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Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Adverse Effect on U.S. Labor

When an employer applies for labor certification for an alien, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) evaluates, among other things, whether alien labor will adversely affect the U.S. labor market. Specifically, the DOL certifying officer considers whether wages and working conditions will be affected for similarly employed native U.S. workers. Generally speaking, if the alien's wage or working conditions would be less favorable than those typically offered to U.S. workers, the application for labor certification is denied.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-Withdrawal of Application for Admission

Upon presentation at a U.S. port of entry, inspecting officers sometimes allow inadmissible noncitizens to withdraw their applications for admission instead of subjecting them to removal proceedings.More...

Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - National Customer Service Center

The National Customer Service Center, accessible at (800) 375-5283, provides automated and live information to customers who want to learn about immigration services and benefits. The line may also be accessed in Spanish, and a TTY number is available, as well. Outside the United States, customers can call (785) 330-1048 to check the status of their cases. Only automated help is provided at this number.More...

Grounds for Inadmissibility - Labor Certification Issues

Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that there were problems with the person's labor certification. More...