If the applicant is a relative of a U.S-based citizen he is known as an immediate relative – the applicant does not have to wait for a visa to be received. There is no limit to the number of visas that can be utilized in this category in a particular year. WHO ARE FAMILY-BASED RELATIVES?…

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Last time we had looked at syphilis as one of the medical conditions that should be taken care of by applicants during the course of taking on the Immigration Medical Examination. Here is one more physical condition that is rapidly occurring in adults too: Mumps Despite vaccination programs for this condition that took place in…

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USCIS or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials have approved the cap for statutory maximum numbers of 10,000 petitions for U-1 nonimmigrant status (U visas) for the current fiscal year 2015. This is the 6th straight year that USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U-1 or U visas as they…

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