The United States has developed a series of family immigration laws and processes that allow permanent residents to help an overseas relative become permanent U.S. residents. One can petition on behalf of a spouse or unmarried children, regardless of the children's...
Some people who are now living in Florida and who have emigrated from a foreign country may be interested in obtaining United States citizenship through naturalization. Like all countries, the U.S. has its rules, procedures and forms that are required in order to...
A security gap has led the Department of Homeland Security to losing track of more than 6,000 foreigners with expired student visas. As the number of foreign students coming to Florida and the rest of the United States has rapidly increased, immigration offices have...
Florida residents may be interested to learn how individuals qualify for U.S. citizenship and how the process of becoming a citizen works. To begin, some people are granted U.S. citizenship automatically. These people were either born in the United States or born in a...
Undocumented Florida residents often share the American dream of home ownership but may find it difficult to imagine being able to qualify for a mortgage. While some take questionable or difficult approaches to buying a home, the use of Individual Taxpayer...
Approximately 3,000 Cubans fleeing to Florida have been picked up by U.S. authorities so far in 2014, according to reports. That number has nearly doubled since 2013. Throughout the last two decades, more than 26,000 people have attempted to reach Florida by sea since...
Miami is on the verge of offering permanent residence to foreign nationals as part of its plan to motivate economic development in Southern Florida. The new program promises employment visas in exchange for investments in the area. Miami's mayor announced the program...
Immigrants who may be interested in settling in Florida might not be familiar with a little-known program that issues visas to investors who start businesses in economically depressed areas. The EB-5 investor program carries the potential to boost economic growth in...
The increased stream of unaccompanied minors into the United States in the last two years has resulted in an overload of work for the non-profit agencies in Florida that provide assistance to these children. In many cases, these organizations are endeavoring to...
Labor shortages on farms may be an important issue to those who are unsure of their views on immigration reform. Florida residents may find it helpful to note that many farmers have difficulty finding willing applicants to fill positions for harvesting, pruning and...
