| Loss of Citizenship for U.S. Born Citizens |
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| This article focuses on the loss of citizenship, which is also referred to as "denaturalization" when the loss is of a naturalized citizenship. For citizens born in the United States, the only ways that citizenship can be lost are through an affirmative action on the part of the citizen to renounce his or her citizenship or through the committing of several actions listed in § 349 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). U.S. citizens who lose their citizenship are said to be "expatriated."More... |
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| US-VISIT and Exit Procedures |
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| With security concerns on the rise, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented an official entry procedure for aliens traveling to the U.S. with nonimmigrant visas, and it is testing an official exit procedure, as well. The programs apply only to aliens who hold nonimmigrant, that is, temporary, visas, and they are designed both to expedite travel and to improve homeland security.More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Alien Rights - SAVE Program - Immigrant Status Verification |
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| The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program, also known as the SAVE Program, provides a uniform way by which the status of immigrant applicants for public benefits may be verified. When aliens apply for certain types of public benefits, governmental agencies can check the SAVE database, known as the Verification Information System (VIS), to determine the alien's current immigration status, a critical component of eligibility for public benefits.More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Applicability of Restrictions - Persons - Present and Former U.S. Citizens and Nationals |
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| Immigration laws are designed to control alien admission into the United States. For immigration purposes, the term "aliens" encompasses everyone who is not either a U.S. citizen or national. However, everyone attempting to enter the U.S. is, by statute, deemed to be an alien until proven otherwise, so even U.S. citizens and nationals must prove their status when they seek to enter the country. Former U.S. citizens and nationals, however, are subject to U.S. immigration laws.
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| Immigrants - Special Immigrants - Other |
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| Most of the benefits conferred on special immigrants to the United States are offered to aliens with a particular status or to aliens who have a special relationship with, including service to, the U.S. However, a few categories of special immigrants do not fall into these classifications, such as children, international broadcasting employees, and victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.More... |
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