United States of America | |
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| Motto: "In God We Trust" Other traditional mottos:
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| Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" | |
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| Capital | Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°1′W / 38.883°N 77.017°W |
| Largest city | New York City 40°43′N 74°0′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | By race:
By origin:
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| Religion (2023) |
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| Demonym(s) | American |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
| Donald Trump | |
| JD Vance | |
| Mike Johnson | |
| John Roberts | |
| Legislature | Congress |
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| Independence from Great Britain | |
| July 4, 1776 | |
| March 1, 1781 | |
| September 3, 1783 | |
| June 21, 1788 | |
| Area | |
Total area | 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2) (3rd) |
Water (%) | 7.0 (2010) |
Land area | 3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd) |
| Population | |
2024 estimate |  340,110,988 |
2020 census | 331,449,281 (3rd) |
Density | 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km2) (180th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
Total |  $29.168 trillion (2nd) |
Per capita | $86,601 (8th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
Total | $29.168 trillion (1st) |
Per capita | $86,601 (6th) |
| Gini (2023) |  41.6medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.938 very high (17th) |
| Currency | U.S. dollar ($) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 |
Summer (DST) | UTC−4 to −10 |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | US |
| Internet TLD | .us |
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USCIS said that this is part of its efforts to boost overall legal immigration system efficiency and minimise burdens.
The Biden Administration has announced intentions to extend premium processing for some of the most essential categories of green card applicants and some visa categories, especially those pertaining to the training of international students.
The extension of these categories would occur in stages, starting with expedited processing of EB-1 and EB-2 Green Card applications.
This is in addition to all Form I-140 petitions previously filed under the E13 classification for multinational executives and managers or the E21 classification for professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a National Interest Waiver (NIW), according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
USCIS said that this is a part of its attempts to promote efficiency and decrease burdens within the legal immigration system as a whole.
USCIS said, “In March, we will extend premium processing to include select F-1 students seeking Optional Practical Training (OPT) and F-1 students seeking STEM OPT extensions who have a pending Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.”
I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, were among those suggested.
“It is suggested USCIS Expand premium processing to more employment-based green card applications, all work permit petitions, and temporary immigration status extension requests, enabling applicants to pay $2,500 to have their cases assessed within 45 days, the presidential advisory committee suggested.
