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Controlling Alien Admission - Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Schedule A Occupations

Aliens in some employment-based immigration classifications must receive labor certifications from the Department of Labor before immigrant visas will be issued to them. The purpose of certification is to ensure that the United States labor market for that occupation will not be negatively impacted by the addition of alien labor.More...

The Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (Solve Act)

The Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas and Enforcement Act (SOLVE Act) was introduced in the Senate (Senate Bill 2381) and House of Representatives (House Bill 4262) in 2004. It is proposed legislation only; its provisions are not enacted into law. More...

Border Control - Immigration Officer Powers

Immigration officers have broad powers to patrol the borders to prevent unlawful admission to the United States. They use aircraft, roadblocks, informants, and electronic sensors, among other means, to do their jobs. Among the powers of immigration officers are inspection, examination, and interrogation; boarding and search and arrest. More...

Nonimmigrants - Visa Waiver Program

The Department of State (DOS) administers the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which allows certain citizens from designated countries to make temporary visits to the United States without obtaining visas. More...

Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - Emergency Travel

Aliens in the United States who wish to travel abroad should determine, in advance, whether they need a travel document of some kind to reenter the country. Although travel documents do not guarantee readmission, the failure to procure needed travel documents can have dire consequences, including inadmissibility and denial of any pending applications or petitions. More...