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When the U.S. Can Keep You Out

For the protection of the United States, people with histories of criminal or terrorist activities, drug abuse, infectious medical problems, or certain other characteristics will never be allowed a visa or green card. These characteristics are known as the grounds of inadmissibility. Even if you fall into one of the grounds of inadmissibility, you may not be absolutely barred from getting a green card or otherwise entering the United States.

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Could partnering in my business help my friend immigrate?

I have a friend from overseas who is willing to be a partner or financial backer of a business we're going to open, but he doesn't have a green card. Could his participation in our business help him get one?

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visa

A stamp placed in a foreign national's passport by an official at a U.S. consulate outside of the United States. All visas allow their holders to enter the United States. Visas can be designated as either immigrant visas or nonimmigrant visas.

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