Immigration law determines whether a person is an alien, the rights, duties, and obligations associated with being an alien in the United States, and how aliens gain residence or citizenship within the United States. It also provides the means by which certain aliens can become legally naturalized citizens with full rights of citizenship. Immigration law serves as a gatekeeper for the border of the nation, determining who may enter, how long they may stay, and when they must leave. Immigration lawyers represent persons seeking temporary and permanent residency (green cards) status in the U.S., those interested in obtaining U.S. citizenship through a process called naturalization, and clients facing deportation and removal. Immigration attorneys may also represent businesses seeking to secure temporary visa status for foreign employees.
Howard is an unincorporated community in southern Howard Township, Knox County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°24′27″N 82°19′37″W / 40.4075°N 82.32694°W / 40.4075; -82.32694. The United States Postal Service has assigned Howard the ZIP Code 43028. East Knox High School is located in Howard. It lies along U.S. Route 36. Howard is also the home of the East Knox Local School District board offices. The Kokosing Gap Trail runs through Howard, Ohio. Howard is located near Apple Valley, a planned community covering 3,770 acres in Howard and Brown Townships. Primarily a resort community, Apple Valley is the home of a golf course and a private 511 acre lake.