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| E
Visas |
The
visas are for treaty traders and treaty investors.
These are specialized nonimmigrant working visas that are only
available to citizens of countries that have bilateral treaties with
the U.S. |
| E-1
Visa |
Treaty
Trader, Spouse and Child. |
| E-2
Visa |
Treaty
Investor, Spouse and Child. |
| Employee |
An
employee, for immigration purposes, is a term used to describe a
foreign national seeking U.S. immigration privileges through a job
offer from a U.S. employer. Green Card and several nonimmigrant visas
may be obtained if you have such a job offer. |
| Employer |
An
employer, for immigration purposes, is a U.S. company or individual who
has made a firm job offer to a foreign national and is acting on behalf
of that person in an attempt to acquire a Green Card or nonimmigrant
visa. |
| Employer
Sanctions
|
The
employer sanctions
provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 prohibits
employers from hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee aliens known
to be unauthorized to work in the United States. Violators of the law
are subject to a series of civil fines for violations or criminal
penalties when there is a pattern or practice of violations. |
| Employment
Authorization Document (EAD) |
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) proves that a person is allowed
to work in the United States.
U.S. employers must check to make sure all employees,
regardless of citizenship or national origin, are allowed to work in
the United States. Individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent
residents, may need to apply for an Employment Authorization Document
(EAD) to prove that they may work in the United States. |
| Employment
First Preference
|
Priority
workers, including persons of extraordinary ability, outstanding
professors and researchers, and multinational executives and managers. |
| Employment
Second Preference
|
Persons
with advanced degrees and persons of exceptional ability,
coming to the U.S. to accept jobs with U.S. employers for which U.S.
workers are in short supply or where it would serve the national
interest. |
| Employment
Third Preference
|
Skilled
and unskilled workers coming to the U.S. to accept jobs with U.S.
employers for which U.S. workers are in short supply. |
| Employment
Fourth Preference |
Religious
workers and various miscellaneous categories or workers and other
individuals. |
| Employment
Fifth Preference |
Individual
investors willing to invest $1,000,000 in a U.S. business (or $500,000
in economically depressed areas). |
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Entry
Without Inspection |
Coming
into the US without authorization by an INS official. Examples
are coming across a US border without being inspected by the INS, or
using someone else's passport at an inspection point. This type of
entry is called "EWI". |
| EOIR-26 |
Notice
of Appeal to BIA of Decision of Immigration Judge. |
| EOIR-26A |
Appeal
Fee Waiver Request. |
| EOIR-27
|
Notice
of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before BIA. |
| EOIR-28
|
Notice
of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before Immigration
Judge. |
| EOIR-29
|
Notice
of Appeal to BIA of Decision of District Director. |
| EOIR-30
|
OCAHO
Subpoena Form. |
| EOIR-31
|
Request
for
Recognition as a Nonprofit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or
Similar Organization Established in the United States. |
| EOIR-33/BIA
|
Change
of Address Form. |
| EOIR-33/IJ |
Change
of Address Form. |
| EOIR-40 |
Application
for Suspension of Deportation. |
| EOIR-41 |
Written
Notice of Appeal Rights. |
| EOIR-42A |
Application
for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents. |
| EOIR-42B |
Application
for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain
Nonpermanent Residents. |
| EOIR-44 |
Immigration
Practitioner Complaint Form. |
| EOIR-45 |
Notice
of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals of Decision of
Adjudicating Official in Practitioner Discipline Case. |
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ETA 9033-A
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Attestation
by Employers using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities at
Locations in the State of Alaska. |
| ETA-750 |
Applications
For Alien Labor Certification
(Statement of Qualifications). The application describes in detail the
job duties, educational requirements, training, experience and other
special capabilities the applicant must possess to do the work, and a
statement of the prospective immigrant's qualifications. |
| ETA-790 |
Agricultural
and Food Processing Clearance Order (H-2A). |
| ETA-9035 |
Labor
Condition Application (LCA) for
H-1B Nonimmigrant. |
| ETA-9081 |
Attestation
for H-1C Nonimmigrant Nurses. |
| Exchange
Visitor
|
An
alien
coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program
approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of teaching,
instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research,
consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training. |
| Exclusion
|
Prior
to
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996, exclusion was the formal term for denial of an alien's entry into
the United States. The decision to exclude an alien was made by an
immigration judge after an exclusion hearing. Since April 1, 1997, the
process of adjudicating inadmissibility may take place in either an
expedited removal process or in removal proceedings before an
immigration judge. |
| Executive
Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) |
The
EOIR is
an office within the U.S. Department of Justice. Its primary mission is
to adjudicate immigration cases in a careful and timely manner,
including cases involving detained aliens, criminal aliens, and aliens
seeking asylum as a form of relief from removal, while ensuring the
standards of due process and fair treatment for all parties involved.
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| Expatriation |
Expatriation,
also known as loss of nationality, is the act of renouncing nationality
of one country to become citizens of another. |
| Expedited
Removal |
The
Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 authorized
the INS to quickly remove certain inadmissible aliens from the United
States. The authority covers aliens who are inadmissible because they
have no entry documents or because they have used counterfeit, altered,
or otherwise fraudulent or improper documents. The authority covers
aliens who arrive in, attempt to enter, or have entered the United
States without having been admitted or paroled by an immigration
officer at a port-of-entry.
The INS has the authority to order
the removal, and the alien is not referred to an immigration judge
except under certain circumstances after an alien makes a claim to
legal status in the United States or demonstrates a credible fear of
persecution if returned to his or her home country. |
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