| Penalties for Failure to Depart |
| Section 243 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien subject to a final order of removal must leave the United States pursuant to the terms of the removal order.More... |
| Asylum - Request During Removal Proceedings |
| Asylum -- Request during removal proceedingsMore... |
| Immigrant Visas - Employment-Based Visas - Labor Certification - Job Offers and Portability |
| Some aliens who wish to immigrate permanently to the United States in employment-based visa categories must obtain labor certifications before they will be issued visas. Specifically, nearly all aliens in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories must obtain these authorizations from the U.S. Secretary of Labor. EB-2 applicants hold advanced degrees or have exceptional abilities, while EB-3 applicants hold bachelor's degrees or their equivalents, have at least two years' experience as skilled workers, or work as unskilled laborers in areas for which there are no qualified U.S. workers.More... |
| Actions for Damages - Bivens Actions |
| Governments:Federal Government:Claims By & AgainstMore... |
| Service or Relationship with the U.S. |
| Some of the special immigrant classifications are based on either prior service to the United States or a special relationship with the U.S. These classifications include employees of the U.S. government abroad, international organization officers and employees, noncitizen members of the U.S. military, and certain residents and employees of the Panama Canal Zone. For each of these special immigrant classifications, eligibility criteria must be met before status can be granted. More... |


