Citizen

What is the Green Card Lottery: How I became a U.S. Citizen I vividly remember when I first arrived in the United States in 1996 and someone asked me “Where are you from, you have an accent.” I replied “I am from Africa.” She then asked me “How did you get here?” This next question
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What is Deferred Action

What is Deferred Action? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival is a program that allows certain people who came to the United States as children to work legally and not be deported. The Secretary of Homeland Security announced on June 15, 2012, that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several
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What is the National Interest Waiver for Immigration EB2?

Green Card through Self-Petition: What is the National Interest Waiver for Immigration EB2? Petition for green card under the second preference of employment-based immigration category (EB2) is usually requested by an employer who is also required to post the job and go through the labor certification process. A person can self-petition for green card under
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