Bracero redirects here. For the sportscaster, see Rafael Bracero. The first Braceros arrive in Los Angeles by train in 1942. Photograph by Dorothea Lange The Bracero Program (named for the Spanish term bracero, strong-arm) was a series of laws and diploma
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The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5 of May 19, 1921) restricted immigration into the United States. Althoug
Continue reading >>Parents of a U.S. citizen child born in China should report the birth to the American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit. If the child was born an American citizen, the Consulate will issue a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA). The parents typically also a
Continue reading >>The Immigration and Nationality Act stipulates that applicants for naturalization must have “(1) … resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least five years and during the five years imme
Continue reading >>An alien must be in the United States in an unlawful status in order to accrue unlawful presence; however, there are some situations in which unlawful presence does not accrue despite unlawful status.
Continue reading >>Unfortunately, there are occasions when a US citizen or permanent resident dies during the process of filing a family-based I-130 green card petition for his/her relatives. The death of the petitioner brings not only sorrow to the relatives, but also issu
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