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Visa Types - Lawful Permanent Resident Spouse And Child - V-1, V-2, V-3

In addition to eligibility for a permanent visa under the family second preference, the alien spouse and children of a permanent U.S. resident are eligible for nonimmigrant visas, designated V-1, V-2, and V-3 visas. The V series is designed to allow qualifying aliens to wait in the U.S. for their permanent immigrant visas to be issued. Aliens applying for V visas must have petitions for immigrant visas pending.

Designation of "Foreign Terrorist Organization" for Purposes of the Immigration and Naturalization Act

The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien is inadmissible to the United States if he or she is a representative of a "foreign terrorist organization." It also provides that an alien in the United States may be removed if he or she engages in terrorist activity. Section 219 of the INA sets the guidelines for the circumstances under which the U.S. Secretary of State can declare an organization a foreign terrorist organization.

Grounds for Inadmissibility into United States - Miscellaneous

Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are several broad categories of inadmissibility and then there are several "miscellaneous" grounds. These include polygamy and child abduction.

Collection and Disposition of Immigration-Related Fees

Several immigration-related violations result in the imposition of fines. Other money is collected as reimbursement to the U.S. government for costs associated with detaining, transporting, or removing aliens, for example. Section 286 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) discusses how the collected money is handled.

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM)

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) is a federal law proposed in the United States Senate that would change current immigration laws to be more favorable to aliens who were minors and who have been educated in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed a bill along the same lines, and it is called the Student Adjustment Act.