If you are not born a citizen of the U.S., the way to become a citizen is through the naturalization process. Citizenship is not the only path to becoming a legal resident of the country, but it may be a good option for those planning to live in the U.S. the...
Residents of other countries who wish to come to Florida in order to work as either a minister or as a religious worker for an affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious charity may be eligible for a special class of work visa. The EB-4 visa program is available...
Immigration law is once again in the news, after President Obama issued an executive order in November protecting some undocumented immigrants to the U.S. from deportation. As we discussed in our Nov. 26 post, the rule prevents people who were brought to this country...
Foreclosure remains a big problem in Florida. The state had the highest rate of foreclosure in the country last year at 2.3 percent. Four of the five urban hardest hit by foreclosure in 2014 were in Florida: Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Space Coast. Only Atlantic City,...
Foreign nationals who seek to conduct trade with a Florida company will likely need to come to the U.S. at some point, to finalize the deal, inspect the other party’s facilities and so on. These individuals do need long-term, but not permanent, permission to...
Many people come to the United States to join their family or pursue a better life. Others are seeking to escape unrest in their native country. In fact, it is common for immigrants to have a combination of “push” and “pull” factors involved in...
Florida residents who are interested in becoming naturalized U.S. citizens have probably heard that they will be required to take and pass exams in both the English language as well as U.S. civics. The requirement applies to everyone except for people who are unable...
Florida immigrants who wish to become citizens will need to go through a naturalization ceremony in order to gain citizenship status. People may become naturalized U.S. citizens either through a judicial ceremony or an administrative one.Whether the naturalization...
It may be possible to come to Florida or another state through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, according to the Department of Homeland Security. This program makes 50,000 visas a year available to people from countries with low rates of immigration to the United...
