Immigration and Nationality Act | USCIS
WEBJul 10, 2019 · The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended many times over the years.
How the United States Immigration System Works
WEBJun 24, 2024 · This fact sheet provides basic information about how the U.S. legal immigration system is designed and functions. The law governing U.S. immigration policy is called the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The INA allows the United States to grant up to 675,000 permanent immigrant visas each year across various visa categories.
Laws and Policy | USCIS
WEBCentralized online repository for USCIS’ immigration policies. Information on precedent decisions, adopted decisions, and non-precedent decisions. Immigration-related regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations. The Immigration and Nationality Act and other public laws governing U.S. immigration law.
WEBMar 3, 2016 · FUNDAMENTALS OF IMMIGRATION LAW. by . Charles A. Wiegand, III . Former Immigration Judge, Oakdale, Louisiana . Revised February 2016 . Sarah Cade, Staff Attorney ...
Immigration and U.S. citizenship | USAGov
WEBLearn about U.S. citizenship, Green Cards, visas, and refugee and asylum status. Find out about immigration violations and the deportation process.
Key facts about U.S. immigration policies and Biden’s ...
WEBJan 11, 2022 · The expansive legislation would create an eight-year path to citizenship for the nation’s estimated 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants, update the existing family-based immigration system, revise employment-based visa …
Explainer: How the U.S. Legal Immigration System Works
WEBToday’s legal immigration system, which rests on laws enacted in 1965 and 1990, has two main visa categories: permanent visas (formally known as immigrant visas) and temporary ones (nonimmigrant visas).