why and how people may become legalized in

the U.S.A
Many people who come to the United States want to stay here. The
Immigration and Naturalization Service recognizes the need for
foreign-born people to live and work legally in the U.S. However,
immigration law includes very specific rules about who can
become a legal permanent resident of the United States. Relatives
of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, as well as expert workers, have a clear
advantage when they want to immigrate to the United States.
There are several ways to become a legal permanent resident. The most common way is
through a family member who is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. U.S. citizens can
sponsor spouses, parents, children and siblings for permanent residency. Legal permanent
residents can sponsor spouses, parents and unmarried children. Spouses and children of U.S.
citizens are considered immediate relatives. Immediate relative are eligible for immediate
immigration to the United States. Family members of legal permanent residents and siblings
of U.S. citizens must often wait several years before they can live and work in the United
States.
You may also be eligible for legal permanent residency through your employment. Employers
often look abroad for the talent needed to help their businesses succeed. Foreign-born people
with extraordinary or exceptional ability in science, art, education, business, and athletics, and
outstanding professors or researchers are highly desirable in the United States. They
contribute to U.S. economy and society, and their contributions bring prestige to the nation.
Other skilled workers are also eligible to immigrate to the U.S. if their prospective employers
take them though a process known as "labor certification." This is a lengthy process that
begins at the U.S. Department of Labor and concludes with the INS. To qualify to sponsor a
worker, an employer must show that there are no U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident
workers who are ready, willing and able to perform the job for which the foreign-born worker
has been hired.
It is important to note that being approved for family-based or employer-based sponsorship is
not the same thing as being admitted as a legal permanent resident. When the INS approves a
visa petition for you, or the Department of Labor approves a labor certification for you, this
simply means that you are eligible to apply for permanent residency. It does not mean that
you are automatically a permanent resident. After receiving approval for family-based or
employment-based sponsorship, you must still apply for permanent residency. In many cases,
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