Immigration Law

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA) with some major, and many minor, changes continues to be the basic immigration law of the United States. The most significant amendment to the INA, in 1965, abolished the natural origin provisions and established a new quota system. Federal immigration law determines associated legal rights, duties, and obligations of aliens in the United States. It also provides means by which certain aliens can become naturalized citizens with full rights of citizenship.

Arcadier and Associates’ immigration department is dedicated to assists individuals, business enterprises and corporations in attaining their goals for obtaining a proper visa to immigrate into the United States of America.

Additionally, we provide full service in immigration matters, including assistance in deportation matters. In matters which incorporate other legal areas and expertise, we normally have an in house counsel to assist, including the areas of family law, criminal law and bankruptcy.

Arcadier & Associates, P.A. can guide you through the immigration process including obtaining work permits, resident visas, and permanent citizenship .

Our legal counseling in immigration includes, but is not limited to:

• Political Asylum - Process of seeking refuge within the boundaries of the United States.
• Labor Certification - Process of a foreigner becoming certified to be employed in the United States.
• Family Visas - Visas granted to family members of an American citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States.
• Student Visas - Visas granted to foreigners to study and obtain a degree from a college or university within the United States.
• Employment Visas - Visas granted to foreigners allowing them to be employed under certain conditions in the United States.
• Consular Practice - Communication with Consulate offices abroad for the purpose of obtaining a visa for visiting the United States.
• Deportation - Dealings with the immigration court for the removal of foreigners from the United States to their country of origin.
• Tourist Visas - Visas having an expiration date issued to foreigners allowing them to travel within the United States.
• Investor Visas - Visas issued to foreigners allowing them to visit the United States for the purpose of investing in the U.S. and to maintain a business on a temporary or permanent basis.
• Naturalization - The process of a foreigner becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States.
• International Adoptions - Adoption and pre-adoptive guardianship of children immigrationg to the United States.

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Humanitarian parole enables an otherwise inadmissible individual to enter the U.S. temporarily due to a compelling emergency. USCIS may grant humanitarian parole based on urgent, compelling reasons, or to promote a significant public benefit. This parole does not confer any permanent immigration status, but does enable a recipient to apply for and receive employment authorization.

Humanitarian parole is typically granted for the duration of the emergency or compelling situation at issue. Anyone granted humanitarian parole must depart the U.S. prior to its expiration date or risk negative immigration consequences. It is possible, however, to request while in the U.S., a reparole of a previously accorded humanitarian parole period.

Anyone can file an application for humanitarian parole, including the prospective parolee, a sponsoring relative, an attorney, or any other interested individual or organization. Requests for humanitarian parole may only be accepted for individuals who are outside the U.S.; unless such request pertains to a re-parole of a prior humanitarian parole granted at USCIS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The legal foundation for humanitarian parole comes from the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the INA states USCIS has discretion to parole an individual into the U.S. temporarily under certain conditions for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit on a case-by-case basis.

If you need humanitarian parole for medical reasons, you must submit an explanation from a medical doctor stating the diagnosis, prognosis, the reasons why you cannot obtain treatment in your home country or in a neighboring country, how long the treatment is expected to last, how the treatment will be paid for, and the overall, estimated cost of the treatment.

Benefits of U.S. Citizenship:

The Constitution and laws of the United States give many rights to both citizens and non-citizens living in the United States. However, some rights are only for citizens, such as:

• Voting. Only U.S. citizens can vote in Federal elections. Most States also restrict the right to vote, in most elections, to U.S. citizens.
• Bringing family members to the United States. Citizens generally get priority when petitioning to bring family members permanently to this country.
• Obtaining citizenship for children born abroad. In most cases, a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen is automatically a U.S. citizen.
• Traveling with a U.S. passport. A U.S. passport allows you to get assistance from the U.S. government when overseas.
• Becoming eligible for Federal jobs. Most jobs with government agencies require U.S. citizenship.
• Becoming an elected official. Many elected offices in this country require U.S. citizenship.
• Showing your patriotism. In addition, becoming a U.S. citizen is a way to demonstrate your commitment to your new country.

The Oath of Allegiance:

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.

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