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.
Bremo Bluff is an unincorporated town in Fluvanna County, Virginia. It located on the James River, at the railroad junction of CSX Transportation's James River line and the Buckingham Branch Railroad's branch to Dillwyn, Virginia. The Bremo Historic District, covering a plantation which may have been designed in part by Thomas Jefferson, is located in the town, as is the Bremo Slave Chapel; the former is a National Historic Landmark, while the latter is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.