In the wake of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, the United States is trying to restructure its policies on immigration due to compromised national security issues. In the year 2001 alone, there were 1,064,318 immigrants to the United States. These people may have entered the U.S. by obtaining non-immigrant, immigrant, or student visas, or by some other form. Does the United States know where all of these people are, or for that matter, who they actually are? Today, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), has begun efforts to locate more that 300,000 illegal aliens, in which only 900 have been located thus far. Most of these aliens are residing in the United States under expired visas and have not updated their biographical information. How could this happen? Can we improve our current run-down system? It is quite a large task, but I believe that we can make it happen.
Immigration is a vital part of American society. The majority of Americans residing in the United States today are descendants of immigrants. But how does one become a legal immigrant? .
Obtaining a visa from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service may seem like a multifaceted task, but quite amazingly there are many ways to get through the system. In most cases, when a person wishes the come the United States legally, he or she must apply for a visa from a United States consulate abroad. The selection process is very complex but all legal immigrations have at least three components. These components include family, employment and humanitarian needs. The individual is interviewed and assessed according to their likelihood to violate the terms of the visa. .
In obtaining a student visa, certain guidelines must be met. According to the State Department website, the applicant must obtain a valid passport which includes a photograph, have binding ties to a residence in which they have no intention of abandoning and make a promise of departure upon completion of their studies.