| Visa Types - Aliens In Transit - C |
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| Aliens who are in transit through the United States en route to a foreign destination are sometimes eligible to travel immediately and continuously through the U.S. to their final destinations. The terms of stay for transit aliens are quite strict. More... |
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| Judicial Review - Naturalization Decisions |
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| Initial jurisdiction to rule on applications for naturalization is given to the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS, formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) exclusively pursuant to § 310 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). If a naturalization application is denied, a person can appeal for a "de novo" (or completely new) review of the application by a court. This review by a court is called "judicial review."
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| Nonimmigrants - Commercial Truck Drivers |
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| Alien travelers wishing to enter the United States on a temporary basis must obtain visas, which entitle them to present themselves at an U.S. port-of-entry and to request admission to the country. If they are transporting cargo in the stream of international commerce, commercial truck drivers may be eligible for a travel visa for a business traveler, known as a B-1 visa.
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Immigrants - Interagency Taskforce on United States Coast Guard |
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| The United States Coast Guard, now a part of the Department of Homeland Security, has a complex role in the federal government. As one of the five military organizations, the Coast Guard has traditionally been charged with safeguarding critical maritime interests. In 1999, President Clinton set up an interagency task force to review the Coast Guard's roles and missions and to provide recommendations for its operation for the following 20 years. More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Humanitarian Parole |
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| Parole is a procedure whereby an inadmissible alien is permitted to enter the United States for a temporary period due to some type of emergency situation. Humanitarian parole is authorized by § 212 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), which gives discretionary authority to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole aliens into the United States on a case-by-case basis for "urgent humanitarian reasons" or "significant public benefit." Humanitarian parole is only available to aliens who are outside the United States. More... |
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