| Expatriation-Procedures in Effecting or Recognizing and Effect of Expatriation |
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| Expatriation, or the loss of United States nationality or citizenship, occurs when a person voluntarily commits an act listed by statute with the intent of relinquishing his or her status. Although expatriation occurs automatically when the statutory prerequisites are met, constitutional due process provides certain procedures through which affected individuals may seek relief. However, once expatriation has occurred, the effect on an expatriated citizen's status is clear: He or she is treated as an alien.More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - Finding the Status of Applications and Cases |
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| One can check the status of a pending application or petition for immigration benefits using various methods, such as the telephone, a personal visit, a letter, and a computer. Which of these methods is available, however, typically depends upon the nature of the application and how it was filed.
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| Alien Rights - Food Stamps |
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| All legal immigrant children under 18 years old, regardless of when they entered the United States, are eligible for food stamp programs beginning in fiscal year 2004. In addition, as of April 1, 2003, "qualified aliens" who have lived in the United States for at least five years from the date of their entry into the U.S. are eligible for the food stamp program.More... |
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| Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 |
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| The Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 (Act) basically provides an exemption for certain refugees from certain requirements of the process for naturalization as a United States citizen. The provisions of the Act were incorporated into the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). More... |
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| Expatriation-Statutory Acts Warranting Expatriation |
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| Before a United States citizen or national may be expatriated, he or she must commit at least one of the acts enumerated by statute. Several acts may constitutionally lead to expatriation, but the United States Supreme Court has rejected several acts included in previous statutes, finding that they may not constitutionally lead to expatriation. To warrant expatriation, the act committed must have been undertaken voluntarily with the intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship or nationality. The intent and voluntariness requirements are discussed in a separate article.More... |
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