Knowing how to get a passport in Florida is not difficult, but it can be time consuming. Before heading to the nearest passport office in Florida, contact them first as many require you to make an appointment. Make sure you have a copy of your DS-11 form as well as any necessary documentation needed to support your application. Taking this step before you call to make your Florida passport appointment ensures that you have all the necessary documents together and can help speed up the application process.

It is important to remember that most passport applications are usually processed within four to six weeks. You can request expedited passport processing which cuts the time in half, so you will receive your passport in about two to three weeks. If you need your passport urgently and you need to travel in less than 14 days, you can use the services of a professional passport service that specializes in express processing or contact the nearest regional passport agency.

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Over the past 25 years, the growth of the foreign-born population in the United States has been phenomenal. Between 1970 and 1994, the foreign-born population more than doubled from 9.6 million to 22.6 million. During the same period, the U.S. population as a whole grew by less than 30 percent (see Table 1). In some states, the growth of the foreign-born population has been even more dramatic. The foreign-born population in California, Texas, Virginia, and Florida grew by more than 250 percent. This growth exacerbated the unequal distribution of the foreign-born population across the states. In 1970, the four states with the largest immigrant populations (California, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois) accounted for 53 percent of all foreign-born residents. But by 1994, Florida and Texas had risen in the rankings to third and fourth place, while the total share of foreign-born in the top four states rose to 64 percent; the same four states accounted for only 28 percent of the native-born population.

In all states, new immigrants are contributing to the growth of the foreign-born population. For several states, however, the latest influx of immigrants is not coming from abroad. Instead, many “new” immigrants are coming from other parts of the United States, relocating after their initial arrival. While discussions about the impact of immigration and “new” immigrants often focus exclusively on immigration from abroad, secondary migration of foreign-born peoples in the United States may be another factor leading to the growth and increasing concentration of foreign-born populations in certain states.

Because immigration from abroad has been the focus of traditional foreign-born studies, very little information has previously been available on the numbers or characteristics of foreign-born individuals migrating to the United States. 1 This briefing paper addresses this lack of information by providing an estimate of the volume of foreign-born migration, the demographic and socioeconomic profile of the immigrants, and an analysis of destination choice.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIGRANTS, IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES?
A migrant is in the process of moving to a new country, once they have settled in one country they are considered an immigrant. Refugees are forced to move, while immigrants want to move. In the course of the proceedings, an immigrant may discover that he or she has refugee status. Contact us to better find out which pathway best describes your situation. Use our LSF Locator to find an office near you.

HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK?
Each individual and family has access to a variety of options and services through a process called “Case Management”. Immigrants seeking services are connected with a case manager who can help them understand what services are available to them and how to access them.

WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED?
LSF’s immigration program focuses exclusively on helping immigrants and refugees obtain legal residence, become citizens and reunite their families. Our multilingual attorneys assist people from more than 70 different countries by providing legal assistance and representation in the full range of immigration-related legal services, from initial consultation to completing forms and filing with USCIS to full representation in Immigration Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

LSF’s areas of legal assistance are listed below, some available for refugees and some for immigrants only:

Asylum applications
Consular processing
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Employment authorization
Immigrant and non-immigrant employment-based petitions
Petitions of a family nature
Nicaragua Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA)
Naturalization
Citizenship
Hearings on removal
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SJ)
T or U visas
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Petitions.

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